jeez isn't there some to utilize all that materiel?

Tucson is home to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and the Aerospace Maintenance and Recovery Center (AMARC) as well as several private aircraft scrapyards. Surplus and retired aircraft from all branches of the military are stored here due to the ideal climate (warm and dry). Aircraft sent to AMARC are processed for long-term storage in the Arizona desert. Sensitive instruments and high-value items are removed for safekeeping, and the airframes are drained and purged of fuel, oil, and hydraulic fluid. Windows, doors, and hatches are sealed with protective material, but vents and aircraft undersides are left open to avoid condensation. Most aircraft transferred to this facility are "cannibalized" (stripped for spare parts) and eventually scrapped, but some of the transport aircraft such as the older C-130s are made available to other federal agencies for nonmilitary purposes such as firefighting. In the past some of these aircraft were offered for sale to private parties. However, concerns that this would provide a cheap source of transportation for drug smugglers have resulted in most of the older transports being scrapped instead.

More here.

Randy

If thats the bone yard, like I think it is, the Air Force utilizes all of those retired aircraft. They can be turned into drones or used for destructive inspection. Also, if the Air Force is running low on certain parts, the depots can call up the bone yard and scrap parts from it.

I have an empty lot next to my house. It is so overprice it will never sell. I've always thought it would look good with an F-4 sitting there.

8 million
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Shooting Brake

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Hemi
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Pacer...
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Volvo
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Your last ride should be in a nice car...
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Duct tape on the velocity stacks of the hemi?

Bomber tank

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what's up with the duct tape on the stacks... :rolleyes:

Random:

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My quess is they are in two pieces and don't fit well, which allows for air to be sucked in at the joint. The tape seals the joint and all the air comes in thru the top.

Jessica Biel Hollywoods Best Azz
 

You're welcome, always been one of my favorite jets.


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