Where Old Planes Go to Die

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Places commonly referred as – Boneyard. Once a plane arrives here, it will usually not leave intact, but will be cannibalized for parts until nothing but scrap metal remains. There are many such places around the world specially in South-West USA, due to the particular kind of climate and the chemical characteristics of the soil which helps to preserve the aircraft. Shown above is a part of the biggest Boneyard of all - Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), a USAF aircraft storage and maintenance facility in Tucson, Arizona, located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. It takes care of more than 4,400 aircraft. The planes are generally sealed and can be harvested for parts or reactivated as needed.