Area 3

Description
Located on the West side of AMARC this storage area currently holds Lockheed C-141 Starlifters, most of which have had their engines removed. A single B-52 Stratofortress is also currently on this area and forms part of Celebrity Row. This aircraft is probably the most complete example of this type at AMARC as most have been stripped of spares or have been broken up under the START agreement.




Visitor Notes
Reasonable views of this area can be seen from outside of the base, although not all of the aircraft stored here can be seen clearly. When taking the Pima Tour sit on the right-hand side of the bus to get the best view of this area. This area is best viewed in the morning as in the afternoon the sun sets behind the aircraft making them difficult to read.


Photo Notes
Area 3 can clearly be seen in this view looking south across the north side of the base. At the time of this photograph there were a total of 42 C-141 Starlifters and a single B-52 Stratofortress (top right of the area) marking the end of the north side of Celebrity Row.

An interesting detail to note is the end of a disused runway which can be seen in the bottom right hand corner of the picture. This was part of the original airport and it clearly demonstrates how Davis-Monthan AFB has grown over the years.

Celebrity Row can be seen just above the area beside the road that runs across the view. This road is where the Pima bus spends most of it's time during a tour. Behind Celebrity Row Area 7 containing a mass of F-4 Phantoms can be seen. Top left of the picture shows some of the P-3 Orions which are stored in Area 8 and more P-3's can be seen to the left, this time stored in Area 4. The aircraft in the bottom left corner are A-6 Intruders also stored in Area 4.


Latest
During July 2003 AMARC started disposing the older examples of the C-141 Starlifter and as a result this area has changed considerably. Many of the Starlifters in this picture were moved across Kolb Road to area 22 and have either been cut up or will be over the coming weeks. As of August 2003 three of the rows had been completely cleared. After the aircraft are cut up, using the same guillitine method as was used on the B-52¬s, the remains are removed by contractors for smelting down and recycling. HVF West, a locally based company, has received most if not all the scrapped aircraft.

Several B-1B Lancers are now being stored in this area.





Picture © 2002-2003 Chris Slack