You guys ever look at the "BONEYARD" in Tucson on Google Maps? | |
Pickett
User ID: 77726038 United States 07/28/2020 11:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 80 percent are stored there for a reason.. No rust in the years down the road Most can be put back in service if need be in case of a emergency Last Edited by Pickett on 07/28/2020 11:09 PM |
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DuckNCover
User ID: 79142898 United States 07/28/2020 11:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 80 percent are stored there for a reason.. No rust in the years down the road Quoting: Pickett Most can be put back in service if need be in case of a emergency I agree, it's an arid climate so no rust. Back in 1993, I visited the Aviation museum which is right next to the boneyard. The boneyard is all fenced in with signs stating no picture taking. The airforce and navy still use parts from the boneyard to repair their planes. Many planes are mothballed and stored for re-activation if needed... |
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Pickett
User ID: 77726038 United States 07/28/2020 11:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A note found inside the cockpit of Wise Guy, a B-52 Stratofortress, is displayed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The jet has been at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group since 2008 and was recently flown out to be restored to active service. (Air Force) [link to www.armytimes.com (secure)] |
Stumpknocker
User ID: 76451932 United States 07/28/2020 11:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Many of those planes are not wasting away. They have plastic sheathing over the engines and sensitive gear. Tucson gets very little precipitation or humidity. We are in Monsoon now for a month or so but outside of tbat, the weather is quite boring. Many can be deployed very quickly should the need arise. I was told by a friend that if i ever see them tearing the protective plastic off tbose aircraft, its time to bug out. We have several plane boneyards in Arizona. Last Edited by Stumpknocker on 07/28/2020 11:36 PM "I have never understood why it is greed to want to keep the money you've earned, but not greed to want to take somebody else's money"-- Thomas Sowell The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing! |
Stumpknocker
User ID: 76451932 United States 07/28/2020 11:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A note found inside the cockpit of Wise Guy, a B-52 Stratofortress, is displayed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The jet has been at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group since 2008 and was recently flown out to be restored to active service. (Air Force) Quoting: Pickett [link to www.armytimes.com (secure)] Thats awesome "I have never understood why it is greed to want to keep the money you've earned, but not greed to want to take somebody else's money"-- Thomas Sowell The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing! |
Rufus Juice
(OP) User ID: 77413848 United States 07/28/2020 11:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I drive past it daily and have known many people who work there including the former base commander. Quoting: Stumpknocker Many of those planes are not wasting away. They have plastic sheathing over the engines and sensitive gear. Tucson gets very little precipitation or humidity. We are in Monsoon now for a month or so but outside of tbat, the weather is quite boring. Many can be deployed very quickly should the need arise. I was told by a friend that if i ever see them tearing the protective plastic off tbose aircraft, its time to bug out. We have several plane boneyards in Arizona. i appreciate your comment. and im not an alarmist, just more of a rightist who from time to time says guys.....what am i seeing here? fully support what they do at this site. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace" Jimi Hendrix |
Rufus Juice
(OP) User ID: 77413848 United States 07/28/2020 11:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A note found inside the cockpit of Wise Guy, a B-52 Stratofortress, is displayed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The jet has been at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group since 2008 and was recently flown out to be restored to active service. (Air Force) Quoting: Pickett [link to www.armytimes.com (secure)] Thats awesome I love this. these are notes from patriots that would have never gotten noted or seen. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace" Jimi Hendrix |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 78939096 United States 07/29/2020 12:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I drive past it daily and have known many people who work there including the former base commander. Quoting: Stumpknocker Many of those planes are not wasting away. They have plastic sheathing over the engines and sensitive gear. Tucson gets very little precipitation or humidity. We are in Monsoon now for a month or so but outside of tbat, the weather is quite boring. Many can be deployed very quickly should the need arise. I was told by a friend that if i ever see them tearing the protective plastic off tbose aircraft, its time to bug out. We have several plane boneyards in Arizona. Dont forget pinal County Top secret |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 76451932 United States 07/29/2020 01:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I drive past it daily and have known many people who work there including the former base commander. Quoting: Stumpknocker Many of those planes are not wasting away. They have plastic sheathing over the engines and sensitive gear. Tucson gets very little precipitation or humidity. We are in Monsoon now for a month or so but outside of tbat, the weather is quite boring. Many can be deployed very quickly should the need arise. I was told by a friend that if i ever see them tearing the protective plastic off tbose aircraft, its time to bug out. We have several plane boneyards in Arizona. i appreciate your comment. and im not an alarmist, just more of a rightist who from time to time says guys.....what am i seeing here? fully support what they do at this site. If I were to see them taking the plastic off i would most certainly post it. It has been mosre active recently with a lot of KC135a fuelers flying in and out which is slightly concerning. DMAFB inventory is one of our last lines of defense. There are several hundred, maybe even a 1000+ viable aircraft there. It is amazing to see everyday, it never gets boring. I have jumped out of several c130s and I am often reminded of my time in the Army |