Marana Pinal Airpark 2022 | PRIVATE Tour of Arizona's Airplane Graveyard

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Marana Pinal Airpark 2022 | PRIVATE Tour of Arizona's Airplane Graveyard | 747, A340, and more!

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Marana Pinal Airpark 2022 | Tour of Arizona's Airplane Graveyard | TWA 741, NWA 742, SAS A343 etc.
Little history on Pinal Airpark: The airfirld was originally built in 1942 to train soldiers for the ongoing war, WWII. Between '42 and '45, over 10,000 soldiers were trained here including over 2,000 Chinese soldiers. Many barracks, still seen today, held these soldiers. After the war was over, the airfield went dormant for a few decades until, similar to Victorville ( • Victorville Airplane G... ) and Mojave ( • Mojave Airplane Gravey... ), the world needed somewhere to store unneeded aircraft who had been retired. Northwest Airlines was the first airline to store some aircraft here before the TWA 747-100 seen at 7:12 landed here for the last time in October of 1996. Since then, thousands of aircraft have landed here...some leave after long term storage like the the Dream Lifter we saw, whereas some never leave similar to the ANA 742s, NWA 742Fs, the TWA 741, and, due to the pandemic, the SAS A343s. Hope you all enjoy this exclusive tour!
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@timmotel5804 9 ай бұрын

A wonderful place filled with wonderful airplanes. I've driven past it many times. Thank You

@XLRSAv 9 ай бұрын

Of course!

@astardustparade Жыл бұрын

That’s impressive a TWA plane is still there.

@tgvettes Жыл бұрын

Those TWA 747 haven't flown for over 20 years amazed that they haven't been totally scrapped out yet.

@brookedepaepe6733 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! So sad that those planes are not flying anymore :(

@rhanemann9100 3 ай бұрын

I tracked and watched those SAS A340s come in during COVID. They first landed at TUS to clear customs and then made the short hop to Pinal.

@XLRSAv 3 ай бұрын

Wow. Memories.

@JD-nq4vb Жыл бұрын

I saw the old O'Dool hangar was still there, but it looked like the restaurant and old barracks were mostly gone. Back in the 90's, there were old WWll tanks and planes there that the owner(Evergreen owner) used to buy and restore, then I remember hearing his son died and he stopped buying and restoring them. I saw a lot of cool shit there back in the day...so many low level flyby's, especially 747's, watched a pilot do a high speed engine run on the taxi way when they had just put down fresh asphalt right off to the side of it and he blew chunks of asphalt the size of cars flying, "CIA" crap occasionally in the middle of the night, a lot of crazy parties at the barracks, restaurant and pool, so many bad ass memories there. I was there when a lot of those TWA's, Atlas, and many other of the B747's were flown in to be put in that boneyard. What a shame.

@XLRSAv Жыл бұрын

Agreed. A few hangars have been built, but the barracks still stand, abandoned, behind those. Love to hear the cool story. Thanks for watching.

@BritishLion2012 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing footage, would love to see more footage of the ex Virgin Atlantic 747’s! Subbed 😎

@ismaeldidiocodidioco2264 5 ай бұрын

When I see these big dismantled planes, which I believe could still fly, it breaks my heart.

@PLANEMANIA747 2 жыл бұрын

There are so many varieties here...and it is sad that they are not in the sky !

@crazyman1650 2 жыл бұрын

Most are in storage but the others have definitely seen enough of the skies

@greggmadsen4622 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this great video. Sad and depressing seeing so many beautiful birds that once flew majestically around the world. I especially liked seeing the TWA 747.

@XLRSAv 11 ай бұрын

She is still living for the time being, since she was sold to a company that committed to keeping her somewhat preserved. Unfortunately, PlaneTags has cut off much of the tail section for sale. Otherwise, other than her engines, she is fully intact. Thanks for the comment!

@Ireland103 2 жыл бұрын

Was there last week 31/3/2022 on day trip to Tuscon Arizona from Phoenix Arizona... an amazing place and an amazing experience. Great video..

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed. Hope to get to more Graveyards soon.

@arunakumari2438 2 жыл бұрын

Is it open for public ?

@amuxpatch2798 Жыл бұрын

Safety Reasons

@captainrylenaviation29 Жыл бұрын

I just realised, I filmed a video at Pinal 2 days after you!!! Sad to see the planes go, awesome vid!

@XLRSAv Жыл бұрын

Thanks! What a coincidence.

@airaero5473 6 ай бұрын

So being a Canadian, I naturally was curious what became of their 747 Classics. According to Simple Flying, one of their fates is unknown, registerered as C-GAGB. A flickr post claims that C-GAGB was stored here, and I was thinking maybe there's chance the plain white 747 @2:40 could be C-GAGB. Only solution is to look in the interior....

@ohareplanespotting 2 жыл бұрын

True icons of aviation right there.

@hdmelbourneaviationshorts6751 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, my friend. Wish to visit some time.

@georgejetson9801 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing and never knew it existed even though I have a relative that lives about 30 minutes from it lol. Definitely going to have to visit.

@adschuch1 2 жыл бұрын

I’m late, but great footage! Love the drone shots:)

@PalaniRides 3 ай бұрын

Why no tri-jets featured? There was at least one in the distance, but the same 747s got the bulk of attention.

@XLRSAv 2 ай бұрын

I understand. Unfortunately the "tour" is only to the same spot each time due to most companies not allowing photography and video (for some reason). From that point, we just test the luck of seeing other aircraft with our zoom lenses. Wish it weren't that way.

@PalaniRides 2 ай бұрын

@@XLRSAv : Oh, wow, I did not know they put such limitations on what the public can see. Thanks for the response.

@rainyaviation8081 9 ай бұрын

The dream lifter 😍

@phxpaul 5 ай бұрын

Interesting to see an engine removed, then just left to sit for years. Why bother in the first place? 🤷🏻‍♂

@crazyman1650 2 жыл бұрын

This might just be the last place to house former TWA plane(S) apart from the propeller ones like super constellations which are in muesums

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

I’d agree. I’ve heard it still has the original cabin interior too!

@crazyman1650 2 жыл бұрын

@@XLRSAv the interior is probably super rotten after 20 years of hibernation

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

@@crazyman1650 I’d agree, however, some photos on the PlaneTags website show it decently intact.

@irvgotti9271 2 жыл бұрын

The Cardinals plane is just stored there right in the off season

@thesecretgamerYT 2 ай бұрын

1:10 not the boeing dreamlifter just parked there

@MrAntoneebravoster 2 жыл бұрын

All these beauties ruled the skies in their heyday. Sad to see them all like this.

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

Best thing is since then, 6 or so Air Canada Rouge 319s and 320s have returned to service as well as 1 Max Air 747-400 and the Pratt and Whitney 747SP (not on the video) have refused to service. Hope to get closer to the former SAS 340s, Delta 744s and other 747s there!!

@christopherkennedy314 Жыл бұрын

Nice tunage👌

@Supercoolguy10000 Жыл бұрын

Theres a Asnett Ausstraila 747 please explore it! The reg is vh inh

@XLRSAv Жыл бұрын

I’ll do my best the next time I’m there!

@amuxpatch2798 Жыл бұрын

@@XLRSAv also QANTAS 747 planes if possible,thanks

@79sdv10 Жыл бұрын

Wow. There really aren't any L1011s to be found anywhere other than Stargazer and the few retired RAF ones left intact.

@XLRSAv Жыл бұрын

Most of the USAF are in Davis Monthan, but I’m not sure where the RAF are located.

@brambotterman7804 Жыл бұрын

@@XLRSAv These at KDMA aren't L-1011's but KDC-10 (DC10-based).

@XLRSAv Жыл бұрын

@@brambotterman7804 I understand. DMA is where the USAF keeps all it’s retired aircraft. I’m not sure where RAF keeps theirs. Do you happen to know?

@brambotterman7804 Жыл бұрын

@@XLRSAv The RAF L-1011's are/were stored at Bruntingthorpe. Lately, some (or all?) have been scrapped

@1mvalkyrie 2 жыл бұрын

Hey out of curiosity was the guys name that gave you the tour was his name Jim?

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir. I didn’t mention it in the video since he’d appreciate if his name were kept private.

@1mvalkyrie 2 жыл бұрын

@@XLRSAv interesting because he wouldn’t let me film or take pics of any other planes than the ones near the NWA cargo

@G_Aviation 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know why those American Erj-145s are there? Did they retire them early?

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

I believe most of these were brought to Pinal during the pandemic, and they were never brought back.

@lukedapookie 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know how you got the tour? Me, my mom, and my dad asked for tours but they said, “no”

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

Most likely because you asked a company there. The key is to get in touch with the gentleman who runs the tours and is willing almost anytime. The companies do not want photography, but all the filming we did was perfect. Good luck and I hope you can get one.

@maxxyboi_aviation 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been trying to get a tour there for a while, how did you do it or are you not allowed to say

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

I am allowed to say, just not the name of the guide. He is the head of Airport OPS and after looking at the website, we were directed to this man. After emailing him, he kindly allowed us to film most of the tour. He’s a cool guy and, though the first bit of video was not perfect and we didn’t see all the aircraft there (this is due to multiple companies who own these parked/scrapped aircraft, some of which do not allow videography) I highly recommend trying got get a tour. I hope to return there in the spring similar to the time of this upload to hopefully get a tour of the rest of the aircraft for more photos and videos! Stay tuned and good luck!

@maxxyboi_aviation 2 жыл бұрын

@@XLRSAv thank you for the advice, and an even bigger thank you for showing me that the tours still exist!

@dottoreeff 2 жыл бұрын

Dass mit diesem Wirtschaftssystem nicht alles stimmen kann, wird man nach diesem Video wohl nicht mehr bezweifeln können ... !

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

Ich stimme zu. Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen. Vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar.

@Subgunman Жыл бұрын

Does this company sell parts to the open market? Any contact info?

@amuxpatch2798 Жыл бұрын

Mainly the electronics and internal devices common to most planes Boeing ,MD, Airbus etc..

@critterkritchard 2 жыл бұрын

what was the date u were here?

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

March 22, 2022. Glad you enjoyed.

@helicoptersandmore5519 2 жыл бұрын

So how did you get to go inside of the Bone yard area of MJZ?🔥

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t give you too much info since many companies within prohibit photography or video of any kind, but if you go to www.airplaneboneyards.com/pinal-airpark-airliner-storage-boneyard.htm and call Christina M. Martinez at (520) 866-6448 or email PinalAirPark@pinalcountyaz.gov for information/tour questions. The restrictions are very high for photography, but the experience is like no other. Good luck finding a tour!

@helicoptersandmore5519 2 жыл бұрын

@@XLRSAv Alright I'll check it out after school and sports so I'll check it out for sure though! Do you have a discord?🔥

@el-blake-o4766 2 жыл бұрын

@@XLRSAv I live Tucson and frequent there to grab pictures of arrivals and departures. I’ve emailed several times and I always get a polite no, “We aren’t currently offering tours at this time, but you are welcome to drive around the perimeter and look”. You’re lucky you got a tour. I noticed you didn’t get any pics of the two 747 SP’s that are parked in the southwest corner, probably a no photo zone. Did you happen to see the Pratt Whitney SP in the hanger? Thx for the video!

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

@@el-blake-o4766 I did, but unfortunately, it was also off limits. They just started tours again after COVID this month, so you should be able to soon.

@el-blake-o4766 2 жыл бұрын

@@XLRSAv thx! I’ll try again..

@j.a.b3418 2 жыл бұрын

Metal's price going up ? You know where you can have a lot to recycle

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

I guess so. Fuel price is also rising…

@amuxpatch2798 Жыл бұрын

@@XLRSAv Goodbye four engine and three engine wide body planes for that reason.

@FakhriMozzart 2 жыл бұрын

B737- 800 Sriwijaya air 🇮🇩

@IndonesiaMajapahitNDPCA 2 жыл бұрын

Mana?

@reggiemister2009 11 ай бұрын

how do some f these planes look brand new and they just sitting there

@XLRSAv 11 ай бұрын

idk. they must be very well preserved.

@5.43v Ай бұрын

@@XLRSAvIt's also storage not just scrap yard

@todoverso8447 2 жыл бұрын

wat the b767-300 latam airlines

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

That was Air Canada

@todoverso8447 2 жыл бұрын

@@XLRSAv 1:05

@XLRSAv 2 жыл бұрын

@@todoverso8447 Ohhh. Yea, that was latam.

@billjenkins687 7 ай бұрын

Best experienced MUTED FFS

@user-xj3pc7op5t Жыл бұрын

Бро Russian Please О'кей

@turkey0165 Жыл бұрын

Take one part and look at it! Ask yourself how many man hours it took to fabricate that part, then multiply the millions of other parts to build these planes to wind up in the desert to be scrapped! What a terrible waste of man's lifes energy for what? To do it over AGAIN?

@XLRSAv Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it’s all about money in airlines’ eyes. Also, many of these planes become to inefficient. It is sad and frustre though.

@MiturBinEsderty Жыл бұрын

Especially planes 10 years old. Like the A380’s and a340’s and some 747’s a waste

@TheCaptainCruise Жыл бұрын

That's why most parts are re-used, prior scrapping the rest...