Tucson, United States - February 20, 2025 Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.—In a sprawling, sun-scorched expanse of Arizona, a chilling sight stretches across 2,600 acres: nearly 5,000 retired military aircraft, abandoned to time and the elements. The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group—known hauntingly as "The Boneyard"—stands as a silent testament to the end of an era for these once-mighty war machines. Here, crews toil under the relentless desert sun, preserving the skeletal remains of these aircraft for potential resurrection, scavenging parts to keep active fleets aloft, and conducting depot-level maintenance to breathe new life into select planes. From fighters to bombers, these relics of Air Force history await an uncertain fate—some destined for rebirth in support of ongoing operations, others left to fade into oblivion.