The HUGE AIRPLANE GRAVEYARD in Australia

[@williamseneka9959]

Thanks Stefan, beautiful sights of Alice Springs, and the Flying Doctors memorial.. including the graveyard for the big jumbos..beautiful transitions from flying photography, car and drone👌

[@19javiation49]

another great video stef! i’ve never seen a video about this specific plane graveyard. thanks for sharing and safe travels!

[@StefanDrury]

Thanks for watching 19J

[@singlemalt1972]

Not exactly a graveyard, just a parking lot where the air is dry and minimal storage damage will occur prior to bringing them back into service.

[@IanSHarrison]

Lovely video and shows the scale of aircraft in storage just in this facility.....but it is NOT a graveyard and the aircraft are not abandoned, the Whole point of APAS is to care and preserve these aircraft so they can be efficiently returned to service once demand picks up. Already a few airlines are starting to make withdrawals including some of those Jetstar 787. Thanks for pictures of Emily and Simpson gaps, both frequent haunts as a youngster when I lived in the Alice.

[@JBAviation]

Nice Video, It's so much greener out there than it normally is, normally it's just a massive blanket of red dirt, just shows how much good rain we've had in the past year.

[@TonyHarrisonPhotography]

Would be great to have a follow up with Kat - why helicopters, how did you end up in The Alice, etc. in fact any pilot with a story that you fly with... just a co tent suggestion Stef - love you work

[@tds456]

Someone in the Australia governments needs to get you on board with travel videos. So many beautiful shots.

[@StefanDrury]

Ha, thanks TDS.

[@GVChannel]

Good news, thanks!

[@jeetts59]

Having been to that part many times, I congratulate you on capturing the outback vibe perfectly.

[@ridinround8334]

It's pretty sad seeing all those planes sitting idle in the desert, hope they're back in the sky's soon

[@StefanDrury]

Yeah totally agree. I know some of them won't fly commercially again but let's hope they're not sitting there for much longer.

[@python5113]

@@StefanDrury I was up there last September. I knew about them before heading up so made a point of going out to make photos

[@clerkhermosodustineickolou1231]

@@StefanDrury most of them are actually there for storage. Because of the pandemic, many aircraft are not able to fly and needs to be in storage

[@Dhrruvv]

Missing those flying days from YPPF to YBAS....😭 Can't wait to go back to Australia. Love from India 🇮🇳

[@sitiesito715]

Best editing and storytelling of any aviation channel. Plus I feel like I know Australia even though I live on the other side of the world. Great job

[@nsw72]

Great upload! Always wanted to visit Alice but currently, because of a back issue that needs surgery, that plan has been shelved for the time being. Thanks for taking me on a tour, Stef 😉👍

[@danielkotronis]

Great video, I also had Kat as my pilot a few days later. She was extremely professional and was very accomodating.

[@Cameron-bp5dl]

You’re my Favorite KZbinr! Not just a KZbinr, but a roll model in a topic I am passionate about (Aviation). I can’t wait to get my Aviation merit badge in Scouts. I play google earth pro on my school computer lol! My sister sometimes lets me play Microsoft flight sim but I can’t wait to be able to fly. Flight is something I’m just so compassionate about. Sorry for rambling on.

[@SuperSEANOB]

Last time I was this early Steph was going to YMML 😂 great video!! loved it!

[@StefanDrury]

You're here before I was

[@caelansmith]

Came for the aviation, stayed for the tour vlog. It'll be a beautiful day to see all those planes back in the sky. The video tour vlog part was so well filmed, I loved it.

[@slimebanks4406]

Why do they have them there

[@aniko6129]

@@slimebanks4406 for storage so late reply

[@DiamondDoorsInc]

So perfectly lined up. Satisfying for sure!

[@StefanDrury]

Yes I appreciated the symmetry. Made for a good thumbnail too.

[@ianleckie922]

I liked your transition from car to drone shot.

[@topsecret129]

Absolutely love the content! Such an inspiration! Going for my intro soon!!

[@StefanDrury]

Thanks for watching, all the best with your flying

[@chrismcdonnell1695]

Hi Stef. Another SQ A380 left here this week. Also 2 x Cathay 777’s, 2 x JQ 787’s, and 2 x Cebu A320’s. But still about 130 a/c in storage.

[@VonSutho]

Wow, the Alice is so much greener than I remember it!

[@FlightHacks]

Great video mate! I did the same flight, so sad to see all those jets in the dirt!

[@CHARLESCRANFORD]

Another great video Stefan. I was looking forward to the graveyard and got Australian aviation history, beautiful views, and a "fooled you this is not a car shot it is a drone shot" at 4:59 Thanks again for the entertainment.

[@garyharry7]

Eerie but cool seeing all those aircraft!

[@timothydeboo9435]

Thanks for the video Stef. Keep them coming 😃👍

[@StefanDrury]

Thanks for watching Timothy

[@CJMEP]

Congrats. Great shots and you survived a Robinson 44 flight!

[@skedyt]

Great video and amazing shots! What camera do you use?

[@60frederick]

Another wonderful video! Thank you for sharing your video with us.

[@hamishdavidson3368]

Nice Video. Terrible situation. Mostly CX 777s.

[@grantmcasey4134]

Videos keep getting better and better! Everyone get this man to 100k subs tonight (even though you deserve way more)!!! Great video as usual, can’t wait for the next one 😄

[@StefanDrury]

Haha, thanks Grant. The support means a lot.

[@lachlanmcmahon6070]

Love the video Stef keep up the great work it is so sad not see those planes not flying hope they fly again

[@Nano606606]

Hey Stef, You missed a great opportunity to mention that the PC-12's were originally developed after a specific request by the RFDS for having a plane with the range, speed and having a door big enough to allow a stretcher to be loaded on without running into clearance issues. Whenever i see one, i always remember the RFDS were pretty pivotal in allowing the plane to be made in the first place. Being used as a cargo plane that can load a pallet was a side effect of requiring something that they could load a stretcher into, so really you can thank the flying docs for seeing that plane at all. Bit of useless trivia.

[@StefanDrury]

No that’s great trivia. And shameless plug, but I have a video flying the PC-12 where we chat about that fact here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGPEpn1pl6ufY5o

[@raidazz1]

Always refreshing to watch your videos..

[@Peter_Carroll]

Enjoyed the video and the visit to Simpsons Gap, surprised at how many overseas airlines have aircraft parked at Alice Springs. 👍

[@bigmuz_pilot]

Absolutely Wonderful cinematography bro, we do appreciate it a lot. Cheers man

[@mosads2986]

FANTASTIC HELICOPTER 🚁👏LADY PILOT WITH A CHARMING SMILE 😃

[@navaho5430]

I love Alice Springs, flown in (on a large plane) and drove there with my caravan years apart. There is something about the outback, i know Ted and Mark Egan who live there check them out cheers Stef.

[@andrewbloodworth301]

this is an extraordinary video recording history in extraordinary times. Thank you so much for making it and posting it. regards. Hamilton ,New Zealand

[@HughFromAlice]

Good vid. I live on the outskirts of Alice in the flight path of the airport (when the wind is in an easterly direction). Normally the number of flights of Qantas etc planes is just a few in a day. Last April/May it was amazing to see some of the really big planes fly low over the ranges just behind my place as they were coming into land. For quite a number of years before then there were only a few planes stored at Alice. The depreciation cost for all those planes to the owning airlines must be a lot.... not a happy thought!!!

[@fruitybaboon2526]

Its always weird to hear "winter is coming" cause I live in America where the Summer is coming not winter lol

[@StefanDrury]

You're heading to the beach whilst we're heading to The Wall.

[@AUmarcus]

Aussie winters are so much milder than yours.

[@craftyfish0]

@@AUmarcus As an aussie, that's true.

[@landscaperben]

Great video Stefan! Well done dude!

[@EpicThe112]

2:07 Silk Air B737 Max 8 and CX A330-343X in the 1994-2016 Brushwing behind it is a Sistership in 2016-current brushwing logo if you look at it right now that would still be some CX/KA aeroplanes here while the Silkair B737max files with SQ now. Keep in mind interior wise it beats the 5J aeroplanes that were here. If you want to do that easily the SQ formerly Silkair B737max 8 runs SQ900 SIN-CEB🇵🇭 while the 5J aeroplane runs 5J 548 SIN-CEB🇵🇭

[@balajimadhusudhansingh984]

Wow. Good video Bro. I love to watch every video of Your's. Thanks a lot Bro. 🍫🍫🍫

[@hkss14]

Another great video Stef, thanks.

[@StefanDrury]

Thanks for watching

[@StephenTWelsh]

There was recently a charity event in Microsoft flight sim where a bunch of people raced across the Australian continent in single engine GA aircraft. the benefiting charity was the flying doctors for that race. There are similar charity races planned for each quarter of the year.

[@andydelarue9344]

That rock on Finns grave is well traveled, it was from the Devil’s Marbles near Tennant Creek, and it was returned in 1996 , nows its back in Alice.

[@Festivaltix]

Wasn't it put on his grave as a bit of an FU to Finn?

[@sybrandtgrobler2795]

Nice gooseflesh on the pilots leg

[@artyjaycayairlines]

Great video! I’m definitely liking!

[@mattb9371]

As always, great vid. Thanks for inspiring me as a pilot! My cirrus getting repainted and will be home in a month....

[@happyzone1000]

Can't wait to hear about the mechanical problems pop up from those grounded machines

[@wernerbloemwagen6878]

PERFECTLY PARKED!

[@milk-it]

Good on you for taking advantage of the local flight talent! And you were lucky to have what I think was an eagle fly over the Welcome sign at the end ;-).

[@StefanDrury]

Took me 3 hours to train it to do that on cue.

[@milk-it]

@@StefanDrury ;-)

[@philipmaximilians]

Fantastic as always!

[@StefanDrury]

Thanks Philip.

[@fatdoi003]

omg nearly the whole Cathay 777 fleet is here

[@musoseven8218]

Love me a PC12 great aeroplanes. Love the RFDS' work too. Very cool helicopter flight - looks like you guys, on an island, have Covid under control, but wait I'm in the UK, an island......doah!

[@cloudsurfer6125]

Awesome footage Stef!

[@janinebell763]

THat was fantastic. Loved the Simpson Gap and the graveside. Is the big rock so no one will pick the grave.

[@OscarHines]

So unfortunate seeing all the planes grounded from these awful series of events. I look forward to seeing them back in the air again. And seeing as that won’t happen any time soon, it looks great to go check out the planes grounded and in their deep storage. Alice Springs looks like a great holiday destination.

[@pardeepjoshi6343]

Now they are in old age home their return I think impossible now.

[@sdfg88]

wow so much greenery and foliage

[@timwhite3030]

The rock wallaby’s were there. They are always hanging out in those rocks. The problem is that they are super camouflaged! We looked for ages, until a local ranger pointed them out to us. It was crazy how they were right in front of us the whole time!

[@Simleybob]

Great video, as always. So sad to see all those aircraft there tho!

[@oliversaviation660]

DAM PARK BRAKE it always gets me

[@clivewilliams1406]

Given the age of the planes its probably a parking lot rather than a graveyard due to the number of flights that are grounded in the pandemic. I would imagine that Alice Springs is a dry, stable environment to store planes rather than some cold, rainy airport, where corrosion and mould will be risk. .

[@therealdjflip]

i live close to YPAD and have my own ADSB receiver feeding multiple sites both public and private, and see RFDS flights daily. I recall watching a doco about a year ago on why so many airlines chose to use APAS over storing them in their home port

[@lombokpropertyrentalslombo3902]

What sort of camera do you use for your videos?

[@gars1074]

Great video Amazing shots of Simpsons Gap area. Didn't think it would so green around that area. Aren't you afraid of poisonous snakes in that area?

[@TehMagilla]

If you want to swim, you need to go to Ellery Big Hole. Standley Chasm is also beautiful. It's between Simpson's Gap and Ellery Creek.

[@cvaleMurrayriverEchuca]

great video Stef thanks

[@ktx747727]

When you look at other countries aircraft storage areas and how organized they are compared to those such as Mojave and Victorville which have airplanes and parts strewn all over the place.

[@jackmorgan1677]

Love the endless space in the outback. Want to start a business parking aircraft? Here's a couple of square kilometres and go for it. Want to open an iron ore mine? Here's ten square kilometres and just plonk your operation in the middle of it. Apart from Siberia, there's nowhere else in the world where you can do that.

[@alanhughes1262]

WOW AMAZING i traveled on some of those plans.

[@sebastiangrimm5671]

Royal Flying Doc Service - I really dig what they do - there was a TV series in the late 80s "The Flying Doctors", which I absolutely loved to watch, being 12 yr. old back then - man, that King-Air.... Maybe an idea for an episode with them, Stefan? Thanks for the great content. Take care

[@StefanDrury]

Yeah I’d love to do some filming with the RFDS, especially if I could have a go in one of their new PC24s...

[@sebastiangrimm5671]

@@StefanDrury yeah, these 24's really seem to be the choice for backcountry jet ops 😎

[@beatrueegg2722]

you know there's a new series of the Flying Doctor coming out soon on Australian TV? filming should be finished by now and the first episode will be available soon for those who can receive the correct TV channel.

[@beatrueegg2722]

@@StefanDrury I work 15 kilometres from the Pilatus facility, so if i feel like it i can go there every lunch break and see the new planes doing their test flights. at work i can hear them every day but they are too small to see much.

[@RoadkingNZ1]

I just Did a road trip to Alice from SA, went and had a look at the Aviation museum there. unfortunately only got to see in one of the two hangers due to lack of volunteers but was still very interesting, especially liked the Kookaburra memorial. I'm surprised you didn't check it out.

[@Hi_its_Kartik]

If these planes are sitting idle in the desert, is there still maintenance that takes place during it? Or is it all before and after it's storage?

[@WillOstrick]

It's a sombering sight seeing that many planes parked up... 🙏

[@stephenpavy2501]

It's not a graveyard.. that's where they wreak planes for parts. This just a temporary parking that is dry. Hopefully they all flying again soon.

[@nathankroeze1412]

Hey!!! I love what you did there at 5:05 made me think we were driving in a car and then woosh! we took off! do it again, I nearly got whiplash :-) make it even more unexpected :-)

[@MRRice-wz3bv]

Thank you Stefan for air tour of Alice Springs. I always wonder where airlines store there aircraft other than the USA.

[@officialWWM]

Apparently Alice Springs is the perfect climate to store a plane with minimal damage.

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

Dry, like Mojave

[@gjmob]

Thats the wettest and greenest that I've ever seen the Alice.

[@simon_patterson]

Unlikely it's perfect, but it does have a runway long enough.

[@shirro5]

Probably just one of the few semi-arid places in Australia with a big runway. I live in an Aus town with dry land agriculture that barely gets more annual rainfall than Alice. There are much lower rainfall areas around Lake Eyre but might be hard to get big aircraft in and out.

[@rangojack]

Great video ....and Kat was cute .....follow up would be great ...lol

[@jezzathenugget]

hey stefan i’m currently doing a documentary for my course and was wondering if i could get the footage from this video to use in it

[@malcolmvictorirwin]

Hey stef, do you use an ND filter (Nutral Density filter) they are really good for eliminating over exposed footage I don't know what camera you use but you should get one to make your footage even better

[@kymbiddell7467]

Another great clip, and thanks for the bit on the RFDS, unfortunately needed there services back in 1995, so glad they were around

[@mommy_milkers703]

cool vid, music was a little distracting at some points. keep it up 👍

[@BestFullVR]

It’s really sad for those planes to retire

[@spiro5327]

I am having a coffee at 7.00pm and viewing the beautiful landscape from my chair, thanks Stef. Maybe you could fly one of those jets back home with you,haha. I have a feeling you may be considering going for a chopper licence, now that could be fun. Thanks mate.

[@StefanDrury]

Thanks Spiro, I have considered learning to fly a helicopter but honestly I don’t need another expensive project in my life right now! Thanks as always.

[@rikspector]

Stefan, What a beautiful area. What kind of hawk was that flying off the Alice Springs welcoming area? Did you say your Vegan? Thumbs up fellow, Verduran:) Cheers, Rik Spector P.S. There have been many movies about the flying Doctor service, so it was a wonderful tribute to it's founder in that remote location.

[@theairbornemuffin7111]

This is fab

[@StefanDrury]

As is your username, thanks airborne muffin.

[@Agent44996]

Watching this made me sad but eager for all those big birds to get back into the sky again.

[@nyrubin]

I would like to buy one how much?

[@ronakbhagat2719]

Is this Airplane Graveyard open for public? It would be good to buy one of the retired small plane/ helicopter and turn it into something for backyard. Is this possible?

[@billwang8261]

what is tour name？Can I still book for it please

[@soloperformer5598]

Looks like they've got some aeroplanes there as well.

[@vorlonb3]

wondered where the singapore a380s were all resting i see, and wow some many cathays

[@marsgal42]

Sad to think how many of those planes may never fly again. :-( Is any part of Australia not beautiful and amazing? I live in a part of Canada that just about qualifies as desert and while it may be 40 on a summer afternoon, by dawn it's down to 10...

[@alisonwelsh2417]

I prefer to think of it all as a aircraft ‘carpark’..... gives me more hope for our flying future.

[@kiera0108]

I wonder which MRO maintains the stored aircrafts

[@Kni0002]

It’s so green, must of had lots of rain recently

[@robman2095]

Indian Ocean dipole this year caused it I guess

[@ABC-hc5yq]

I’m a little late but it’s crazy seeing these planes there. I live near Rockford international airport and we store some there, so sad to see them stored away.

[@hamiltonski]

Did say Singapore Airlines bring their own maintenance crew for long time storage ?

[@LostCloudx4]

Going to Bangkok Airport (Swampy) last week was similar, dozens of A/C parked up and latex wrapped. sad af