Aircraft boneyard
Aircraft boneyard (or in the United Kingdom, Aircraft graveyard) is a storage area for aircraft that are retired from service. Most aircraft at boneyards are either kept for storage or have their parts removed for reuse or resale and are then scrapped. Deserts, such as those in the Southwestern United States, are good locations for boneyards since the dry conditions reduce corrosion and the hard ground does not need to be paved.[1][2] The largest facility of its kind, the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, is colloquially known as "The Boneyard".[1]
Notable aircraft boneyards
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Stephen Dowling (18 September 2014). "Secrets of the Desert Aircraft Boneyards". BBC. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ John A. Weeks III (2009-07-03). "Field Guide To Aircraft Boneyards". Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ↑ "Airports, Bases, Airplane Storage & Boneyards near Abilene Texas". Planes of the Past. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ "Australia gets first plane 'boneyard' outside US". Traveller. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ Associated Press (18 August 2013). "Kingman Airport carries right conditions for storing, repairing planes". ABC. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ "Photos: Airplane graveyard". 9 August 2013.
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