Ever wonder how old airplanes are disposed of? Nestled in Tucson, Arizona's vast desert landscape lies "The Boneyard," which originally opened in 1946 to house planes, missiles and other aircraft maintenance and disposal facilities shortly after WWII ended. Officially known as the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, the Boneyard is the largest of its kind and has since expanded from short-term storage space to airplane tomb as planes became los...
Ever wonder how old airplanes are disposed of? Nestled in Tucson, Arizona's vast desert landscape lies "The Boneyard," which originally opened in 1946 to house planes, missiles and other aircraft maintenance and disposal facilities shortly after WWII ended. Officially known as the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, the Boneyard is the largest of its kind and has since expanded from short-term storage space to airplane tomb as planes became los...
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