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Vortex
Joined: 20 Jan 2007
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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 Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: U.S. Air Force "Bone Yard" pics |
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The Bone Yard
For those of you that have never seen this, it is something to see.
The precision in the way they are parked is impressive.
It is difficult to comprehend the size of the "Boneyard" and the number of aircraft stored there. Of course the important thing to remember is that they are all capable of being returned to flying condition if the need ever arises. If you are ever in the Tucson area, the weekly tours of the boneyard are still given through the Tucson Air Museum , located just south of Davis Monthan AFB.
Both the museum and the boneyard are very popular attractions in the Arizona desert. It is difficult to comprehend the number of military aircraft in dead storage until you see these photographs! Even if you have seen this before, look again.
The 3rd largest Air Force in the world is sitting on the ground here.
It's the only unit in the U.S. Air Force that actually makes a profit. |
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IRiSHMaFIA
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow those pictures are incredible. Excellent post thanks. |
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fritz
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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I've been there and that's only a drop in the bucket.  |
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IRiSHMaFIA
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| fritz wrote: | | I've been there and that's only a drop in the bucket. |
Lucky you  I'd love to see that. It looks so bizarre. |
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faceless
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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| That is quite amazing for sure - but don't they have to be disabled because of some treaty with Russia? |
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Vortex
Joined: 20 Jan 2007
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I hope these extra pics answers some questions. I'm no expert in Russian-American agreements, just sharing photos with you. |
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IRiSHMaFIA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:43 am Post subject: |
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The top ones look like a bunch of rust buckets. Some of the bottom ones look in perfect condition, but I suppose that's just the sun shining off the metal.
The thing that looks so odd is the way they're perfectly lined up....not to mention there's so many of them. |
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pirtybirdy
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Joined: 29 Apr 2006
Location: FL USA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:43 am Post subject: |
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| IRiSHMaFIA wrote: | The top ones look like a bunch of rust buckets. Some of the bottom ones look in perfect condition, but I suppose that's just the sun shining off the metal.
The thing that looks so odd is the way they're perfectly lined up....not to mention there's so many of them. |
That's how they do the gravestones as well. Perfectly lined up in every direction you look. Must be something to it. |
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Twirley
Joined: 29 Apr 2006
Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Vortex wrote: | | I hope these extra pics answers some questions. I'm no expert in Russian-American agreements, just sharing photos with you. |
Is there one missing from the bottom photo??? |
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Vortex
Joined: 20 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes Twirley. Maybe they sold one. |
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IRiSHMaFIA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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hmmm perhaps that's how Fritz got home when he was there. Maybe Pirty can verify this for us  |
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6ULDV8
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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The last photo & Twirley's comment made me hum...
"One of these planes are not like the others... one of these planes...."
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@ Irish
That's not RUST huny, that's brown paint. |
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IRiSHMaFIA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| 6ULDV8 wrote: | The last photo & Twirley's comment made me hum...
"One of these planes are not like the others... one of these planes...."
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@ Irish
That's not RUST huny, that's brown paint. |
Oh I thought they were rusting  Blonde day ding ding! |
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girldorksrule
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Stunning photos. |
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