The ‘Boneyard’ Outside of Tucson, Arizona is a US Air Force Graveyard: Some Old Bombers Like the B-1B Lancer Get ‘Reborn’

The ‘Boneyard’ Outside of Tucson, Arizona is a US Air Force Graveyard: Some Old Bombers Like the B-1B Lancer Get ‘Reborn’

The military aircraft boneyard outside Tucson, officially the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, covers 2,600 acres and normally holds about 3,200 aircraft, 6,100 engines, and nearly 300,000 items of specialized tooling. Arizona's dry air and hard caliche soil preserve airframes without paved ramps. The site is more than a cemetery: crews strip 5,000 to 6,000 parts a year worth $250 million to $300 million, nearly 1,100 retired …