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AMARG: America's Military Aircraft Boneyard - A Photo Scrapbook |  | Authors: Nicholas A. Veronico, Ron Strong
Publisher: Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 144
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Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1580071392
Dewey Decimal Number: 358.4175
EAN: 9781580071390
ASIN: 1580071392
Publication Date: January 15, 2010
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Product Description
This country's largest military aircraft storage center began in the heady days following the end of World War II. At first only a small desert site holding bombers and transports in reserve for possible future use, it later became more of a salvage and parts recovery operation, and in many cases, a final resting place known as the boneyard. In the 1950s and 1960s, with new wars erupting in Korea and Vietnam, certain aircraft stored in this desert center were once again in demand, and this famed storage and salvage facility in Tucson, Arizona, answered the call. Numerous photographs taken both from the air and on the ground show vistas of the 4,000 total airplanes stored at this site, while a detailed appendix gives a comprehensive listing of all the aircraft types currently at AMARG (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group). In many cases, the numbers are quite staggering and are sure to surprise the reader.
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 Fascinating photos of somewhere we never get to see July 13, 2010
Average Guy (New York)
Lots of photos of the retired military planes lined up in the desert. I find it fascinating to look at. Particularly considering how much money we taxpayers spent on these planes, and what they were capable of doing. Mostly recent color photos, but there are some B&W historic ones such as rows of B-47s and B-36s. There is text to explain the activities at the center, and many photo captions describe what the particular plane was involved in, based on the ID numbers.
An informed and informative photographic survey March 14, 2010
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
In the southwestern desert country outside Tucson, Arizona, is the largest military aircraft storage center in the country. Begun with the need to securely store no longer needed aircraft at the end of World War II, and continuing to expand as technology produced newer fighter aircraft making older models obsolete, the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) operation continued to expand to the point where it currently holds more than 4,000 military aircraft of all types and categories. Aircraft experts and historians Ron Strong and Nicholas A. Ceronico have collaborated in "AMARG: America's Military Aircraft Boneyard - A Photo Scrapbook" to provide an informed and informative photographic survey providing an impressive perspective on the variety and range of aircraft held in this facility. Profusely illustrated with full color photography, each image is captioned, providing an accurate historical context. A superbly produced and presented 144-page compendium, "AMARG: America's Military Aircraft Boneyard - A Photo Scrapbook" is a core addition to personal, academic, and community library reference Military Aircraft and Aviation reference collections.
 A nice look at a unique establishment March 13, 2010
James Pernikoff (Marietta, Georgia USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
There have been a number of books about the aircraft stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, but most of them have been rather plain photo studies of mothballed aircraft. This book, though, impressed me as being a bit more. For one thing, the book goes into the history of the place, with plenty of historic photos. Among these is one of a field full of B-36s, with their removed propellers forming the fence! Also one of a lineup of ex-airline Boeing 707s, all minus their nose cones, engines and tail surfaces, which have been stripped to upgrade the KC-135 fleet. And one of removed B-52G tail turrets, all in a neat row. There is an emphasis on unique aircraft and those with nose art or some other special feature. And while there aren't many photos of the actual scrapping process, there is a description of boneyard tours and the adjacent Pima Air & Space Museum (though without any photos of the latter). Unless you dislike seeing a lot of photos of once-proud birds being picked clean, this book is worth looking into.
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