Life Inside US World Largest Aircraft Boneyard Scrapping Billion $ of Plane

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@japanvintagecamera8869 Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, my grandfather's house was near an old "boneyard." It was full of ol WW2 and Korean War vintage aircraft. My friends and I used to sneak in and play Star Wars and Buck Rogers in the old planes. My favorite was an old B-29, which had these long tunnels you had to crawl through to get from the front to the back, I could pretend to be Luke Skywalker in the tail gun, while the kid playing Han Solo would sit in front, and we could yell at each other like in the movie. This boneyard was full of rattlesnakes, tarantulas, roadrunners, and brown recluse spiders, but it was more fun than a day at Disneyland.

@Tomcat9309 Жыл бұрын

I wish I were you

@dehartya Жыл бұрын

I wish I you

@socrateslandestoy6303 Жыл бұрын

no tablets, no cellphones, no playstation, no other distractions, just good old imagination.. Golden.

@dioniciothomas6755 Жыл бұрын

I wanna go to a boneyard i wanna feel that old ww2 aircraft exspierience like b29 b17 and bf 109 mustangs spitfires Douglas Skytrain boeing 377 Stratocruiser or a b36 everything

@abdulazizsaleh9567 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this story 👍🏻🙂... while you are in United state..im in Saudi Arabian 🇸🇦... The time when we were able to imagine anything we love...my youngest Uncle was a major pilot in The Royal Saudi AirForce RSAF a Helicopter Pilot..we were as kids watching him Flying Near to our House.. and at night he would show up bringing us a Chocolate and Cake...i remember that taste of the Cake.. as it very Delicious.... Kids every where... are just kindness full of joys clean Heart's ❤️

@ackack612 Жыл бұрын

...who doesn't love 'bone yard' videos? Could watch for hours. THX!

@sxymike12 Жыл бұрын

The F14 🥺

@toddlee1873 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. One small correction at the 14:24 mark, the heritage flight includes an F-86 Sabre, not a F-68 Sabre.

@macpdm Жыл бұрын

Yep I spotted that too 😁👍

@gregweir4072 Жыл бұрын

Good catch, I caught that too.

@marlenejoy6938 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting.

@evilelf5967 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to spend a few days walking around this site.the sheer scale of the operation is amazing.

@arekay21 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love seeing the different eras flying together. What a sight!

@TimLucas-fh2df 8 ай бұрын

Cool video but the B-52A and B-36 are actually across the street at the Pima Air Museum. It’s well worth seeing.

@markkrauklis8294 Жыл бұрын

I went to grad school Univ. of AZ in Tucson, AZ 1984-87. I loved driving by the boneyard and visiting the Pima Air Museum next door. I used to take my 5 year old son there on weekends; HE LOVED IT!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰

@vintagegirl1961 Жыл бұрын

Yiasou Mark!

@premkudva Жыл бұрын

Loved every minute of the video.

@markkrauklis8294 Жыл бұрын

They even have a rare B-58 "Hustler" which they keep at the Pima Air Museum to protect it. The B-58 was America's 1st supersonic bomber🥰🥰🥰

@ghostdemon7936 11 ай бұрын

The symmetry in which the aircraft are parked from an aerial view is awesome. I love this. I like how the history of each plane is kept as a record. Each plane has a tale to tell and we can all learn from their flights on what went right or wrong for future planes. The fact the retiring aircraft has a ceremony is great to see. If those planes could talk, the tales they could tell! Thanks for uploading the video. 😃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@IdontLik3Musik 10 ай бұрын

comparto exactamente lo que dices... me pasa lo mismo

@DP69264 Жыл бұрын

Put quite a few planes here myself. Its sad, but at the same time really cool. Lots of history in that yard.

@senianns9522 11 ай бұрын

The Termites WILL get them! Despite coverage Termites will eat everything!

@asifakbar2963 Жыл бұрын

A kind of old age home visit. Superb memorial service through this amazing vid

@alanblasczyk1779 Жыл бұрын

Amazing to see the generations of amazing aircraft !

@chloehennessey6813 11 ай бұрын

Pretty cool. It’s F86 Sabre

@hamster_muncher_R6 Жыл бұрын

drive past this all the time. Its amazing to see!

@GM8101PHX Жыл бұрын

My Dad was stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB and we lived close by. I used to visit the Air Policeman at the east gate when I was a boy around 1966. Then I served in the Air Force, but at Fairchild AFB in Spokane Washington. The video has one thing wrong, the B-52 A and the B-36 are at the Pima Air Museum on east Valencia Road south of Davis-Monthan

@realityhitsmehardbro Жыл бұрын

Correct. Closely associated but very different organizations.

@stevenklein3195 Ай бұрын

When I lived in Tucson, had many friends stationed at Davis-Monthan who talked about the bone yards history.

@ArloFSE Жыл бұрын

Cool that the C-5 landing while you were talking about the runway was at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, MA. I just retired from the Fire Department on the base this past August.

@justinobrien3593 3 ай бұрын

Good video I love military usa aircraft as I've been to Mildenhall Air show in the uk 🇬🇧 many times seeing U.S.A.F planes old and modern & new.🥰

@aviacaoeciapoa Жыл бұрын

Very good video, thanks for sharing. Watching from Brazil.

@josilenebezerra2640 Жыл бұрын

Brazil is gay

@randallgoldapp9510 Жыл бұрын

These planes provide a lot of the spare parts to keep operational planes flying. They are mostly high hour airframes that are too costly to keep flying.

@jaypatchy3889 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for answering my quriousity

@jccurcio4201 Жыл бұрын

Muito legal. Nao há nada igual no mundo. Obrigado.

@lauks2187 Жыл бұрын

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@ozzz3365 Жыл бұрын

Great movie i have really enjoyed!

@theaimwinsbr9874 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, mentor

@trottyong Жыл бұрын

This brings back a memory from my childhood. I was living on NAS fallon as a kid and i remember always passing a decommissioned A4 that was always just sitting there. One day, we went out and saw what they do with it. They sprayed JP? (Whatever fuel it used) all over the ground and lit it on fire so the ground crew could practice crash rescue / firefighting. I was horrified. I wanted that plane so bad lol.

@motorcitywestauto4674 Жыл бұрын

I moved to AZ 4 years ago and have been meaning to go here since. Planned it out a couple years ago, then COVID cancelled the tours.

@kswis Жыл бұрын

Doubt there's a ceremony for every aircraft but even if it's a quarter of the time it's good to see the equipment is respected for the most part.

@rdmgwinn Ай бұрын

Can say for a fact most just fly off like any other sortie.

@juanseverino5651 Жыл бұрын

dude you made my day thanks OPS

@jamespitts7485 Жыл бұрын

Now that's a place I would like to work at

@groundforces 9 ай бұрын

👌👌👌

@stevecurd3944 Жыл бұрын

fanatstic vid i think i must have every book on AMARC

@imransharif443 Жыл бұрын

US nice country nice technology

@buzzabuzza3494 Жыл бұрын

There must be some rare planes there hopefully some end up in museums.Would love to walk around this facility it would be a dream come true and to see the awesome B36 incredible.👏👏👏🇬🇧🇺🇸

@gordonlindsay9205 7 ай бұрын

The B36 is just across the street from the base at the Pima Air and Space museum. Its a must see place.

@buzzabuzza3494 7 ай бұрын

@@gordonlindsay9205 many thanks for your reply I'm in the UK so I can only dream about it😔🙏

@sxelectro Жыл бұрын

outstanding to remember past and present

@andymckane7271 Жыл бұрын

Nice informative video. Thank you very much for putting this on KZfaq!

@sameeralazawee7524 Жыл бұрын

WOW >>>>> Thank you

@user-eh5cr4or6k 4 ай бұрын

I had a c-5a c141 pilot in the family just passed away rest in peace Conover. I truly miss his stories he's flown a few Birds into that location to be retired.

@michaeltipton5500 Жыл бұрын

Retired AF here. One of my bucket list items is to go to the boneyard.

@stevenklein3195 Ай бұрын

From Tucson originally. Actually worked on the facility twice working in Tucson and passed by it many times. Very, very impressive.

@jean-francoisdevisme9020 Жыл бұрын

belles images ...

@thongkholetbaite9787 Жыл бұрын

Beautifull power full u .s.a.

@mikew9970 Жыл бұрын

Yes the video is cool but nothing to compare seeing this facility in person….

@USViper 8 ай бұрын

I was stationed at DMAFB in 1992. I worked at AMARC (now AMARG) for 2 years. I also lived off of Irvington and Houghton, across the street from AMARG from 1998-2012

@03Babyboomboom Жыл бұрын

I could love this bone aircraft yard right now in my lifetime. Than some car yards. Rattle Snakes and Scorpions too.

@Botman.com1125 Жыл бұрын

WE rule the airways of the WORLD.!

@mouradbeghdadi9092 Жыл бұрын

Mm aux avions..on a emménagé un cimetière digne de leurs rangs et de leurs services rendus à la nation..god bless.. Planes and other air Craft

@pardeepjoshi6343 Жыл бұрын

Such places are heaven for reptiles.

@JungleYT Жыл бұрын

*F-86 Sabre... NOT F-68 - **14:24*

@kickingagainstthepricks4059 Жыл бұрын

The Only DisneyLand for me anyway. Would Love to spend the weekend there just walking around.

@Maisonfeuspectateur Жыл бұрын

F-86, not F-68 Sabre!

@chip9177 4 ай бұрын

That is one of that places that turned B-24's into beer cans, bummer

@onebridge7231 Жыл бұрын

$550 per 5 gallon bucket. Uncle Sam is getting bent over for sure! That bucket better have real platinum flakes in it. 🙄

@waltertx.6020 Жыл бұрын

It's nice to see these older aircraft are preserved and are ready to be reused 🇺🇲 💪

@Oreh01 Жыл бұрын

Какую битву выиграла америка?!

@WhiteDovePBB Жыл бұрын

Nice

@user-Bornagain 15 күн бұрын

The strongest air Force in human history🇺🇲👑

@johnosbourn4312 Жыл бұрын

There is no "F-68 Sabre", that fighter is actually the F-86 Sabre.

@gpdaelemans Жыл бұрын

Caught that too. 14:25 of the vid.

@MrWhiteKeys1 Жыл бұрын

Can you fly a drone there? Because this would make superb drone footage!

@1hunglow582 Жыл бұрын

Bi it's military airspace

@pjotrtje0NL Жыл бұрын

You can arrange for overflights over AMARG, starting from Tucson e.g. That is a true thrill!

@MrWhiteKeys1 Жыл бұрын

@@pjotrtje0NL That sounds like it would be the most fun I could have with my clothes on! LOL

@squangan Жыл бұрын

C130J models already being placed here for storage?

@nicholasmarino1733 Жыл бұрын

Hi, it is a pity to see all these magnificent machines idle.

@marklanger1627 Жыл бұрын

Think of them as 20 year old Chevys with 300,000 miles on the odometer.

@samuelfrigotto3109 Жыл бұрын

Top

@patrickfullan9509 Жыл бұрын

It's an F86 Sabre.......................NOT an F68.

@barryklinedinst6233 Жыл бұрын

I plan to visit the boneyard. I want to see if any C5 galaxies I worked on are there. And C141 also.

@m00m00g1 Жыл бұрын

If ("IF") all those planes could talk, every one of them would say "How I wish I could still fly!" Could any of them, especially the older ones, be pulled out of storage, restored, and recertified to fly?

@straybullitt Жыл бұрын

With enough money, anything is possible.

@johnosbourn4312 Жыл бұрын

Only certain examples are pulled from the Boneyard, such as the two BUFFs, and some naval types are usually pulled from storage, and then they get reconditioned for service, once again, otherwise the aircraft that get placed into storage, never return, because of age, and used up flight hours.

@pancakesgo7995 Жыл бұрын

Older fighter jets are regularly pulled out, returned to flying status (albeit remotely controlled) and used as aerial targets for weapons training. I believe most of the F-4 Phantoms met this fate and a good few years ago they switched to destroying the older F-16A's once they ran out of Phantoms.

@danielhenrichs4562 Жыл бұрын

Sad to see F-14 Tomcats, A-10’s and B-52’s there 💔

@09impala Жыл бұрын

There are no F-14s there, all the F-14s were destroyed

@danielhenrichs4562 Жыл бұрын

@@09impala :(

@SuperAgentman007 10 ай бұрын

A lot of aircraft Will be put back into use most of them just go there for storage due to the climate is perfect for that. Specially the expensive ones they will be put back into service at sometime in point when the US arsenal needs them. And the older ones are used for spare parts

@d.b.q.p.1540 Жыл бұрын

грустное зрелище от кладбища железных и грозных птиц, но понравилось отдание чести "железу" перед списанием на слом

@AEV_live Жыл бұрын

тут нет никакого списания на лом/слом, тут просто хранение ибо в ролике видно что технику подготавливают к этому хранению а ломают ту технику которая уже довольно долго стоит и это то же видно

@d.b.q.p.1540 Жыл бұрын

@@AEV_live ты не весь ролик смотрел, и не пиши мне больше глупостей

@AEV_live Жыл бұрын

@@d.b.q.p.1540 как раз весь ролик и посмотрел и там видно что та техника которая только пришла на эту свалку стоит вся подготовленная для хранения а старая которая стоит много лет то ее разбирают со временем.

@Manofthehour2050 Жыл бұрын

I love planes so much that those in the boneyard look alive and sad

@eulalioestevez3404 Жыл бұрын

I used to work next door for the Federal Government and a fellow employee once gave me a tour of the facility and I got to see the Red Mig 15 that was stored there.....

@germany8934 Жыл бұрын

F-68 saber ah yes

@vincentconsolo5782 9 ай бұрын

F 68 ??? NO such thing ! My dad was in the Korean War . It's F-86 Sabre .

@user-lc7jl3pf3f Жыл бұрын

…もしかして、動画の見出しで写ってた機体はロッキード社のギャラクシーでは？確か(当時)ジャンボジェット旅客機より大きな輸送機だった記憶が…

@sarbaazchabahar Жыл бұрын

Amazing👍

@donizetegoncalves1954 Жыл бұрын

Avião sucata da ficar milionário fazer uma aero lancha . Ou aero lanchonete . Espetacular engenharia

@fastwheels195 6 ай бұрын

I was a firefighter there back in the 80's. Back then they were spinning up the old F-100's to be target drones. We had to stand by for the pickle engine and green engine runs. There were tons of B-52's out there and the homeless would sneak in to crash in them during the winter. Delta also use to go out there for training. I did see a P-38 and the remains of a B-29 way out in the boneyard. I miss just driving around in there looking at all the old birds. I really miss thous days

@radialbarulhento. 5 ай бұрын

As a Brazilian, I say that it seems like a sarcasm from the United States to see all these fighters and all these planes in a cemetery and many of these planes are just stored, many of these planes in the cemetery are far superior to the Brazilian air force planes, in this country you can count on our fingers how many fighters there are here and they will laugh, we have very few air bases, our country is too rich in many aspects but our armed forces are dismantled

@ImNotADeeJay 3 ай бұрын

Which seems paradoxical to me is: for a plane to be able to make it's final flight to the boneyard, must be legally airworthy, so essentially they are decommissioning airworthy aircrafts.

@superheracross89 4 ай бұрын

Some of those planes are at the Pima air and space museum like that b-52a and b-36

@Fran_SG Жыл бұрын

Very good vídeo!!!

@jimturtle6223 Жыл бұрын

F 86 Sabre

@tophat57 Жыл бұрын

not so much scrapping as recycling. thats the point.

@leonardvarmette7986 Жыл бұрын

...and recycling also includes converting some of these birds into flying unmanned aerial targets...used to work on Block 30 F-16Cs and Ds....from what I have been able to find out, a lot of those birds were converted to flying targets and met their ends over the Atlantic missle range or whatever it is they call it....sad end to a great bunch of "birds" .........

@c.san.8751 4 ай бұрын

@@leonardvarmette7986 Like F4s before it. Is what it is.

@user-mx8yr6bp4c Жыл бұрын

נבקש תרגום מובנה כתוביות שפה עברית תודה

@tomof1852 Жыл бұрын

モスボールは捨ててない・・・保管

@sheddski2942 10 ай бұрын

After WW2 my Dad was Discharged from the Navy Hohavy airbase while going back to boston on a train he said Planes linedup wing to wing all along the desert for miles andhours on end no Choppers just planes no jets all props what a site

@g2145cal Жыл бұрын

the jet i worked on is currently being retired to the boneyard, prematurely at that. the most capable air refueling tanker, the KC-10 is being retired. it's sad to see.

@c.san.8751 4 ай бұрын

Yeah - probably the best refueler ever however I read that the maintenance cost are skyrocketing on this aircraft. I think that was the reason why it has been replaced.

@kennickelson9070 7 ай бұрын

I would love to build a house inside a C5 galaxy.. people will pass and look twice then 🤯

@williamsorlandoaguerocasan3446 Жыл бұрын

Deberían presentar también en idioma latino. They should also present in Latin language.

@gazmendveliji682 Жыл бұрын

I didnt knew this place exsisted before the movie " 6 Underground "

@relaxationstation7374 Жыл бұрын

I wonder how much that refurbishment cost?! I'm a 35 year veteran Commercial Truck Owner Operator and I would like to buy and refurbish a 747 from a boneyard and become a global air-cargo aircraft owner operator.

@carlbaronda3611 Жыл бұрын

WOAH!!!!!!!

@fabioconstantinodasilva5504 Жыл бұрын

Reciclagem seria a solicitação 🤔🧐

@georgeclark6629 2 ай бұрын

is this open to the public at certain times

@hunterm4188 Жыл бұрын

It’s truly amazing how much money is wasted by retiring good aircraft.

@karelltulod3079 Жыл бұрын

Wow amazing wow

@aeroinotx1063 Жыл бұрын

Que contaminación

@vincevarano1187 11 ай бұрын

The world’s largest aircraft is the IL-76.a Russian plane with only 3 left .

@Retroscoop Жыл бұрын

14:23 "F 68 Sabre" of course has to be F 86....

@thomasjacques5286 Жыл бұрын

sadly unlike WWII when we had months if not years to build or repair damaged aircraft, if we ever get into a situation where we need these aircraft again we probably won't have time to get them airworthy again.

@c.san.8751 4 ай бұрын

Or the money. Sadly we are bankrupt.

@1Digitalrick Жыл бұрын

Your video says that it's about the 309th AMARG. Yet you are showing the Pima Air & Space Museum. The Pima Air & Space Museum is non-government funded.

@davidwarm6799 Жыл бұрын

At 14:26 they call the F86 Saber a F68

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