Well, the other day I posted a photo of Pinal AirPark...actually a photo of the mountains & the sunset - with Pinal AirPark part of the foreground. Don't have a big ol' zoom on my little Kodak to really get the planes close-up.
Readers asked me to get better photos of the mothballed passenger airliners (plus I felt a little guilty - just a little), so I went by the entrance on my way out elsewhere to get a nice shot to share. The guard at the gate told me that photos weren't allowed! Hmm...sounds pretty stupid to me...(my first instinct was to laugh & say, "Whatever" but even rent-a-cops have guns sometimes - and not much of a sense of humor most of the time).
Today I happened to have a little time on my way back from Maricopa, AZ - so I went just past the entrance, pulled over by a field & took this shot. Best I can do folks - hope it helps satisfy that craving! LOL
Now THERE's that "Cool $Billion or More" I promised ya!
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Hi Kent,
Missed your other post, but this is very interesting. So where do they go from mothballs? Sold to other countries perhaps? I thought I'd read something like that somewhere before.
Lynda - thanks for stopping by! Some go to other countries, some are held until needed later and some are stripped & recycled. When the price of copper is high, there's a fortune in those miles of wiring!
Here's a link to the previous post
Kent - Thanks for the follow-up. Here are a few YouTube links:
No photos from the gate but couple of guys buzzed the place by the air and another enterprising fellow used Google Earth to paint a picture of the site from the air.
Now THAT's a good look at it - thanks for the links, Ryan! (I think that rent-a-cop was just feeling a little lonely & Barney Fife-ish when I came to the gate LOL)
Howdy there Kent
You sure don't ever want to upset a Rent-O-Cop out in the desert. We may near get to hear from ya again. LOL
You and your little ole Kodak did a fine job.
Enjoyed the photo!