TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - As boneyards go, this place is pretty lively. Before many Tucsonans have even started their morning commute, a pair of aircraft mechanics are already crouched over the open ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — As boneyards go, this place is pretty lively. Before many Tucsonans have even started their morning commute, a pair of aircraft mechanics are already crouched over the open ...

As boneyards go, this place is pretty lively. Before many Tucsonans have even started their morning commute, a pair of aircraft mechanics are already crouched over the open cockpit of an F-18 ...

The “boneyard” is the colloquial term given to aircraft storage facilities where out-of-use planes are sent to be sold, stored or scrapped. Most are in arid locations such as California or ...

Here they wait. Wait for destruction, stripping or in some cases, reprieve. This is the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, aka The Boneyard.

The military regularly sends “mothball” or extra aircraft to the “boneyard” for long-term storage, rather than destroying the ... flight line as two E-3 Sentries are seen in the background.

Airplane boneyards go through boom and bust cycles. They were swamped by retired military planes after World War II. By the end of the 1960s, they were being filled with prop planes as airlines ...

Welcome to the largest aircraft graveyard in the world, The Boneyard! See all of the cool planes and space aircraft in the video above! The Boneyard is formally known as the 309th AMARG ...

TUCSON, Ariz. - The airplanes are lined up in rows by the hundreds, serving as a striking reminder of the nation's military past. They carried presidents and astronauts, shot down enemies during ...

The military regularly sends “mothball” or extra aircraft to the “boneyard” for long-term storage, rather than destroying the ... flight line as two E-3 Sentries are seen in the background.