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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 11 MIN

We Visited the World’s Largest Aircraft Scrapyard, Where B-52s and F-16s Lay to Rest

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We recently visited the Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, where almost 3,500 decommissioned aircraft lie in the desert heat.From arrays of modern fighter jets, to traces of Air Force history, we’ll describe the highlights of what we saw from this display of some of the greatest aircraft the country has seen.

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We recently visited the Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, where almost 3,500 decommissioned aircraft lie in the desert heat.From arrays of modern fighter jets, to traces of Air Force history, we’ll describe the highlights of what we saw from...

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