Latest "Air Force boneyard" stories

Offutt airmen say goodbye to troubled but beloved jets

The OC-135B spent the last 20 years flying aerial photography missions — primarily over Russia — in carrying out the international Open Skies Treaty.

By Steve Liewer, Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald via the AP

3 years ago

Pilots assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron prepare their B-52 Stratofortress for launch Aug. 22, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

In a future USAF bomber force, old and ugly beats new and snazzy

The youngest and flashiest bomber, the stealthy B-2, is to be retired first as the Air Force charts a future for it's strategic bombers. The oldest, the Vietnam-era B-52, will retire last.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base aircraft boneyard keeps planes for parts or possible reuse

As boneyards go, this place is pretty lively.

By Henry Brean, The Arizona Daily Star via the AP

4 years ago

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