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A visitor from United States posted Fri September 11, 2009: Sad to see the C-5 in such a state.
A visitor from France posted Fri May 22, 2009: Money to burn!!!! Amazing photograph though, its a shame they're left to rot in the desert, I'd happily be let loose with a spanner!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Thu May 1, 2008: Oh my...! Talk about money!
A visitor from United States posted Sun December 9, 2007: Great photo. The C-5's are "A" models and are too expensive to maintain. A small country could not afford to properly maintain a C-5 they are VERY expensive! If i remember when I used to fly them it was around 15 grand per flying hour. These aircraft are now serving to keep the remaining A's and B models flying. As stated they will be completely stripped and scrapped. The b-1's are 1983 and 84 model aircraft. Also too expensive to upgrade or continue to fly. They did just bring one aircraft out 86-0097 which I used to work on so there is hope!
A visitor from United States posted Tue August 21, 2007: Relax everyone, the airframes in this photo have either surpassed their airframe hours or are considered excess to need. The parts surely aren't wasted as I receive parts from here every week to keep our C-130 and A-10's in the air. The C-5's will be stripped of all usable parts and help keep the active fleet in the air. Believe me, i've been an Air Force maintainer for nearly 20 years and it sadens me to see any aircraft meet the scrappers torch!
A visitor from Greece posted Mon September 4, 2006: We shall not forget that some of these planes have reached the end of their service life when it comes to hours. A sad sight, but you can have an airforce from the equipment shown in the photo lol !
A visitor from United States posted Fri July 28, 2006: I see F-14s. Love the Tomcat and sad to see it in the Az desert.
A visitor from Poland posted Fri July 28, 2006: O_o nice air fleet
A visitor from United States posted Fri June 23, 2006: Wat a sad sight all of those aircraft just rotting away. i agree w. the other comments, SELL THEM! its amazing wat our armed forces waste. i also spot some T-38s and T-37s a few F-16s 2 C-2 greyhounds some sea stallion helicopters and a C-141! GEEZE!!
A visitor from United States posted Tue May 9, 2006: Its sad to see these birds awaiting thier fate
A visitor from New Zealand posted Sat April 8, 2006: That is just crazy!! Our Airforce here in New Zealand has I think: 5 C-130, 6 P-4Orions, 2 B757, a few kingairs and are selling off a dozen A-4Skyhawks and a dozen Airmacchi jet trainers. Thats it! In this photo there is 30 times our Airforce right there! if not more!
A visitor from New Zealand posted Thu April 6, 2006: Awesome picture there. But I agree with the other comments on here. Why are they scraping these planes? Maybe the Air Force doesnt want them but how bout selling or donating them to an Air Force like mine, The New Zealand air force doesnt even have a combat wing, how sad is that!?
A visitor from United States posted Thu April 6, 2006: Actually, a lot of those plane's critical parts are covered in a type of plastic called spraylat so that if the need arises, they can be used again. Some actually are put back into service, or sold to other countries. Great picture though.
A visitor from United States posted Sun April 2, 2006: I read somewhere that the amount of planes there places it the 3rd largest AirForce in the world (including the flying US AirForce)
A visitor from Venezuela posted Fri March 17, 2006: Is a very evry sad image, more when you know what goin to hapen.
A visitor from Singapore posted Sun March 12, 2006: If i'm not wrong I can spot some F-14s?And A-10 bodies.
A visitor from United States posted Sun March 12, 2006: Great Shot, Love the angle! What a sad sight to see so many good planes rotting away!
A visitor from United States posted Sun March 12, 2006: If I'm not mistaken, the aircraft pictured are not being sent to the butcher immediately... The aircraft storage facilities have different levels of storage. I think the level pictured is Class 3 or something to that affect which means the AF can bring them back into service at any time. Nice pic though!
A visitor from - posted Sun March 12, 2006: Great shot. I'm crying right now, it's just too sad.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat March 11, 2006: Fantastic shot. Does any one else ever think about the vast amounts of money just rotting away in the desert. Such a waste
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sat March 11, 2006: Greta pics. I have watched Davis Monthan AFB on Windows local. There are thousands of airplanes stored here. I'm really impressed. Thank you for your interesting picture. Cheers
A visitor from United States posted Sat March 11, 2006: Cool
A visitor from United States posted Sat March 11, 2006: Hang on, they're scrapping C-5s, F-15s and B-1s??? Has no one in the Pentagon stopped to think, hang on, maybe those might be useful one day .... ?
A visitor from United States posted Sat March 11, 2006: I like the angle of shot, much more effective with a diagonal line across it. What a waste of aircraft though. Tony R
A visitor from Germany posted Sat March 11, 2006: Great motiv, still a sad sight! Aren't there also A-10 in the foreground? Erm, can I get a few spare ones?
A visitor from Germany posted Sat March 11, 2006: Oh lord, I need one of these F-15s! Why doesn't the USAF sell me one... Nice overwiew though.
A visitor from United States posted Sat March 11, 2006: If that isn't a sad sight I don't know what is.
A visitor from United States posted Sat March 11, 2006: Wow - how many billions of dollars are in that photo! Interesting shot!

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