Airplane Boneyards List and Map

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After WWII, the US military had a huge surplus of aircraft, with about 34,000 moved to sales-storage depots or 'boneyards' within a year of the war's end.
Planes not sold at boneyards like Kingman AAF and Walnut Ridge AAF were stripped, sliced, and melted into ingots; today, obsolete military aircraft are stored at Davis-Monthan AMARG in Arizona.
Commercial airliner boneyards serve functions like temporary storage, maintenance, parts reclamation, and scrapping, with locations in dry desert environments such as Arizona, California, and New Mexico.
Major boneyards include Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV), Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA), and Roswell International Air Center (ROW), among others listed across the US and globally.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to hundreds of planes being put into temporary storage, highlighting the role of boneyards in fleet management during crises.
Globally, boneyards exist in countries like Australia, Spain, France, and the UK, with facilities like Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage in Alice Springs and TARMAC Aerosave in Teruel.
Most boneyards are limited-access sites; tours at Davis-Monthan's AMARG facility have been suspended, but potential visitors should check individual sites for policies.

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