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Note: Picture heavy #1 - 18 All photos taken by Agata Połajewska at The Boneyard — in Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

This Scrapyard Contains the World’s Second-Largest Air Force Lots of pictures in the article http://www.vice.com/read/this-scrapyard-contains-the-worlds-second-largest-air-force-408

Some of the old war birds that have come and gone...their mission complete. - April 8, 2015

Two silent witnesses of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki events that took place within days of each other in 1945 to end the war with Japan were once stored at 309 AMARG. The "Enola Gay" was already a museum piece at The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution by 1949; however...

The reclamation shelter, completed in December of 1961, remains AMARG's most recognizable aerial landmark. The steel structure, constructed from 12 modified B-47 bomber nose docks brought to Arizona from Douglas Aircraft Co. in Tulsa, Okla. was used during the reclamation process or salvaging of...

Dramatically different from the way 309 AMARG currently stores and maintains aircraft in storage, this photo taken in 1958 depicts F-84s "stacked" and awaiting disposition. - April 3, 2015

For the next week, we'll dive into AMARG's historical vault and share some of this facility's more iconic images that you may or may not have seen before. We hope you enjoy them. Shown here is a field of B-36 bombers, the most powerful bomber of its time, yet never flown in combat. After a...

These OH-58Ds, having undergone a fuel purge and a brief engine run on a lightweight oil, are undergoing the 3-step protective coating process. An electrician's tape covers crevices, access panels and seams. Workers craft cardboard boxes to protect the main rotor systems and cover with...

The last A-10C, Serial No. 80-0185, to undergo Helmet Mounted Cueing System (HMCS) retrofit modifications at AMARG arrived on March 9, 2015. The aircraft, originally outfitted with HMCS under temporary modification authority returned to AMARG for full Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO)...

B-52H 61-0007 Departs Davis-Monthan AFB First regeneration of a B-52H from AMARG - Feb 13, 2015 — at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. http://vid607.photobucket.com/albums/tt156/pat038536/Facebook.mp4 Because its not a Youtube link, you're gonna have to click it to watch the clip.

During a training exercise with the Oklahoma Air National Guard last October, two F-16 Falcons were involved in a near-fatal collision. One of the jets crashed to the ground and caught fire, after the pilot was safely ejected. However, the second jet, despite being damaged, was able to fly...

Is a car trailer wide enough?

I recently purchased a M105A2 trailer from GovPlanet's Barstow site, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to get it home (Sacramento). Other then hooking it up to my 04 Chevy, any recommendations that can be done on the least expensive side?

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/28108170/b-52-comes-to-life-at-tucsons-boneyard B-52 'comes to life' at Tucson's Boneyard TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - History was made in Tucson at the world famous "Boneyard." Perhaps you were lucky enough to see the B-52 Stratofortress fly over the Old...

Excellent photographs taken today of B-52H, Serial No. 61-0007 prior to its departure.

The AC-130J Ghostrider Will Get A Big Ass Gun After all It is no secret that the AC-130 fleet is changing. Once defined by their bristling cannons, the new breed of AC-130s are all about guided bombs and a slew of smart weapons, with just a single, direct fire 30mm cannon being fitted...

Found this posted to my FB wall ' posts.. Commemorative Air Force B29 B24 Squadron (Non-Profit Organization) https://www.facebook.com/B29B24Squadron

http://www.tinker.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?id=123436624 Gearing up for a 'Ghost' ride by Kimberly Woodruff Staff Writer 1/16/2015 - TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- With high demands on maturing aircraft, the Air Force is finding creative ways to save money on an aging fleet. With the...

The 309th Support Squadron's Facilities Division briefly introduced two aircraft to AMARG's new maintenance hangar today in order to mark the floor for future aircraft placement. Maintenance activities in the new hangar may begin in late Spring - Jan 9, 2015

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