[Scan-DC] What in the world was that, that just flew over?

[Kevin P. Inscoe]

On Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 05:26:55PM -0500, Doug K. wrote:
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KC-135
> >"The last KC-135 was delivered to the Air Force in 1965," but they are
> >expected to be in service 'til 2040."
> 
> Wow, that means they'll be 75 years old (at least!) when taken out of 
> service...
> 
> Using that same formula, the Army Air Force (!) should still have a couple 
> of Wright Flyers, and a whole bunch of WW I aircraft!!!  (To say nothing of 
> scads of WW II planes, zillions of Century-series fighters, and even more 
> Vietnam-era stuff (eg F-4)... wow...

Ever been to Tucson AZ?

http://www.virtualtucsonmagazine.com/vtmsections/valleypages/airplanegrave.html
http://www.modern-ruins.com/boneyard/boneyardtext.html
http://www.c141heaven.com/boneyard.html

Right outside Davis-Monthan AFB.

If you have not you should go awesome! Make the Pima air-space museum and the last
standing Titan Missle Complex nearby.


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