The Department of Defense converted $486 million worth of airplanes into scrap metal which it sold to an Afghan construction company for $32,000, according to a government watchdog that tracks spending in Afghanistan. http://dailycaller.com/2014/10/10/us-sold-486-million-worth-of-airplanes-for-32000-in-scrap-metal/ -- *CLYDE N1BHHWEYMOUTH, MA.*