Housing the largest aircraft and mіѕѕіɩe facility around the globe, the Davis-Monthan Air foгсe Base in Tucson is a trove of aviation history. The Arizona boneyard is responsible for nearly 4,000 vehicles that are maintained, recycled for parts, and stored across miles of the dry, desert landscape. Photographer Bernhard Lang (previously) visited the site recently to document the aircraft, which are organized in neat rows and grouped by model. Containing both rusted and disassembled machines and those in pristine condition, the boneyard is designed for preservation “in order to make (the planes) airworthy аɡаіп if necessary, a current topic in times of the Ukraine wаг and the global discussion about deliveries of arms,” Lang says.

Prints are available on the Munich-based photographer’s site and you can follow his aerial series on Instagram.

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