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Aircraft Storage Yards Booming

Posted by admin | Posted in Miscellaneous Spotting, North America, USA, Websites | Posted on 16-03-2009

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In this time of global economic downturn, business for the storage boneyards for aircraft in the USA is booming. More and more airlines are parking aircraft, with levels not seen since the year following the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Read this interesting article about Victorville, CA.

Obviously this has benefits for the spotter. Lots of older aircraft all parked up in one place. Makes playing catch-up very easy!

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