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Old 5th December 2011, 04:02 PM
Peter Agatsiotis Peter Agatsiotis is offline
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Default Australian aircraft 'graveyard'

Just caught the back end of an item to be featured on CH9 news tonight about the rumoured a/c storage facility to be built (near Alice Springs from memory). Just saw shots of one of the US sites with the comment 'we're getting one soon' (or words to that efect).
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Old 5th December 2011, 04:16 PM
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It might be the one mentioned in this thread?

http://yssyforum.net/board/showthrea...ight=graveyard

Anyways I am all for a plane graveyard in Australia, will be great to have some exotic metal land there.
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Old 5th December 2011, 04:39 PM
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Thanks Shayne, thought it was here somewhere but don't recall Cloncurry; obviously didn't read it well LOL!
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Old 5th December 2011, 05:43 PM
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I believe there were 2 proposed sights in Australia around that time, Cloncurry and Alice Springs. It would appear Alice Springs has the best chance at this point and most likely will be one that will happen.
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Old 5th December 2011, 09:23 PM
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It's Alice Springs & it's when, not if... www.apas.com.au
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Old 5th December 2011, 11:20 PM
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Cheers Rowan, I'm still a bit uncertain it will happen. When the 1st B732, B727, B747 classic, MD80 or A300 lands there for storage I will be a believer
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Old 6th December 2011, 05:21 AM
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Unbelievable that Alice (if this goes ahead the rumors about this has been around for ages) will become the best place in Australia to spot aircraft, exotic aircraft anyway....
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Old 6th December 2011, 09:53 AM
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Back in May, the Wall St Journal said that construction was due to commence in the second half of 2011. Does anyone know if this has occured?

http://www.apas.com.au/Media%20Pdfs/...May27_2011.pdf
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Old 6th December 2011, 11:21 AM
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Hi Dan, it hasn't yet but I understand the operators have some solid leads potential-customer-wise.
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