Aussie Plane Graveyard

[Guest DWB]

Just saw on NBN TV News that Australia is to get an Aircraft Boneyard at Alice Springs. Could be another tourist attraction if they play their cards right

 

 

[dazza 38]

Hi Dex, yes mate I read about a few months ago Australian Aviation I think.Nice and dry out there.Cheaper than flying the aircraft out to the states.They reckon that they are going to get alot of business since we are close to asia.

 

 

[Ignition]

Despite being a graveyard for aircraft, could it bring life to Aussie aviation? Quite possibly I think.

 

 

[metalman]

ooooooo, I can feel a flyin destination coming on

 

 

[Spin]

And if they get too old and decrepit to be returned to airworthy status, we could possibly see an offshoot of Motoart starting up here.

 

 

[willedoo]

If it eventually happens, it will be a great tourist attraction. Alice is a fairly cheap destination to fly to, comparatively, & it has lots of other things to see & do there as well. The climate is good for a boneyard & the region is covered with a permanent carpet of buffel grass these days, so they don't get the dust storms like 20 or 30 years ago. I'm guessing it will be located at the Alice airport. The Transport Museum at Alice pulls in up to $15,000 per day in admission fees during the tourist season, so the boneyard would have to be a going concern if it was open to the public.

 

Cheers, Willie.

 

 

[dazza 38]

www.apas.com.au, they are the company.Good information.