Today's Air Force visits the Boneyard, takes glimpse at aviation history

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Today's Air Force visits the Boneyard, takes glimpse at aviation history

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Today's Air Force visits the Boneyard, takes glimpse at aviation history


by: Air Force Broadcasting Service
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published: June 04, 2013

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FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- Air Force Television News released a new, special edition of Today's Air Force on May 31.

Featured in this episode is a visit to the Boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., taking viewers for an inside look at what happens to Air Force planes after they've flown their last mission. Here, a dedicated team brings new life to old aircraft and retrieves aircraft parts for future use.

Then, Today's Air Force listens to the nostalgic stories of former Airmen who flew these planes decades ago and carry with them memories and stories of missions long past.

This 30-minute, bi-weekly news show can be seen every day on The Pentagon Channel and American Forces Television Service stations around the world. The show also airs on more than 140 public cable-access stations within the United States.

This week's line-up includes:

Block 1
- History of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group.

Block 2
- The mission of AMARG: What happens to Air Force planes after they land at the Boneyard.
- Photos from the Boneyard.

Block 3
- A look at some of the people who work at the Boneyard.
- An artistic, time-lapse piece about retired pilots and their aircraft.

To submit a story idea for "Today's Air Force," or for any Air Force News products, send an e-mail to storyideas@dma.mil.

Click below to view the video of Today's Air Force: May 31, 2013.*


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Today's Air Force visits the Boneyard, takes glimpse at aviation history


by: Air Force Broadcasting Service
www.af.mil
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FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- Air Force Television News released a new, special edition of Today's Air Force on May 31.

Featured in this episode is a visit to the Boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., taking viewers for an inside look at what happens to Air Force planes after they've flown their last mission. Here, a dedicated team brings new life to old aircraft and retrieves aircraft parts for future use.

Then, Today's Air Force listens to the nostalgic stories of former Airmen who flew these planes decades ago and carry with them memories and stories of missions long past.

This 30-minute, bi-weekly news show can be seen every day on The Pentagon Channel and American Forces Television Service stations around the world. The show also airs on more than 140 public cable-access stations within the United States.

This week's line-up includes:

Block 1
- History of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group.

Block 2
- The mission of AMARG: What happens to Air Force planes after they land at the Boneyard.
- Photos from the Boneyard.

Block 3
- A look at some of the people who work at the Boneyard.
- An artistic, time-lapse piece about retired pilots and their aircraft.

To submit a story idea for "Today's Air Force," or for any Air Force News products, send an e-mail to storyideas@dma.mil.

Click below to view the video of Today's Air Force: May 31, 2013.*


Tags: Feature, RAF Alconbury, RAF Croughton, RAF Fairford, RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Molesworth, The Boneyard, Today's Air Force, Video, News
Related Content: Today's Air Force showcases unique memorial ceremony, longest-held POW in American history







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