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Air Force to auction aircraft at boneyard
By FlyingNews @ 7:48 AM :: 398 Views ::
0 Comments :: Military Aviation
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The U.S. government is getting ready to sell off part of one of Tucson's more unusual tourist destinations - the aircraft "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
And, it's a good time to sell aging airplanes. Soaring scrap-metal prices have turned the dormant aircraft into cash cows that are expected to generate up to $10 million for the government.
The Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center in southern Tucson is home to roughly 4,200 C-141 Starlifters, A-4 Skyhawks,HH-3E "Jolly Green Giant" helicopters and many other aircraft, which have been retired from military service.
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