In Tuscon, Arizona lies the largest aircraft boneyard in the world where thousands upon thousands of unused planes lie in rows next to each other. Davis-Monthan United States Air Force Base is a graveyard to 4,400 aircraft and 13 aerospace vehicles.
These include those from the US Air Force, US Army, US Navy, US. Marine Corps, US. Coast Guard, as well as NASA. The environment of Tucson offers ideal weather conditions for long-term aircraft storage thanks to its low humidity and the relatively infrequent and insignificant amount of rain it receives. But why in this unassuming neighbourhood is there thousands of planes no longer in use?
Take a look as to why so many planes are dumped here in our picture gallery below – don’t forget to click on the next page for more!
