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    the Bones of 4000 Planes

    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 war and shuttled American military forces around the globe.

    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.”

    http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/201...-in-arizona/#1

    Quite the photo collection. Thought you guys might enjoy it.
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    Get the radios!

    I think the "wolf" and cub are coyotes.

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    Been there and took the tour.

    Never seen so many F-4's all in one place.
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    Good catch, thanks for the link.

    I'd sure like to get my hands on one of those T-34 Mentors—essentially a Beechcraft Bonanza with tandem seating and a bubble canopy.
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    I love looking at pics of DM airbase...its fascinating and sad at the same time. Lots of planes that can still be used, like those Mentor trainers.
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    For those in Cali, willing to take a drive to the middle of nowhere, there's another one of these in Victorville, CA.

    https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vi...f43476!6m1!1e1

    It's much smaller, but still fascinating.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KC2UGV View Post
    For those in Cali, willing to take a drive to the middle of nowhere, there's another one of these in Victorville, CA.

    https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vi...f43476!6m1!1e1

    It's much smaller, but still fascinating.
    Been there many times. Used to drive for a company that had a terminal nearby.
    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.

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    Would some of those bigger planes have HF rigs? Hammarlund Super Pros?

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