Well, the F-14s and the F-4s have been retired from active service. The number of B-52s needed to provide security for America has dropped since the end of the USSR and the conclusion of the Cold War. Seems to me, though, that some of our allies could use these aircraft and the companies that produced them could sure use the business in parts and avionics sales, so there could be a market for them. Other than that, we could use the money from all the quality scrap metal that these aircraft would generate if they were truly scrapped. On the other hand, having them setting there in the desert is a little comforting knowing that at least a few hundred could be refurbished quickly and returned to active service in the event that we had some kind of major attack or war declared against us. JMHO, mind you...
Carl LaVon --- In [email protected], ebengui...@... wrote: > > Notice the Ercoupe ? It's on the third picture and the fifth plane on the > right -Second row. > And it's for sale too. > Ed > > > why aren't we using these now? > > From: ebengui...@... > Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:45:34 -0400 > Subject: Fwd: Boneyard... Not A Joke! > To: g...@...; donfinc...@...; larry-mil...@... > > > > > --Forwarded Message Attachment-- > From: mortontraut...@... > Subject: Fwd: Boneyard... Not A Joke! > Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:11:11 -0400 > To: ebengui...@...; a44...@... > > > > > Begin forwarded message:From: "Rene Laanen [www.jazzmasters.nl]" > <laa...@...>Date: October 3, 2009 6:19:59 PM EDTTo: "Chris Vernon" > <chris.w.ver...@...>, "Charlie Johnstone" <cojohnst...@...>, "Patrick > Bertram" <patrickbert...@...>, "Jasper Cook" <jaz...@...>, "Morty Trautman" > <mortontraut...@...>Subject: Boneyard... Not A Joke! > The Bone Yard near Davis Montana Air Force Base -Tucson, Arizona > USARemember - Each one of these babieshad a multi-million dollar price tag! > > For those of you that have never seen this, it is something to see.The > precision in the way they are parked is impressive. > > > > It's difficult to comprehend the size of > the 'Bone yard' and the number > Of aircraft stored there. Of course the important thing to remember is > That they are all capable of being returned > to service if the need ever arises. > > If you are ever in the Tucson area, the weekly tours of the bone yard > Are still given through the Tucson Air Museum , located just south of > Davis Monthan AFB. > > > > Both the museum and the bone yard are very popular attractions in the > Arizona desert.It is difficult to comprehend the number of military > Aircraft in dead storage until you see these photographs! > > > > Even if you have seen this before, look again.The 3rd largest Air Force in > the worldis sitting on the ground here. > > > = > _________________________________________________________________ > Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/= >
