When aircraft retire from active service, they are sent to "boneyards," usually in dry desert locations to limit damage from the elements. There the planes are stored, ready to be revamped for future use or eventually turned into scrap.

Photos of retired American military aircraft, emphasizing their nose art

Includes fighters, bombers, tankers, and transports, such as the B-2, B-17, F-16, C-130, and more

Features aircraft from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf Wars

Ideal reference for modelers, military history enthusiasts, and art buffs

Perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series