After years of active service, most aircraft are stored in the desert or scrapped for parts. This special is dedicated to those aircraft placed "out of service".

In this in-depth special we will present some American museums with lots of special "out of service" aircraft on display. Of course we will also take a look at the worlds most famous boneyard, the AMARC in the Arizona desert.

Pima Air Museum
By 1966, MASDC (now called AMARC) had collected an informal display of aircraft near the main entrance of the base. The collection was around 30 aircraft but not accessible for the general public. The idea of a permanent aircraft museum was conceived in 1966, by te MASDC commander at that time, Colonel I.R. Perkin. Later that year the Pima Air Museum was founded by members of the Tucson chapter of the Air Force Association. They obtained a 320 acre parcel of government surplus land south of Davis Monthan AFB. Read more

March Field Air Museum
In this second chapter in our "out of service" special we visit the March Field Museum located next to the March ARB in Riverside, CA. The March Field collection now includes 68 aircraft. On display are many aircraft which served on the March Air Base in there active service years. In this two-page special we will take a look at some of the aircraft on display and provide a historical background report. Read more

Our special on the AMARC will follow soon. Please check this page frequently for updates.