Stories From the Boneyard - The world's largest aircraft graveyard

[@DanQuoLives]

At 4:33 the C130 in the background has tail number 8319. My dad flew on that plane in Antarctica in 1961. I have pictures of it.

[@autobahnman6869]

DanQuoLives stop lying

[@FirstDagger]

www.c-130.net/aircraft-database/C-130/airframe-profile/6578/

[@MilkyBar756]

@@autobahnman6869 owned

[@aidanbegovic9584]

😂😂get wrecked

[@arthurmead5341]

@ZOE SMITH hurr durr planes never fly

[@breakingtoast2255]

those 2 f4 phantoms should be in a museum

[@nightshadedawn]

same goes for that B-57

[@landfair123]

They kind of are. I would love to go see that place. Its actually not far from me.

[@mygundidntdoit999]

agreed

[@JC-11111]

I'd love to see em down here in Louisiana at the Global Power Museum @ Barksdale AFB. We've got an SR71 out there, a B17, a B24, a P51 Mustang, different B52 variations and a bunch of other planes. I love going there and walking amongst those giants.

[@patrickrobinson-mh5jw]

and the green one with 5 kills on the intake near the end

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

This video is *WONDERFUL*... ...and *DEPRESSING*.

[@koolhans5926]

Because the planes who had to be left to die, and scrapped And their stories from the past

[@tlsrob6772]

The Confused Hans Some are scrapped for parts. Like F/A-18’s, they’re being cannibalized until The USMC replaces their arsenal with the new F-35B/C. Most are going to be sold to our allies overseas. Follow the Military Industrial Complex, and our allies interests. Canada might be able to purchase some airframes, along with Saudi Arabia, Australia, and several other countries. Its the money that determines an Aircrafts Life Span.

[@brucepreston3794]

@@koolhans5926 all these planes are not being scrapped. Some are completely flyable. They only store them here, because Tucson desert is the best environment to store them in. Some of these planes are just waiting to be put back in service.

[@augustopinochet1268]

TLS Rob The US doesn’t really sell its military planes all that often.

[@johnhutchison9782]

Wouldn't it be something to see that F100 take to the skies one more time? Peace, John

[@billsplibbins]

I was an Air Force security police officer who spent many a night patrolling this area with my military working dog. This area, which we called masdac for military aircraft storage and disposition center, was eerie at night. You could smell and feel the stories these planes had to tell. I found old flight logs and some personal effects of air crews which had been left behind. Patrolling some of the area was like a walk back in time.

[@crispay8304]

billsplibbins god I would love to visit that place some day

[@ryansulistyono4001]

Crispay A-10 me too

[@timmteller871]

Are there F14s?

[@Stillstoned1]

security police. mercy, haven't heard that term for ever. I was one myself

[@stanleyheberman4433]

Noned

[@guyvalentine7258]

😀😁😂🤣😃👍👍👍👍👍 There is a shot of a F-4 at the end of the video. The picture is of the variable speed air ramp for the left engine. You can see four red stars and if the picture was larger you would likely see two more. The tail number I believe is 555. It was piloted by Captain Richie who got six mig's in that plane. The last time I saw that aircraft was in I believe March 1975 at Udorn AB, Thailand. I did some minor repairs on it in preparation for it to be flown back to the States. We were told it was going to the Air Force Museum at Dayton, Ohio. I am very sorry to see it ended up in the boneyard. It really deserves to be at Wright-Patterson Air Museum. It is a F-4 D model.

[@lefahrenbacher65]

It's on display at the Airforce museum in Dayton Ohio

[@michael184272]

F4C I believe is on display in Dayton museum..

[@tedschlabotnik8540]

The one in the film is an F-4E, and is not a MiG killer at all. The markings applied to the vari-ramp are in honor of Gen Ritchies' victories, as he flew that plane during the 1997 air show season.

[@trespire]

@Guy Valentine Thanks for your service mate. In the early 90's I was an Airframe mechanic then promoted to Airframe Fitter tech. grade 12, IAF. Got to work a lot on 69th Hammers Sqd. I still miss the Phantoms.

[@duartesimoes508]

It certainly belongs to a Museum indeed, what a shame.

[@ilovegoatsecks]

this almost brings a tear to my eye. these old girls just rotting the rest of their lives away. hated seeing the c5's out there. the a10's should live to see another brrrrrrp.

[@abbiebeast]

No they are NOT rotting at all = purpose of where they are today, just waiting for their next orders 1) as a doner or 2) as a referb and fly again - so shed NO tears

[@kittuete]

or they're scrapped and get used on another plane so again it's all good

[@fletchy6863]

I’ll just borrow that a10 thanks see ya

[@525Lines]

The A-10s were brought out of retirement for the first gulf war, so this might be their last stop. I think there's an A-10 II model out, too.

[@Rascal_the_Raccoon]

*BRRRRRRRRRT*

[@Specops915]

I was an infantryman, not a pilot, but I almost got tear eyed watching these Warriors laid down to rest. Then give their parts so that others may fly, and finally, be used as scrap metal in case our nation needs it. Idk why but this touched my heart. Rest in peace, hard chargers 🇺🇸. "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country." -JFK

[@tankieflanker4119]

These machinical veterans deserve to be loved & respected.

[@CougerFilms]

Sucks seeing an a10 in there

[@ameerabugosh8967]

Its just "resting" chances are it will fly again.

[@obamacarreviews1043]

i know right there such cool aircraft

[@aidensmith6277]

CougerFilms an*

[@BrassLock]

+Aiden Smith : You'll find out pretty soon it's a full time job 24/7 with NO PAY and NO UNIFORM 😨

[@ObamaTookMyCat]

its probably an A model, or just Cs that are not needed at national guard bases. Dont worry, they are not going anywhere.

[@dominickleeof587]

I love planes so much, this video makes me sad. I can imagine planes having feelings and loving their pilots.

[@TheSirStrazzen]

Their Ground Crews as well. And we loved them , even if at times with some of the Old Gal's it was a Hate / Love relationship. Some of the old F-4's were simply Pig's for maintenance , with a capital P, I, & G . LoL :-) But, I tell you what . I miss hearing those twin G.E. JP-79 engines roar to life and kick in After Burner on Roll-Out as they took off. Nothing like it. Not even the F-15 could compare. Sure, it could fly up faster, higher , farther , but the old Phantom's had Style, Character , & Class. Nothing like that around these days . A bit depressing for an old Avionics' Tech . But , life goes on , as always. As The Maker wills it , so it shall be. :-) TSS

[@goo5698]

Dominick Rankin me too

[@oldbaldfatman2766]

Was stationed at Elmendorf 77-79 with 3 sets of barracks just off to one side of one of the run ways. You could see the F-4E's coming from about 15-20 miles because they smoked so much. Later, they got improved engines which didn't smoke like they had.The F-15 was just coming into service, with those who had 'em, raving how bad ass they were. The 43rd & 18th TFS's went to their first Red Flag. where the Eagle was suppose to kick ass & take names. Didn'twork out that way. Was into photographing/trading slides of military aircraft at the time and got a lot of 18th & 43rd birds with F-15 silhouette "kills". There were T-33's also there being used so pilots could get some flight time in....cheaper for a T-33 to be flying gas wise than an F-4. Also used to test the DEW radar sites/reaction times. Some pilots got tired of being easy targets for the F-4's and decided to do something about it. DEW radar would ping the T-33 and the scramble was on. The T-33 pilots KNEW how quick the F-4 could respond, so a couple of minutes before they showed up, they went low & slow to the ground where the DEW & F-4 radar couldn't see them. Remember, this was before look down, shoot down radar really available. F-4's be looking for the T-33 who would suddenly pop up behind 'em and say tac a tac a tac, etc. signifying that the F-4 was "killed". Think I photographed 3 T-33's with such "kills" which I posted at least one of, along with some of the 43rd & 18th's F-4's on Flickr. Also got "kills" photographed when they went to Maple Flag exercises in Canada.I think the ONLY aircraft still in the A.F. that are flying when I was in (71-81), are KC-135's, B-52's and C-130's. The Kansas ANG EB-57's used to come in for exercises on a regular basis, then there was NASA's WB-57....with a HUGE wing. And lots of Navy P-3's. The good thing about DM AFB, is they lend all sorts of aircraft to the Pima County Air Museum. If you get a change, GO! It's well worth the trip.

[@Ok-551]

Those fighters with MIG kills deserve to be preserved.

[@kutzbill]

Thank you for the stories. My Father flew mail with Lindbergh, and use to laugh telling me that Charles crashed just about every thing he flew. I worked for quite a few years, and retired (disabled, why I could not be a pilot, nerve problems), from Martin Marietta, as my Father retired from the Skunk place. I got to talk to a lot of the pilots, and was always fascinated y the thing they just took in stride, but were so interesting. I got to ride in a F-111, F-4, F-15, and the MIG 21 and 29. What the USSR birds lacked in finesse, they made up for in brute strength. We also got to ride in a few prototypes, and as a kid I got to see the Valkyrie fly. Thank you again for posting this. Smiles.

[@armandlanoire3181]

I don't know if I'll ever have the opportunity to set foot on US soil, but if I do, I WILL go there and spend hours strolling among the planes, looking at them, knocking on their fuselage, blowing dust off their tires, paying respect to them and the stories they carry. Greetings from Europe.

[@dracik5257]

U wot m8? Even in the air force u cant just go in there

[@obfuscated3090]

Visit the Pima Air Museum. They run tours to AMARC.

[@brendaortiz-vh4fu]

Armand LANOIRE A lot of people walk around the 18 acres at the Pima Air Museum on the same property, but if you arent up to it, you can pay $6 to take a tram ride around the property. They also have some planes in hangers you can walk around . awesome!!!!

[@ApolloTheDerg]

Seattle has the Boeing museum of flight that is also worth a visit. They have the SR-71 Blackbird, the amazing F1 engine of the Saturn V and more. I got to walk on the concord as well.

[@arthurmead5341]

Seattle is shit

[@JC-11111]

Love the story about the LC-130. Frozen for 17 years and flown out. Wow!

[@bridgeman11]

If you like that story, check out the story of "The Kee Bird, Frozen in time". Warning: it's a heartbreaker.

[@cooperferguson9139]

The quality of turboprop based is insane

[@maveric0738]

Such a shame to see these planes. F16's such a incredible jet. F4's were replaced by the almighty F14 tomcats. My all time Favorite Fighter jet!

[@TyphoonVstrom]

Neither F4's or F14's were fighters. They were interceptors and couldn't dogfight for shit.

[@defitommy]

Sideslip no you're wrong, they were quite versatile planes, expecially f14. Also, Top Gun is not only a movie.

[@fingmoron]

Tomcats are so maneuverable certainly more than you think sideslip, very good aircraft imo (I'm British too so no bias)

[@WorldTravelA320]

Slideslip. The A models were crap. But the D models could splash anything.

[@drkjk]

More so the F14 than the F4, at least the F4 had the power to play. The F14 was lucky to get out of its own way.

[@sethcrafton1177]

That Tomcat made me sad I wish they still flew those badass beautiful birds

[@kirayoshikage7035]

Seth Crafton *hawk‘s

[@jurt1294]

As wonderful as this video is, it almost makes me wanna cry to see these beautiful warbirds sitting there after years, even decades of combat, just to rot. I’m legit getting teary eyed front this, it physically and mentally hurts

[@barryb.benson7909]

May these beautiful aircraft rest easy

[@rickeymitchell8620]

This is a great video! Being an ex USAF maintainer it hit me hard. Every aircraft has a story whether it be good, bad, sad or happy. It was good to hear some of them and see some of the people who were around them when they were on active inventory. Gives you pause, and a chance to hear the echos of the past.

[@Iadta]

Cool!

[@Johnwilldo]

During an 11 year full time RV adventure, we stayed in Tuscon one winter and I visited this bone yard several times. It is a treasure!

[@fredarcher7134]

They had one of these boneyards in Kingman Az. after WWII and if you had the money you could buy one of the war birds. The P-51 Mustang sold for $1825.00 and the P-38 Lightning ran $1900.00. These were ready to fly and people that purchased them flew them out of the boneyard. That would have been a great investment.

[@midtiertom]

It'd be nice if we could still do that..

[@zackarygallant6564]

2k for a plane

[@marcusborderlands6177]

@@zackarygallant6564 to be fair, that's about 20k today, but still cheap

[@evenflow1206]

Wish I had a job that made me as emotional as he was to speak about that plane. Thank you for your service, sir.

[@justonemori]

For anybody that's sad about this place there is something important to know. Parts from this place go out to museums to aide in restorations. They also are used to keep current aircraft in the air. The A-10s deserve a rest, they have all been heavily used by now. What we need are either new ones or a new generation. Take a trip to the Smithsonian or Dayton's USAF Museum to see several great examples of preserved aircraft.

[@jameesmyth7268]

I was just looking on Sat maps there was 2 A-10's at the base don't know why they would get rid of these wonderful tank killers

[@williamfriar6295]

have flown every aircraft at Davis-Monthan. Some I flew on lunar reconnaissance missions, but most when I was doing work for the CIA, KGB, and MI-6. I also flew Air Force 1 for several years, but my first assignments with the Executive were as CO of Marine 1, back when I was Chief Pilot of SEAL Team 9. In the early days, when I was escorting Ronald Reagan, the qualifying exam to fly Marine 1 was to pilot the craft for 25 hours straight, maintaining a precise hover 100 yards off of NAS Coronado. The applicant would then land, perform 109 strict pull-ups, get back in the craft, wrap duct tape around the head, preventing all vision, then return to the precise hover 100 yards off Coronado for an additional 7 hours. Those final 7 hours would see the President sitting in the back of the helo, maintaining a running evaluation of your performance. I’m retired now, but look back upon my service with fondness and gratitude.

[@tedschlabotnik8540]

lol...I think we served together

[@gto-zc6zz]

I was stationed at Davis Monthan 1965-1968 with the 4080Th Reconiance Wing. Looking at a satellite photo of the base they moved the boneyard when I was there as you entered the base it was to the left of the main gate and you could get a good look in you were on Golf links Road. It brings back a lot of good memories.

[@gto-zc6zz]

@Brian Smith If I remember there were some B-25's but I never went thru the whole yard.

[@carltonstidsen8806]

I was based there from 1965 - 1970 with the 390 SMW (the Missile Bunch) . AMARG (renamed MASDC) is still there , just moved the fences south to build on base housing where the 800+ B-47s were parked facing Golf Links Road. My Wife and I had an apartment on Golf Links Road , and every morning , I'd step outside and look at all that shiny aluminum. Likewise , the Intake point Ramp just to the west of the old main gate has been built over for new construction .

[@randyporter3491]

No way can anyone watch this and not feel the real love and connection, between a pilot and his aircraft. And yes, as a pilot, I will say that each aircraft has it’s own personality as well. Like another said, I think the feeling between airplane and pilot is very mutual. Rest easy girls and thank you. Beautiful video.

[@sethkelley2889]

damn that b57 is a peice of history, should be sent to a museum

[@poggergen1937]

You’d never think that an airplane “graveyard” could have aircraft with so much history

[@chilichongoes9577]

You wouldn't?

[@weneedtermlimits]

I have been there and if you know someone you can get in and walk around. BUT I dont recommend it. Here is something the public doesn't know. As we approached the planes, there are clumps of dried up grass and every one started making a rattling sound. I realized we were surrounded by rattlesnakes, you could hear them everywhere. As for the A-10's and F-166's, I was told that almost all of them are at their hour-limit on the airframe. Most of the F-i6's are the older A models and are just worn out and aren't safe anymore. Some will be flown as drones for live missile tests for training. Some of the A-10's are just being stored and will fly and do fly again. I saw two of them flying around with that cool whining sound. Way cool place.

[@joevignolor4u949]

They have a policy there that they always send at least two people out to an aircraft. This is because years ago someone went out by himself and didn't come back for several hours. When they went looking for him they found him dead inside a plane after a rattlesnake bit him.

[@obfuscated3090]

I went to DM for ABDR class.. Just take normal care as you would in a desert and you'll be fine. BTW Aircraft Battle Damage Repair classes are big fun. They send the best technicians (having varied experience helps you be one) and you get to hack holes in old aircraft then repair the damage using expedient methods where necessary.

[@timothyhouse1622]

Expedient methods? Does that mean duct tape and bondo?

[@JesWebb]

Naively, I pulled up to the security gate a few years back on my way to Mexico and asked if there was a way to just look around. Of course, I was told to move on. Glad I caught this. I wouldn't have appreciated what I was looking at as much as I do watching this video. What a wonderful video. Thanks.

[@billsplibbins]

The "boneyard" is a pick and pull for the military, it is meant to save money. I was not an aircraft mechanic but i knew some and what they did out there. One of the coolest things I've ever seen was an aircraft hanger with 5 commercial 707's hanging from the ceiling. They would remove parts, rebuild them and ship them to replace pasta on the military version of the 707. How they acquired the commercial planes, i do not know but if we already own an old plane which probably has airframe fractures and fatigue we should take the good parts and reuse them if possible. It can sometimes be cheaper than buying new.

[@patprice2953]

There are no civilian aircraft at that facility. There ARE other storage facilities in Arizona that do have numerous civilian planes in storage and being parted out.

[@tedschlabotnik8540]

@@patprice2953 While strictly true, the Air Force did buy commercial 707's...which upon entering the inventory, became C-137's..., and as C-137's, were used as donors, much as the original poster described

[@carltonstidsen8806]

The Air force bought over 50 used 707 s when the Airlines retired them. They were flown in , parked and used as parts sources for the C-135 and C-137s operated by the USAF . Their carcasses were picked over for years and the bones were finally scrapped in the 90's .

[@stonecut4u2now]

The Pima Air Musuem has a great displays of aircraft you can wander around in. Open almost everyday of the year. Its a great place for those interested in sceince and aircraft.

[@rgs4x]

My dad flew C-130s to Antarctica.

[@blackbird8632]

How did he get back?

[@Rascal_the_Raccoon]

Nothing came up

[@Rascal_the_Raccoon]

Nothing came up

[@thedudeprime4677]

Kenneth the kid gamer 08 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pawson

[@Rascal_the_Raccoon]

What your dads name

[@Ciaroon]

Absolutely love that this video and how it shows every plane had a special story to its name. Rest in pieces planes.

[@normende]

7:33 see the vintage chevy truck.

[@phantomaviator1318]

@@Pennst44 I wanna buy one of these planes, they're beautiful

[@bawbremy]

normende CCCC 1- Chevy rollin down the strip; airborne daddy on a one way trip! Stand up, hook up shuffle to the door...

[@rapturebound197]

Good eye...a very sweet looking early 60's Chevy half-ton fleetside pu truck.

[@kyboy5]

Apache maybe?

[@jdog11231]

When I was a kid before my time in the Navy my dad and I flew a 182 on a poke run. One of the stops was in NC and when we landed we saw 2 F-4s fueling and taking off. I was blown away with the power and sound. Surely a memory that helped me choose to join the Navy as an Aircraft Mechanic

[@IntelligentHorseworldofrandom]

F-4E McDonnell Douglas Phantom is my favorite one to see there!

[@wdnew]

For those in the AF logistics career fields, the bone yard was a great source for spare parts that were in short supply in the material pipeline. It sure helped keep other birds up in the air.

[@walterhull5050]

in 45 i was a tower operarter at davis-monthan saw a ton of them come in. i was AACS 109

[@SmilesNPeace2U]

I used to love going to The Bone Yard when I lived in Tucson! This definitely brings back memories and it's always nice to learn more. Mark Seitz, you, of course, did a wonderful job educating us in this video. I'm lucky to have known you. Thank you for your dedication, expertise and heart you have given this country! ♡

[@-cutekey2454]

*THE TRUMPET AT THE BEGINNING MAKE ME POOP MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES*

[@jarednelson1634]

I was born in phoenix but greater portion of my family in my youth lived in tucson my grandfather who was a world war 2 veteran that wanted to be a pilot always took me to the boneyard no matter what!!! it has been a fixture in my life of both sadness watching some of favorite childhood planes come and go, and a memory of joy spending time with my grandfather and others I have taken showing them the planes and telling the tales about their history. It's something every military aviation enthusiast should see

[@williamthethespian]

Fantastic. We've been to the Pima museum and always wondered about planes on " the other" side of the road. Thanks.

[@tomdemerly]

What a great video. I used to live near the Boneyard and rode a bike to and from work in the cycling and triathlon industry just south of Davis-Monthan and AMARG. I got to ride through there every day. It was like going to church. More than once I stopped at a corner and listened to the wind rustle through the sleeping control surfaces of the aircraft. It was a treasure. I miss it dearly.

[@justgrayyy105]

It’s crazy to see all these aircraft that may seem like they were just aircraft and had no stories. Each of these aircrafts have stories and were all flown by people who have stories to tell about them too.

[@henrymorgan4463]

Dear, god. Now I want to be back in the Air Force again. The sound of reville echoing through the base is too damn nostalgic for me.

[@MicrophonicFool]

Its a bucket list item to visit one of these places.

[@leobav2425]

My dad flew the F4 phantom during Vietnam. He always has stories about that particular aircraft.

[@semco72057]

I had to spend one night at Davis Monthan AFB while waiting for the C-130 we flew in on was being repaired. I never got to see any aircraft parked at the base, but would have enjoyed seeing some of them, especially the B-52D's and B-52G's which I worked on, and with the G models, flew on them out of Barksdale AFB.

[@buzz-es]

I was there in the 90s as they were chopping them up for START treaty, sad.

[@flyjarrett]

Wonderfully done. You need to do more of these segments...there’s many more stories to tell!

[@KumaBean]

Some KZbin videos drag on for too long, this wasn't one of those videos. I want more, damn it! 🤓

[@carmelpule6954]

Excellent preservation techniques used. I have never experiences working with such large areas of what appears to be heat shrinking materials that fits so close to the entity being protected. Congratulations to that workmanship , even though it should be temporary measure .

[@fantomfotog]

I was on Cat 1 during the time the Phantom was on the Kitty Hawk ! great memories !

[@email4664]

One of the most bizarre things to watch is that huge jet lumbering in on landings. Hats off Joe

[@GP9railfan]

I wrenched on that P-3C being moved in the video back in the late 90’s when I was in the navy. It was our 2nd oldest bird in the squadron.

[@freakyflow]

England just after VE-day Tempest Mk V fighters were built then flown to a former base and scraped on the spot Hawker had a contract to make them paid in full but the RAF had no use for them or funds to keep them after Building Jets

[@sukhoisu-24fencer3]

I loved Arizona when I got there. It's a beautiful state. The only thing I hated was the flight there. I still feel it sometimes.

[@TheAmishSasquatch]

I was fortunate enough to spend a summer at the "fam-camp" at Davis Monthan. My brother and I would walk along the fence and look at the aircraft in the boneyard. It was Aug 1991 when they rolled an SR71 with no wings/engines or landing gear by us, on what was (at the time), the longest flatbed trailer, that I had ever seen. It too was headed to a certain, uncertain future in the boneyard. There were escort vehicles, M.P.'s and support vehicles. The plane itself sat on a large cradle. Ill never forget that Summer, or the 112° heat!!!

[@ketchumk9618]

I grew up near Valencia and Kolb, we would dirt bike up to the yard. It was an experience and a privilege being a kid in the early 80's having this opportunity.

[@randyatkins4392]

Seeing the dates of Mig kills on the f-4 Phantom was when I was serving at Ubon RTAFB in Thailand in 1972. This was part of the Easter Offensive of 72. Ubon was about 30 miles from Laos and 45 miles from Cambodia.

[@michael184272]

Randy did we leave any F4s in Thailand when we pulled out of Vietnam..

[@ankles632]

From the kill dates it would appear that the aircraft shown was flown by Charles DeBellevue. He was a WSO and the highest scoring American Ace

[@benjaminsunnybeck8955]

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[@benjaminsunnybeck8955]

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[@benjaminsunnybeck8955]

Wait. Tyhhhee 2nd

[@viper7502]

5:18 *BRO IS THAT A SUPER SABRE?! HOLY HESH IT IS!*

[@optinaut6710]

IS THAT A SUPRA LMAOOOOOOOOOO

[@hawkerhurricane4302]

It's a f100 lol

[@MissileGuidanceSystem]

Yup thats war thunder's f100d super sabre

[@JT-gq8wv]

_《Viper》 __5:18__ BRO IS THAT A SUPER SABRE?! HOLY HESH IT IS!_ Looks like a QF-100 Target plane from it's paint job.

[@JT-gq8wv]

_《Viper》__5:18__ BRO IS THAT A SUPER SABRE?! HOLY HESH IT IS!_ Airshow at Andrew AFB in the 70's. Got there early, drove around the runway with my Buddy in my MG. Found a derelict F-100 on it's belly off to the side. And my toolbox in the trunk. Like Christmas! My Buddy talked me outa trying to get past the gate with the Canopy tied to the trunk.

[@neilharding8534]

The Pima Aircraft Museum near Tucson Arizona is first class....the boneyards/aircraft storage facility is literally a 2 minute bus ride away and I recall doing the boneyard tour by bus (you book your bus time when you arrive at the museum) for an extra 5 bucks a few years back....all of the volunteers and tour guides are wonderful and engaging, many of them veteran aircrew and maintenance/support crew from the military. Highly recommended and wonderful for the entire family!

[@terriecotham1567]

So nice to hear some of the stories and for an old Cw-4 army pilot moving into jet like the Gulfstream is a long way from starting out flying helicopters into DZ so close to the ground the ants are real ants. Thanks for posting well-done video and hearing the stories from pilots that flew those beautiful aircraft into harm's way to save lives many times I am sure. Hats off to all that help keep those birds in the air as well

[@TheHorseOutside]

Incredible stories, from an incredible place. I hope I can one day visit the Boneyard and see these incredible planes

[@nickhahn5412]

Those F-16s and B52s still keep the Russians up at night

[@strangelee4400]

They watch KZbin at 4am. Just like me :)

[@achtungbobby160281]

Not true they watch Ourtube

[@spingebill8551]

The f-16 is better than most planes at dogfighting because they are so agile. They are basically America’s gripen. Imagine if they made it stealth.

[@tsdtsd6197]

@@spingebill8551 Stealth isn't something you can retrofit onto an aircraft, the shape, intake design, materials, etc have to be picked from the start to achieve stealth. There is Have Glass V paint, which is radar absorbing paint, but that still doesn't bring the F-16's signature to anywhere near that of a stealth aircraft.

[@howardhayes6051]

Good show. As an Aviation Storekeeper supporting older aircraft, C118B, SP2H, I often had to check with this facility for parts.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

Howard Hayes → "SP2H"?

[@eddielung31]

Imagine they speak, sharing their stories during their golden years at night when no human around

[@masonanderson8152]

I would gladly take one of those a-10 and f-16 for yard decorating.

[@edgu71eg]

It would be awesome to spend a day here

[@michael184272]

I drive several times a year out of my way to glimpse at the F4s myself.. Even visited and photographed the wreckage of two in the Coso mts of California which have pieces pretty well preserved in the Mohave desert.

[@brendaortiz-vh4fu]

edgu71eg It IS!!! Come on out!! ❤🙏🇺🇸🙏❤

[@michael184272]

@@brendaortiz-vh4fu ..my understanding is they are no longer open to the public..

[@brendaortiz-vh4fu]

George Salvesen Pima Air Museum?? I was just there in May.

[@brendaortiz-vh4fu]

George Salvesen oh, you might mean the bone yard. Sorry. Yeah, the public cant go in there, but the Air Museum has a LOT of great planes to see up close.

[@fasthracing]

Travelled from the UK to visit this place. Amazing place.

[@av8tore71]

It sucks to see aircraft just sitting and like anything mechanical it breaks, have limited useful life etc! Aircraft that is pressurized have so many cycles until the fuselage just cannot take it anymore, it suck but true. Some of these aircraft is at their cycle life and will eventually become pop cans, razor blades, gutters for houses but they did their job and returned their pilots home to fight another day

[@Rascal_the_Raccoon]

*salutes*

[@williamc.1198]

When I was a crewman on Navy EC-121M's we often got replacement parts form Davis-Monthan. Three of the four Willy Victors I flew in eventually went to the Boneyard.

[@mpjopatv401]

i want to buy all of them

[@TehHijack]

better pull out your checkbook and start writing a multi billion dollar check lol

[@dundonrl]

A lot of them will be put back into service. Heck, a B-52h that went into the boneyard in 2008 just came back into service recently.

[@davidperry970]

Love the stories, machines and those who people that kept them going.

[@soldtobediers]

For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. -Leonardo Davinci What more then... Than those who've straddled & exited them while in perfect order? -former paratrooper sgt. 82nd abn. inf. 3118

[@workingguy-OU812]

3:09 - that Ram truck is a thing of beauty in and of itself. Simple, great lines, great colors with the black and white.

[@karinlefevre9988]

Wow, a Blue Angel at 0:10

[@hilop33]

Greetings from Pensacola Fl where the birds fly

[@lachlanlandreth9069]

Yeah, they take Hornets that are near the end of their service life, Refurbish them, strip all the un needed systems out and paint them blue. Of course they age quicker then regular use so they get sent to the bone yard to be parted out then scraped.

[@Rascal_the_Raccoon]

Its an old f18 that the angels used they now use super hornets

[@Rascal_the_Raccoon]

@@lachlanlandreth9069 idiot

[@max_archer]

The Blue Angels are NOT flying F-35s, and they're not planning on it any time soon either. They're currently getting ready to switch from the old Hornet to the Super Hornet. Maybe try doing some research before calling somebody else an idiot.

[@cambridgemart2075]

Visited PIMA in 2001 and drove by this place, we were staggered by the aircraft parked there and spent a fair time seeing what we could spot in there. Thanks for the vid

[@EnligUlv]

Personally, it’s a sad sight to see the A-10 “Warthog” there.

[@turcenoarthurjamil4364]

to those aircrafts, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE♥️🇺🇸

[@johnnieboy3458]

God bless our service men and woman. :)))

[@Commentator541]

Plural of "woman" is "women". God bless illiteracy!

[@tedschlabotnik8540]

@@Commentator541 based on the percentage of females in combat roles, "woman" is appropriate

[@paulshaffer9674]

I am from Tucson and lived under the flight pattern of DM. I can remember many of these type planes flying over my head.

[@williamcharles9480]

I'm curious about that B-57 Canberra. This was originally designed by the British and then built under license here in the US. This aircraft type saw considerable action in Vietnam as did the F-100 Super Saber that was still making its appearance out there in the yard..

[@airtexaco]

William Charles I’ve read the Canberra served as a launching point for the design of the U-2 after there was a version with lengthened wings.

[@snchilders]

A version of the B-57 was built for high altitude. Had very long wings. I saw them occasionally at Hill AFB in the early '60s.

[@snchilders]

They were also used in the early '60s for evaluating ground radar sites. Flown by the 4677th Defense System Evaluation Sqdn.

[@8ballentertainment.885]

It deserves to be in a museum

[@SFhiker]

They keep one of each type that has been processed through AMC as a "museum" display row. Was there two years ago. Would like to show up with a flatbed and get a toy...

[@paulshaffer9674]

I love seeing my mountains. Yes I am from Tucson AZ.

[@G550Jedi]

Really enjoyed the video!

[@Flyanb]

It’s makes my heart glad to know these guys love their iron like I did. Even though GA pilot only you can’t replace a 50 Tango or 7 Zero November. RIP!

[@BrianSchmitz]

This is oddly depressing.

[@edwinpadilla856]

I was in the U.S navy 99-07, already saw our old vfa 151 f18 and f14 tomcats, that flew on the USS constellation, Now at the bone yard. Lots of memories and stories for sure.

[@donaldgrant9067]

In the event of war I wonder how long it would take to get these babies back in service.

[@WorksOnMyComputer]

Depends on the scale of the war I would imagine. In the event of a large scale war, it won't matter as they will be nuked. In something smaller weeks to months for some and a couple of years for others.

[@sfsaviation]

Daniel Dacey wait what the fuck,I don’t think the us government would let just anyone nuke the country,and why would anyone nuke that area anyway.

[@timothyhouse1622]

Being "at war" is a question of semantics. No, technically, we have not declared war on anyone since 1941. We HAVE been in a "state of war" since then, because that is defined as: a state of actual armed hostilities regardless of a formal declaration of war. Look it up in Merriam Webster Dictionary if you don't believe me. The US has been in a "state of war" for almost 90% of its existence. We are spending money on our military like we are constantly in a 'state of war," which is making us BROKE. Whether there was a formal declaration or not, or whether you want to sugar coat it, WE HAVE BEEN AT WAR with some nation or other for 220 of the 242 years this country has been a country. AS for the so called wars on drugs and terrorism, those are BS slogans made to spook simpleminded voters to keep pulling a lever in the voting booth regardless of how it effects them. You can't have a war against abstract ideals. Wars need a winner and loser. How do you win a war on drugs or terrorism. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE DRUGS AND TERRORISM.

[@tedschlabotnik8540]

@@flyinggoose1456 Matt, "war" is a technical term, and requires a declaration by congress. It doesn't mean your deployment was any less hostile, or that your friends may be any less damaged or missing...it's just a legal term. Salute!

[@kurtism9040]

Since I'll probably never go to Hawaii, I really appreciate your having shared your trip. That must have been a thoroughly amazing experience. Thank you.

[@phantomaviator1318]

I remember reading about the story of the tailless b52, and are those P-3's?

[@ThatGuy-cw8gb]

This just came up in my feed. I worked on P-3s in the Navy for years. I saw a few of my old birds sitting out there. Pilots have the closest attachment to them? The maintainers are the ones who spend the most time with them. Some aircraft just seem to work others for whatever reason fight you tooth and nail. As a maintainer I knew which bird had what problems and I knew which aircraft just didn’t wanna fly no matter what you did to them. I also knew which aircrews paid more attention to what issues.

[@GarrettRC5thscaler]

id love to live in a C5 or a C130

[@ToonandBBfan]

A Herky b̶i̶r̶d̶ house!

[@x-man5056]

Some very interesting stories. If only those old birds could talk we'd have allot more. Great clip.

[@columbusjustice5183]

And the home of one coyote am I the only person to see the coyote

[@fredstroud2134]

Coyotes are everywhere out here. I live 5 miles from the boneyard..

[@aninaahmad3693]

This should be a gold mine for most countries

[@JuanAdam12]

What's that taking off at 5:12? MQ-9?

[@fatherjack8274]

Looks like an A-10.

[@mundyy]

Looks nothing like an A-10, probably an F16...

[@southwest0028]

This boneyard should become a historical site for visitors

[@bw_l560]

Swiss 8961 It’s an active Air Force facility, no way it can be a historical site yet. Security is a big concern with that. You can visit on request of a bus tour from Pima Air and Space Museum.

[@roguelead72]

Would love that F-100.

[@joevignolor4u949]

I visited the boneyard during a deployment not long after my Air Guard unit had converted from F-100's to A-10's. I had flown in two Super Sabres while in the guard and was able to find both of them in the boneyard. Sadly, most of the two seat F models like the ones I rode in were eventually converted into remote controlled pilotless drones and used for target practice. As such the two F-100's I flew in are probably sitting in pieces at the bottom of the ocean.

[@earlenepeterson8065]

Good stories

[@mglmouser]

Is that something the public can visit?

[@azpm]

Yes, visitors to the Pima Air and Space Museum can take a guided bus tour through the Boneyard.

[@mglmouser]

Oh lovely! So much want.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

Arizona Public Media → FWIW: I was in Phoenix for a few weeks back in 1988. I got to 'see' D-M a couple of times, but NEVER had the opportunity to take an actual tour of the boneyard. Wish I could have, though....

[@IntelligentHorseworldofrandom]

You can't touch the planes.

[@lcrabby]

Fueled C130s in the middle of the night in the middle of the country in the middle of the winter. Great memories.

[@tisoy909]

According to Obama, this is our next generation of air defense!

[@patrickbeart7091]

What

[@timothyhouse1622]

Oh look, another fox ditto head who thinks Obama "weakened" our military. Seeing how we spend more on our military than the next 12 nations COMBINED, it might need a little "weakening" before we go broke. BTW, if you knew anything about the government you would know how much of an idiot you have to be to think the president "weakens" the military. Here is a hint genius, CONGRESS CONTROLS FUNDING!!!!

[@bubbaclinton1105]

Relax Cheetah, the inept boy DID in fact weaken it. The active duty numbers were as low as pre WW2 and the Navy had even fewer ships.

[@timothyhouse1622]

@@bubbaclinton1105 yeah, you are a moron if you believe that tripe.

[@fredstroud2134]

Oh look, another Obozo lover that thinks his shit dont stink. Yes the poser did weaken the military, and so much so, we were down in personnel and equipment, training was damn near nonexistent, and officers were given pinkslips before even graduating academy. He was the sorriest so called"president"this country ever endured. Thank god, that turd passed.