Aircraft boneyard
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An intact
T-33 Shooting Star aircraft sits in the shadows of a dismantled
B-47 Stratojet aircraft at the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Aircraft boneyard is a term for a storage area for aircraft that are retired from service. Most aircraft at boneyards are either kept for storage or turned into scrap metal. Deserts, such as those in the Southwestern United States, are good locations for boneyards since the dry conditions reduce corrosion.
[edit] Notable aircraft boneyards
- Pinal Airpark, Arizona
- 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
- Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville, California
- Mojave Air & Space Port, California
- Roswell International Air Center, Roswell, New Mexico contains the remains of several large passenger and cargo jets, including at least two Boeing 747s and five Boeing 707s.
- Phoenix Goodyear Airport
- Abilene Regional Airport in Abilene, Texas is home to many retired Saab 340 aircraft, primarily from American Eagle Airlines.
- RAF Aircraft Storage Flight, RAF Shawbury
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