Creepily breathtaking, the planet's largest aircraft graveyards give off serious post-apocalyptic vibes. These vast aviation cemeteries, which are usually located in eerie, remote locations, serve as ...

When aircraft reach the end of their service life or are temporarily grounded during downturns, they don’t just disappear. Instead, they are sent to specialized facilities known as boneyards. These ...

The aircraft “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is getting a massive new place to work on resurrecting old military planes. The U.S. Air Force 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration ...

Pima Air & Space Museum allows visitors to seemingly walk among the clouds, surrounded by a fleet of planes and helicopters large and small. So much history, drama and technological innovation is on ...

Developing a strategic aircraft reserve -- Aircraft storage and disposal -- Along the storage rows -- Scrapping the big fleets -- Inventory by aircraft type -- Boneyard tours and Pima Air & Space ...

The process of retiring aircraft, including the F-16s, is formalized through the USAF’s annual budget proposals submitted to Congress as part of the Department of Defense’s fiscal year (FY) requests.