What happens when an aircraft is no longer needed? In the desert dry of the south-western US, vast ‘boneyards’ are homes to thousands of aircraft.

Known to be the largest airplane boneyard in the Netherlands, Twente Airport goes back to 1931, when the site was established. It functioned as both a military and civilian airport until 2007 ...

Ideally, an Aircraft Boneyard will have favorable climate conditions that slow down the rate of weathering experienced by each airframe. Space is also a vital factor, as the world's largest ...

‘Airplane boneyards’ are more than places where planes go to die. Captured in aerial photographs, these storage facilities look stunning, with planes packed in, nose to tail, wingtip to wingtip. By; ...

The largest boneyard in the southern hemisphere, Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage at Alice Springs Airport in Australia's Northern Territory is the leading place where planes go to die Down Under. The ...

VAW-123 transferred two of their four E-2C Hawkeye aircraft to the boneyard. This event was part of the squadron’s transition to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to be completed in mid-2025.

After a yearslong sabbatical in the desert, a retired B-1B Lancer will soon rejoin the Air Force’s bomber fleet. The aircraft, nicknamed “Lancelot,” is slated to replace another B-1 bomber ...

For example, the U.S. boneyard has 36 EA-6B prowler aircraft that specialize in jamming radars and communication systems. These systems were retired over the past decade and can be used to ...

Known to be the largest airplane boneyard in the Netherlands, Twente Airport goes back to 1931, when the site was established. It functioned as both a military and civilian airport until 2007 ...