All of the fleet of Peacemakers would ultimately be dismantled except for four remaining B survivors saved for air museums. The last Air Force B Stratojet bomber was retired at the end of , and the entire fleet was dismantled at Davis-Monthan except for about 30 Stratojets which were saved for display in air museums.
Davis-Monthan is today the location of the th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group AMARG , the sole aircraft boneyard and parts reclamation facility for all excess military and government aircraft. It is the largest airplane boneyard in the world. It also serves as an auxiliary facility of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, and stores tooling for out-of-production military aircraft.
AMARG's typical inventory comprises more than 4, aircraft, which makes it the largest aircraft storage and preservation facility in the world. XP from AerialSphere combines degree aerial imagery with precise location data to provide a new way to visualize the world. AerialSphere captures its own high-resolution aerial imagery so viewers always have a detailed perspective of the world below. The company's high-resolution aerial imagery spans 68 of the largest markets in the United States, as shown in this AerialSphere coverage map , with more being added.
Each market is flown on a yearly basis, providing the most up-to-date experiences for the imagery needs of their clients. Each aircraft brings along its entire history of documentation, including maintenance actions over its years of service. Kolb Road runs north-south through the AMARG area, and is below ground level so viewing aircraft from this part of the road is really not possible from a moving vehicle. See map below. The area to the west of Kolb Road is used mainly for long-term storage, but also contains the arrivals ramp, maintenance shelters, wash racks, lubrication area, and preservation preparation.
Also on the west side is an area commonly called " Celebrity Row " or " History Row ", a major stopping point on the bus tours and includes representative aircraft of the type in storage at the time. The aircraft on display in this area will vary from time to time, and year to year.
The area to the east is used to store aircraft which are in the process of being reclaimed for parts. The only Navy airplane on the top 10 list, the P-3 Orion, came in sixth. AMARG is a controlled-access facility and off-limits to personnel without the proper clearance. The only access to the airplane boneyard for non-cleared individuals is via a bus tour that begins at the nearby Pima Air and Space Museum.
The tours last about an hour and a half, and are highly recommended. Tour buses enter the Irvington Gate onto the base off Kolb Road, and visit "Celebrity Row," the maintenance areas and long-term storage on the west side of Kolb Road.
The tour also visits the parts reclamation area to the east of Kolb Road. While the tour stops at different locations, no one is allowed off the bus. Photography is permitted from the bus. Due to security requirements on Davis-Monthan, there are baggage checks before boarding the bus, and limitations on what you can carry on the tours.
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In this post. Rows of aircraft from various military branches lined up at the Boneyard Tucson. Note the Coast Guard plane amidst the others. Some planes are sent to the scrap yards adjacent to the Boneyard, where the aircraft are not set up in such neat rows. Can anyone visit the Tucson Boneyard? Do you need to make a reservation to tour the Tucson Boneyard? Yes, Tucson Boneyard tours are only available by advanced reservation.
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