The Random Military Aircraft Pic/Vids thread

Weather Man said:

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Not military!! GTFO!

J/K LOL!

Bone yard pics.




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All these graveyard pics. I can't believe they don't have a better way to dispose of, or otherwise recycle old airplanes.

Coiled03 said:

All these graveyard pics. I can't believe they don't have a better way to dispose of, or otherwise recycle old airplanes.

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looking at pics of Davis Monthan is crazy, the amount of money just wasting away

Coiled03 said:

All these graveyard pics. I can't believe they don't have a better way to dispose of, or otherwise recycle old airplanes.

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blk02edge said:

looking at pics of Davis Monthan is crazy, the amount of money just wasting away

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They’re actually done like that on purpose. The airframes are in various states of regeneration. Meaning if WW3 broke out the planes could “easily” be spun back up into service.

ssj4sadie said:

They’re actually done like that on purpose. The airframes are in various states of regeneration. Meaning if WW3 broke out the planes could “easily” be spun back up into service.

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Wait....wut? So they're not actually graveyards, but more like genesis chambers for aircraft?

Coiled03 said:

Wait....wut? So they're not actually graveyards, but more like genesis chambers for aircraft?

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the dry arid climate in the desert actually keeps corrosion at a minimum, almost nill...many of those planes can be made airworthy fairly quickly and others used for parts etc...

Coiled03 said:

Wait....wut? So they're not actually graveyards, but more like genesis chambers for aircraft?

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03Sssnake said:

the dry arid climate in the desert actually keeps corrosion at a minimum, almost nill...many of those planes can be made airworthy fairly quickly and others used for parts etc...

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Yup

I was stationed at DM for 6 1/2 years.

Junk cell phone pic of Blue Angles from Luke AFB air show On Saturday

Way2QWK said:

Junk cell phone pic of Blue Angles from Luke AFB air show On Saturday

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I grew up not far from Luke. I still head over there and park off of Northern on the North end of the runway every time I get back there.