Deep in the Arizona desert lies one of the most extraordinary aircraft storage facilities in the world, where thousands of ...

At the end of an aircraft's life, it's usually sent to the boneyard. These storage facilities are filled with retired airliners and not much else, with most planes partially taken apart so that their ...

Pinal Air Park in Arizona is one of the largest aircraft storage facilities in the world. The multimillion-dollar business boomed during the pandemic as airlines grounded hundreds of jets. The airpark ...

Gaze at the desert from space and you'll eventually spot something more than just sand and rock. These vast expanses are dotted with storage yards full of planes that once graced the skies. An arid ...

Have you ever wondered what happens to airplanes when they are no longer used? In the desert city of Tucson, Arizona, there is a place called the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, home to something truly ...

Some planes overseas that were thought not worth the effort or expense to bring home were bulldozed, buried, or sunk.

Aircraft storage at Davis-Monthan began in 1945, when the 4105th Army Air Forces Base Unit was organised to house Boeing B-29 Superfortresses and Douglas C-47 Skytrains left over after the war. The ...

Instead of gathering dust in an Arizona desert, four Navy drones are finding a second life testing advanced sensors for the Army. In the sun-baked expanse of Tucson, Arizona, the US military’s ...

At airports around the world, hundreds of aircraft are retired to desert graveyards every year. Many are dismantled for parts; others are left to rust. What if these could get a second chance on the ...