[simpits-tech] F-111 cockpit shells/Tucson AMARC

[dabigboy at cox.net]

Not sure if this is of interest to anyone, but during a visit to see my dad 2 weeks ago in AZ, I went through the AMARC boneyard tour, and it seems that all those F-111s they have are now officially being junked for scrap metal. Entirely. The guy said literally the week before they had a ramp full of probably hundreds of them, and by the time I was there that entire ramp was practically clean.

It occurred to me that a willing simpit builder might be able to purchase the fuselage/nose of one for a song at this point, basically for the price of the scrap metal perhaps? I really don't know how it works, but I do believe there is an office on-base for selling government property (ergo, the planes, in this case) to organizations and private individuals.

If I had room I would totally buy 3 or 4 shells just to save them for future simpitters. My pit will be based off a Learjet 30-series shell, but I am kinda partial to the F-111 and wouldn't mind doing a sim of one some day.....I sure hate to see all those great planes trashed and gone forever...........

Matt