5448 x 3596 px | 46,1 x 30,4 cm | 18,2 x 12 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
15. August 1998
Ort:
Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Weitere Informationen:
Dubbed The Boneyard, but officially known as the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) facility, this sprawling US airbase is reputed to be the world's largest military aircraft cemetery. Spread across the huge 2, 600 acre site, equivalent in size to 1, 430 football pitches, is a collection of over 4, 000 retired aircraft including nearly every plane the US armed forces have flown since World War II. Among the aircraft are B-52 Cold War-era bombers that were retired in the 1990s under the the terms of the SALT disarmament treaties signed between the US and the Soviet Union. Located in Tucson, Arizona, on the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, the facility was first set up shortly after World War II. It was chosen for its high altitude and arid conditions, that mean the aircraft can be left outdoors without deteriorating too quickly. A major industrial centre, AMARG manages an inventory of more than 4, 200 aircraft and 40 aerospace vehicles. In addition to being a massive plane park, AMARG also refurbishes aircraft, returning them to flying status or preparing them to be transported overland. Officials at the base say that the parts reclaimed and aircraft withdrawn turns every tax dollar spent into 11 dollars in return.
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