# Aviation buffs - Flash movie about AMARC (boneyard)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aviation-buffs-flash-movie-about-amarc-boneyard/84499>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 29, 2001, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aviation-buffs-flash-movie-about-amarc-boneyard/84499 "2001-09-29T17:59:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2001, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aviation-buffs-flash-movie-about-amarc-boneyard/84499/1 "2001-09-29T17:59:45Z")

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[http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/sleepingGiants/](http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/sleepingGiants/)

Just thought some other aviation buffs here may be interested in watching.

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**Author:** ![demanton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@demanton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/demanton)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2001, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aviation-buffs-flash-movie-about-amarc-boneyard/84499/2 "2001-09-29T21:10:55Z")

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Cool, Davis-Monthan AFB. I’ve never been, but that would be something to see.

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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2001, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aviation-buffs-flash-movie-about-amarc-boneyard/84499/3 "2001-09-29T21:29:36Z")

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I got a tour of the boneyard… I never wanted to leave… oh, pardon the drool.

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**Author:** ![bdgr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bdgr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bdgr)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2001, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aviation-buffs-flash-movie-about-amarc-boneyard/84499/4 "2001-09-29T23:00:16Z")

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Thats wierd…There were a couple of F-16’s, and some c130s out there…Why are we buying more of thes thing new if we have some mothballed…

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**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aviation-buffs-flash-movie-about-amarc-boneyard/84499/5 "2001-09-30T01:12:42Z")

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> \*Originally posted by bdgr \*  
> \*\*Thats wierd…There were a couple of F-16’s, and some c130s out there…Why are we buying more of thes thing new if we have some mothballed… \*\*

Most likely, they are older aircraft either past their useful working life or are too outdated to economically upgrade/repair, but may still have useful spares.