Mojave, Ca
I visited Mojave, Ca, which is a famous airplane graveyard in the Californian desert. More than 100 planes were stored there, mostly these are widebody aircraft. It is end of the line for most planes in the graveyard. Below are some of the photos from Mojave airplane storage.
Airplane Graveyard Mojave, Ca 
Airplane Graveyard Mojave, Ca
Airplane Graveyard Mojave, Ca
I went inside an ex-Thai Airways B747-400, to take a look at the interior. Much to my surprise, the interior was kept intact. All the instrument in the cockpit was taken out include the seats.
Then I stepped inside an ex-Qantas B747 and found my way onto the 747 wing! I could almost touch the winglet!
No doubt the coolest thing was to stand on the wing of this ex-Qantas B747-400. I went as far as to the winglet.
Video
I strongly recommend you watch the video to get more insight of the airplane graveyard in Mojave and Victorville.
Victorville, Ca
My next stop was Victorville Southern California Logistics Airport. There are even more planes stored in Victorville than Mojave. Lines and lines of FedEx DC-10s and many B747s.
Airplane Graveyard Victorville, Ca 
Airplane Graveyard Victorville, Ca
There are some new airplanes parked here, including a Boeing 747-8i that Lufthansa never took delivery, several Boeing 737 MAX 8s and a Mexican Government B787 VIP up for sale.
Boeing 737 MAX 8 of China Southern 
Boeing 737 MAX 8 of FlyDubai
We went inside an ex United B747-400 N181UA. It was very dark inside as the window blinds were down and most of the seats have been taken out.
The cockpit window was missing and all the valuable avionics and instruments have also been taken out.
Then we visited a ex VIM VP-BVY (ex Singapore Airlines 9V-SQH and ex Scoot 9V-OTE) B777-200/ER. It is incredibly wide, as the seats have been taken out the fuselage. Air Hollywood have bought this plane to convert it into a filming studio.
Wide fuselage on the B777 with seats on the side removed
I met up with airplane scraper Huy. Huy gave us a tour and explained how they tear down airplanes, using an excavator. The useful parts such as engines, avionics and interior are usually stripped out for sale.
It took a month to fully demolish a Boeing 747 but just a few days to demolish a Boeing 737.
Video
I strongly recommend you watch the video to get more insight of the airplane graveyard in Mojave and Victorville.
It’s ashame that these aircraft even thought go through Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program or CAMP the fuselage has a cycle because of pressurization and that over time will become fatigued just like the Aloha 737 that lost its top. These aircraft you pay Millions for just to sit in a desert waiting for a chopping block. It’s sad in a way. All those cycles landing, starting, pressurizations depressurization s take off then starting it’s takes a toll especially those who flew it not just once but multiple times. Ppl fell in love with the aircraft like I do with WWII, Korea and Vietnam war aircraft that no longer fly
Who would I contact if I wanted to buy specific parts?
I used to work there and therefore had access, but that is no longer the case, sorry. Stay in touch.
I would really want to go to Mojave and go inside that retired KLM MD-11! (Shown in one of the images) Is the Mojave airfield open to the public, though, or someone took you along because they had access?
I presently reside in the Marana area. Look me up if you come here soon. I used to work at the facility & have toured the the graveyard portion.
Thanks Robert.
Hi Sam, my name is Lindsay, you look like you are having so much fun; I just can’t wait to get over to Arizona, to Mojave Graveyard.
I am particularly interested in the Super-guppy, Sam; have you seen it it your travels?
If you have, please tell me all about it, what state of repair is it in?;
Would you be kind enough to have them send me some photos of it.
I’t’s okay if you can’t, but it would be nice if you could.
I would be much obliged to you Sam if you would do this for me.
Best Wishes,
Lindsay.
Unfortunately I don’t have info on the Super Guppy.
Hi Sam,
I am very intersested to become a memebed of that team there(Mojave AIrplane GraveYard),have you got the official site of that airplane graveyard(Mojave)And can i visit it when i would like to buy parts ?
Greetings
T
Hi Sam,
Covid-19 Outbreak has had combating The Aviation Industry to include human capital inside kind of jobs from any kinds of professional aviators. Do you think this is the worst and might be take any longer time returning back to normal?
One day, there is a discussion and you are the host: “Aviation Business After Covid-19” and it might be very interesting especially the enlightening from the expertise in here.
Regards,
Saman Parthaonand
Hi, Sam. First, thank you for the wonderful images! However, for entry to the graveyard, do you pay online, or there, or do you have to go with buyers?
These places are by invite only, through connections. They don’t typically welcome visitors.
Hi I just want to thank you for this information.
To bad some of these airplanes could not be converted and/or transported to the homeless, used as greenhouses, etc. FYI: I have visited and/or worked at the airplane graveyards throughout Arizona.
Robert Olson,
Aviation Professional & Sound Money Advocate
SVP/CMO
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Hi Sir, Its Michael from South Africa. I am working on a sim project to get children in the communities here in Africa acquainted to aviation. Can we speak privately, my e-mail khuzwayomichael8@gmail.com
Very cool. Are these graveyards open to the public? If so, how much is admission; and if not, can you share how you got access? Thanks.
The access is very restricted to potential plane or part buyers. I went there with buyers.