The Boneyard is formally known as the 309th ... The 309th AMARG is located at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. This collection picked up steam after World War II.

The Boneyard is formally known as the 309th ... The 309th AMARG is located at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. This collection picked up steam after World War II.

Cleaning the aircraft and their components makes them more resistant to decay, Sherry says. The boneyard was established in 1946 to store World War II bombers and transports. Tucson was chosen for ...

“These aircraft need to survive out in the desert for a long time.” The boneyard was established in 1946 to store World War II bombers and transports. Tucson was chosen for its dry desert air ...

Now, they are scattered across a huge, dusty field at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on the outskirts of Tucson, at a location known affectionately as the “boneyard.” It is the world’s largest ...

In this May 21, 2015, photo, F-16 Fighting Falcons sit in a field along Miami St. at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz. (Matt York/AP) The boneyard was established in 1946 to store ...

or alternatively as the Boneyard — is a specialized facility located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. Covering around 2,600 acres, AMARG is the primary storage and maintenance ...

Kathleen Allen Apr 20, 2017 Apr 20, 2017 Updated May 8, 2017 Aircraft history is scattered all over a big dirt lot in southeast Tucson. And once a month, you can explore it. Boneyard Safari ...

"The Boneyard" -- officially ... this storage center due to Tucson's meager rainfall, low humidity, and alkaline soil. These conditions make it possible to store aircraft indefinitely with a ...

One day it will be here, to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group outside of Tucson ... the Boneyard is in fact open to the public. The nearby Pima Air and Space Museum runs ...