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    727s on way to the desert

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    As a 23 year-old in the UK, I never thought I'd get the chance to fly on a 727, but deliberately incorporated a 727 flight into a USA trip last summer. Myself & a friend flew on a UA 727-200 on the ORD-LGA route on a nonrev ticket, and it was a really nice aircraft to fly on. We even flew on a Fokker F27 on that trip too, which was an even more unlikely experience!

    I might be visiting the Mojave aircraft storage site next Spring, so there'll be plenty of 727s there..... Anyone ever been there who can share their experiences???

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    Hi Madge, welcome to the forum
    Driving the highway and to suddenly see in the distance lines of aircraft sittting, shimmering in the desert sun, makes many the uninformed first-time Mojave Desert visitor do a double take. The planes all have their windows and engines taped and most have been stripped of their distingushing markings, yet there is a beauty, as the planes stand silent patiently waiting to fly again. While many of the planes (especially since 9-11) are parked waiting to be called back, or 're-leased', older planes are being sold off as scrap. Of course I like to think of them as being recycled.
    After visitng The Mojave storage/graveyard you might want to visit March Field Museum at March AFB, lots of great military aircraft. Great plane spotting

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    I love the 727 it is a great aircraft and i believe that any aircraft that you can find in the mojave desert should still be in the skys.
    It always makes you feel good wnen you see a aircraft like the 727, dc-10, l1011, old 737's, old 747's, a300, and dc-9's or indeed any aircraft that you can has been retired still flying!!!!!

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    Hi Mojave welcome aboard. I visited MHV as recently as June 05 ( see my Mojave Trip Report ) There were quite a few 727s, DC10s and 747s stored there, a lot of them had been sold off for scrap. It's a sad fact of life but aviation history often ends in a salvage yard.

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    I know i would love 2 visit it but i live in the uk so it is a bit 2 far 2 travel. but i have seen all of the shows scrapping aircraft and so on but the web sites are the best i have found. wat do u think?

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    Try these two sites, Cactus Wings and Airchive, both excellent sites.

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    Thanks i already use airchive but the other one is news 2 me. so thanks oh also have u ever used airliners.net now thats a good site.

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    Uh-huh Airliners is a great site.

    BTW, I heard the Shuttle fly over this morning on it's way to Edwards AFB, two sonic booms a little after 5AM, sure got my day off to a rousing start. BOOM! BOOM!

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    Still i would love to awake to the sound of a mojave plane than a shuttle but still it would have been nice 2 c. i did however c clumbia on the launch platform in 2000 but they had got it ready for a upcuming huricane still i like hurricanes so that was ok.

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