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More MASDQ, AMARC, and AMARG Photos from Tucson, Arizona

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Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona is home to the United States military’s storage and regeneration center for warplanes. I was privileged to have the opportunity to visit the facility on multiple occasions during the 1980s, 1990s, and the early 2000s and have seen many relics and historic aircraft that don’t exist today.

 

Many aircraft are scrapped and melted down into metal ingots to be used again in the construction of aircraft. Others donate parts to keep newer aircraft in the air, or are regenerated themselves for continued U.S. military use. Still others are sold and/or sent to different countries to continue their service in the hands of non-U.S. pilots.

Here is a short scrapbook of photos that stretches across those three decades, you can hover over each photo to see what the aircraft type is.

OV-1
GTD-21
F-4
F-111
F-111
B-57
C-131
F-105G
EF-10
B-57
AT-38B
B-57
HU-16 AND F-84F
F-100 QF100
A-3
A-3
TF-102
C-1 AND S-2
PQM-102 AND F-102S
C-135
EC-130Q TACAMO
MASDC
F-4
F-4
WB-57
C-135
F-16
C-141
B-52
EC-24A
F-4
F-16
NO LANDING GEAR
P2V
A-4
F-106
B-52
F-14

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Ken Kula

Assignment and Content Editor, writer and photographer A New Englander all of my life, I've lived in New Hampshire since 1981. My passion for all things aviation began at a very early age, and I coupled this with my interest of photography during college in the late 1970s. I spent 35 years in the air traffic control industry, and concurrently, enjoyed my aviation photography and writing adventures, which continue today. I've been quite fortunate to have been mentored by some generous and gifted individuals. I enjoy contributing to this great site and working with some very knowledgeable and equally passionate aviation followers.

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