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Air museum works to restore history
Dakota Territory Air Museum volunteers repaint and reassemble planes for display
January 2, 2015
ELOISE OGDEN - Regional Editor (eogden@minotdailynews.com) , Minot Daily News
Work is under way by volunteers at the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot to...
A second C-27J was delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday, Dec 18, 2014. Number 09027016 is now USCG 2707. The aircraft was placed in storage in August 2013 by the Air Force. - Dec 19 2014
The first production F-15E Strike Eagle, Serial No. 86-0183, first flown more than 28 years ago...
The last Coast Guard Guardian in storage departed yesterday for a local aviation contractor's yard. The aircraft, Serial No. 2139, will be disassembled and prepared for shipment to Dodson Parts International.
http://www.dm.af.mil/questions/topic.asp?id=1105
Can I buy a plane or part from AMARG?
Unfortunately AMARG cannot sell or donate aircraft for two reasons: government rules on sales and donation of government property do not permit such direct sales, and AMARG does not actually "own" the aircraft...
The May 2014 Aircraft Inventory is available; if interested in obtaining a list of the 3,807 aircraft currently in storage, send a request to 309.AMARG.Business.Affairs.Liaison@us.af.mil and we'd be happy to send you a copy
This was the only reference I could find dated on May 22 2014, I'm sure...
The AMARG Receiving team is staying busy, here are a few of the new arrivals - Dec 2014
F/A-18C 163699
Army RC-12H 83-24317
F/A-18C Bureau No. 164055
U.S. Army OH-58Ds
CH-46E Bureau No 156420
C-23C 93-1326
The first C-27J (S/N 10027023) to be regenerated for the U.S. Coast Guard departed today for Elizabeth City, North Carolina. As a result of an USAF divestiture of the aircraft in 2013, 13 were placed in storage and ownership transferred to the Coast Guard for use as maritime patrol, drug...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSXenyilHqE
Arizona Public Media offered an in-depth look at what goes on inside AMARG in a story that aired over the weekend, watch it here:
F-106A, Serial No. 59-0043, retiring from the 119th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (New Jersey ANG) in 1988, reactivated as a full-scale aerial target in 1992, only to return to storage in 1998 bearing the QF-106 paint scheme, departed for the last time in September. The aircraft was towed to...
A special Veteran's Day segment of "Arizona Illustrated" will feature an in-depth look at 309 AMARG. Air date is Sunday, 9 November at 6:30 p.m. on KUAT PBS, Channel 6. An additional story on AMARG is scheduled to air the following week on November 16th. Encore presentations will air on...
Japanese Maritime Defense Force Familiarization Training at AMARG and Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force departed AMARG today after finishing five months of flight training to familiarize themselves on former U.S. Marine KC-130Rs. The Navy is transferring six of...
The last A-10C (Serial No. 80-0175) to undergo the helmet-mounted cueing system or HMCS wiring modification at 309 AMARG departed yesterday, Oct 15, 2014. This 10-day mod, which reached the two-year mark this month, included the installation of multiple system wire harnesses, line replacement...
The first three Army RC-12H aircraft arrived AMARG in August 2014. Based on the King Air A200CT, these aircraft performed as Special Electronic Mission aircraft. The engines have already been reclaimed for reutilization.
The storm damaged F-16 that headlined news around the world in mid-July was lifted, turned and re-moduled by the Air National Guard CDDAR (Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery) team along with personnel assigned to AMARG's 578th Storage and Disposal Squadron - August 28, 2014