Aircraft storage in the Arizona desert.
A number of locations in Arizona store used aircraft until they are returned to service or scrapped. This photo was taken at Kingman Airport on 15 November 2016. The aircraft in the distance are Bombardier CRJ-200 of Delta Airlines.
The temperature and low humidity in deserts are ideal for aircraft to sit idle for a long time. At least conditions there are not as bad as in other environments. The lack of rain and moisture provides the best conditions for aircraft storage, reducing the risk of damage due to corrosion.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…