Supercar Blondie on MSN

1,000 WWII planes still sit frozen in time in an American aircraft graveyard all these decades later

Contrary to what some people think, the base is still operational ...
Vintage Aviation News on MSN

Boneyard files: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar – the final drop zone in the desert sand

The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was a post-WWII military transport aircraft designed for cargo, troop transport, and ...

Inside one of the world's biggest aircraft 'graveyards' where planes go to die — and airlines can dissect them for parts

Pinal Airpark is commonly known as the boneyard where aircraft go to die, but it's also a hub for maintenance and ...
Forbes

Designers Plan To Transform Retired Airplane Fuselages Into Luxury Hotel Suites

At airports around the world, hundreds of aircraft are retired to desert graveyards every year. Many are dismantled for parts; others are left to rust. What if these could get a second chance on the ...
The National Interest

Boneyard Tales: How the Air Force Kills Its F-16s

The process of retiring aircraft, including the F-16s, is formalized through the USAF’s annual budget proposals submitted to Congress as part of the Department of Defense’s fiscal year (FY) requests.