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Title: Interesting - Plane boneyard next Australian attraction
Post by: D4D on May 27, 2011, 05:10:38 PM
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/holiday-ideas/plane-boneyard-next-aussie-attraction/story-e6frfhgf-1226063876417

Cooper said Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage Ltd (APAS) chose Alice Springs because its dry, arid climate was perfect for the storage and preservation of aircraft.

Doesn't it rain in Alice Springs?
Title: Re: Interesting - Plane boneyard next Australian attraction
Post by: Mav on May 27, 2011, 05:28:46 PM
Quote from: D4D on May 27, 2011, 05:10:38 PM
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/holiday-ideas/plane-boneyard-next-aussie-attraction/story-e6frfhgf-1226063876417

Cooper said Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage Ltd (APAS) chose Alice Springs because its dry, arid climate was perfect for the storage and preservation of aircraft.

Doesn't it rain in Alice Springs?


We have had over 1.5 metres of rain in the last 18months. LOL
Title: Re: Interesting - Plane boneyard next Australian attraction
Post by: cranky on May 27, 2011, 05:40:11 PM
Vicktorville California Aircraft Boneyard, Aircraft shown Qantas 747-400 VH-OED.
Title: Re: Interesting - Plane boneyard next Australian attraction
Post by: speewa158 on May 27, 2011, 07:32:53 PM
That would be great filling the desert with junked aircraft . Then a new industroy exporting the torn down bits & pices to the world . :cheers:
Title: Re: Interesting - Plane boneyard next Australian attraction
Post by: Variflex on May 27, 2011, 10:38:38 PM
As an ex AME i'm all for it
Title: Re: Interesting - Plane boneyard next Australian attraction
Post by: kylarama on May 27, 2011, 10:58:05 PM
Wrecking yards for aircraft worry me.  Maybe because I've spent too much time in automotive wreckers.

I have visions of sitting in the departure lounge because my flights been grounded due to a technical problem and down in maintenance a bloke is on the phone...

"G'day Bob, it's Macca from Qantas maintenance"

"you got a fuel pump for a 93 747, the ones with the Roll Royce engines"

"I've got a 98 and I think I've got a 87 ready to go.  I think there's an old 93 down the back of the yard.  I'll send the young bloke down their after smoko and check for ya"

"Na mate, I need it now.  Will the 98 model fit"

"The brackets are different, but if you re-drill em and file the other end back she'll be right"

"That'll do, can you get your young bloke to throw it in the ute and get it down here"
Title: Re: Interesting - Plane boneyard next Australian attraction
Post by: SteveandViv on May 27, 2011, 11:33:37 PM
Well it works in Tucson Arizona, I think it's a great idea and it's end's up being really fun to take the kids around. I used to go down there from time to time with the kids and we used to climb all over X presidents planes and old bombers...why can't it work here. it's not the daily rain totals that matter but the dry air.
Title: Re: Interesting - Plane boneyard next Australian attraction
Post by: speewa158 on May 28, 2011, 04:29:57 AM
Bags a deepe for the CT , & a set of chairs , & a button you push for the trolley dolly that brings the beer  & the little bag of nuts  :cheers: