Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

USS Norton Sound may be long gone, but Self Defense Test Ship, formerly USS Paul F. Foster DD-964 supporting self-defense engineering, testing and evaluation for the U.S. Navy the last Sprucan has taken the job. She is homeported at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division. #dd964 #sprucan #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Anyone a fan of the F-104? Here is a NASA F-104 Starfighter aircraft during a shuttle tile test, now we are curious to the story about this! #f104 #starfighter #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

How Gator boats have evolved. #amphibiousassaultship #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari P

A look at the illustration of the X-43A research vehicle alone after separation from the Pegasus booster, in 2004 it set a world speed record for air-breathing vehicles at Mach 9.6. #x43 #hypersonic #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

It’s been 11 months since the Philippine Mars arrived in Arizona. #philippinemars #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari

Here is USS Norton Sound AVM-1 in 1981 with vertical launch system (VLS) installed on the forecastle along with the Aegis system above the bridge. #ussnortonsound #vls #aegis #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Check out the Sky Crane at Pima Air and Space Museum #ch54 #skycrane #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

That’s a beautiful photo of a Coast Guard Herc from another Herc! #c130 #uscg #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

A little bit about the VAB and the crawl to the launch pad. #capecanaveral #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Drop Test Vehicle (SRB-DTV) first release from NB-52B in 1977. #srb #nasa #b52 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari