Comments on: USAF at standby near Iran

By: Bill Woodward

Bill Woodward — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:29:58 +0000

You have been misinformed.

This is actually the “boneyard” at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. There are more planes mothballed here in various states of disrepair, destruction or stasis than in any active air force in the world.

By: luis

luis — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:04:32 +0000

Bill is correct. This is the shot of DM AFB in Tucson, AZ.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=davis+monthan+air+force+base&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ll=32.148174,-110.836816&spn=0.001229,0.00151&t=k&z=19&om=1

By: max

max — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:55:56 +0000

leftist propaganda. it’s a shame that places that consider themselves to be sources of news post lies. this is the same as Fox News.

By: Collier Hageman

Collier Hageman — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:14:11 +0000

I could tell within 2 seconds of looking at the 1st photo that it is NOT a picture of any active military unit in the world. Aircraft are never grouped that closely (other than on the deck of an aircraft carrier). One explosion would engulf several aircraft. We learned this lesson at Pearl Harbor, where ships WERE grouped like this. We know what happened there. The 2ndd photo is an even BIGGER giveaway. It shows a huge number of venerable F-4 Phantoms, which have not been flown by any US military unit in many years. The 3rd shot shows several B-52s being cannibalized — something generally NOT done to active warcraft. The 4th pic shows a number of helicopters without rotors. Whoever posted this had not one iota of military or aeronautical experiance or knowledge — I guarantee it.

By: David McFarland

David McFarland — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:59:04 +0000

Wow - someone can’t tell the difference between AMARC and Iraq (or Kuwait. A-8 Corsairs (no longer in USAF/USN service), F-4s (likewise), BUFFs (almost totally mothballed…), F-15s (slowly a dying breed - sadly,) F-14s (newly retired, and even then, they wouldn’t be in the same airbase as F-15s, as they are two different branches of the military - the Navy does, however, operate airbases, so seeing them on one doesn’t rule it as a poor photo of it), and helicopters either so old or so out of focus I can’t tell what they are.
That and the lack of tarmac underneath them, the lack of hangers around them to protect them from Iraqi dust storms? Wow.
Someone needs to do more research.

That, and what fool would do that? Troop/vehicle build up? Maybe. Navy build up? Less likely. Aircraft build up? No. No. No. When you can fly your aircraft into your enemy’s country from 200+ miles away and still have long-term operational status quo, you don’t have any sort of build up until you’re in the air, right next to your enemy.

By: nimitzlisek

nimitzlisek — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:12:44 +0000

siema i gdzie mózg w jednym miejscu tyle samolotów jedna bomba bin ladena i efekt murowany, przy okazji iran rozjechałoby się czołgami. Pozdrawiam

By: matt

matt — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:08:05 +0000

David, you obviously do not know much about the BUFF, the there are PLENTY of H model B-52s in service, my father is a retired (as of 2001) BUFF pilot and they are in full service and the USAF plans to keep it for another 50 years….yes 50. that would make it in service for ~100 years. They aren’t planning on getting rid of it anytime soon. But other than that, yes you are totally correct, whoever did this must either be A. In elementary school… B. Retarded (actually, not figuratively… or C. Retarded….

By: Aaron Coveney

Aaron Coveney — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:22:32 +0000

It sure is davis montham….if anyone is intersted in more photos like this from just after ww2 then just google “walnut ridge”
lots of old B&W photos of surplus piles of aircraft

By: Brice Weathers

Brice Weathers — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:53:24 +0000

you know, its kinda sad seeing all those planes just sitting there waiting to be destroyed. i cant imagine how the former pilots of those planes feel.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:32:41 +0000

There’s actually a new book on AMARC. Check: http://www.kd-photo.net/books1.html