good day peter clare,re; your posting.24-02-1210.o9,12 am.boneyard-the worlds biggest aircraft,cemetary,great pictures.fasinating different models (i should say types) only in the u,s,a,could they turn one tax dollar into eleven dollars,our govermant should chat to them.it could be helpfull.i notice -tm m- posted a great picture.so many planes,you would be pushed for choice it you wanted to start your own air force.great thread.have a good day,bernard85
hy peter clare,i sent you a post re;your thread the worlds biggest aircraft cemetary.i thought about the ships graveyard i had seen in norfolk viginia during the war.it streched for miles,hundreds of ships rusting away,some get sold; and recommissiond.i thought you may be interested.it is of course,google.its called google sightseeing.i just asked google for u,s,a.navy ships graveyard,and thats the program that came up,all the best bernard85
I was out near Edwards last year and got some video of this plane as it was flying around. A testbed for new engines perhaps? A bit dim, but it has look of one of Burt Rutan's splendid oddities. link1 link2
A bit dim, but it has look of one of Burt Rutan's splendid oddities. link1 link2 t Ii could be. I'm just glad I had the video camera handy. Many years ago, right after the stealth fighter came out I was near the White Sands missle range in New Mexico and caught some video of that plane flying around.
Hi If you use Bing Maps and zoom in using 'Birds-Eye' view it is even more impressive to look at. Gus
Took the bus tour last year. You get the bus at the exellent Pima Air Museum. It was a very interesting trip, lasted about an hour. Many of the aircraft are just in storage due to shrinking military budgets, being reactivated at a later date, or awaiting an overseas sale as they have been replaced by a newer version. Others are used to supply parts to keep other aircraft flying. Then there are Vietnam era Phantoms that are returned to flying status and made into drones for live fire training. Planes that have no further use are finally scrapped for their content. And since this is a WWII forum, yes, I did see a couple of WWII era C-47s being dismantled.
I have seen pictures of Kingman right after the war: literally miles of 29's, 24's, 17's...too, too sad. The best commentary ever on an aircraft boneyard (from 1:52 on): Aircraft Graveyard scene from The Best Years of Our Lives - YouTube
i dont know about the Jags but the Harriers are in a US boneyard in Arizona being cut up for parts to use by the USMC Languishing in Arizona, our once-mighty fleet of Harriers... sold for the price of just ONE of their US-made replacements | Mail Online
A bit dim, but it has look of one of Burt Rutan's splendid oddities. link1 link2 It looks like the one in link 2.