Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow

Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow

By Dario Leone
Jan 26 2019
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On Jan. 2, 2019 a rare snowfall struck the normally arid desert outside Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB)

Taken on Jan. 2, 2019 the beautiful photos in this post show something you don’t see every day: a snowfall in the normally arid desert outside Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB) near Tucson, Arizona. As many will know, Davis-Monthan AFB is home of U.S. Air Force’s 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG).

309 AMARG origins can be traced back to was to 1946 when Army’s San Antonio Air Technical Service Command established a storage facility for B-29 and C-47 aircraft at Davis-Monthan AFB.

Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow
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Davis-Monthan AFB was chosen because of Tucson’s low humidity, infrequent rainfall, alkaline soil and high altitude of 2,550 feet (780 m), reducing rust and corrosion. The hard soil makes it possible to move aircraft around without having to pave the storage areas.

Given these exceptional weather conditions, the photos in this article give you the unique chance to see 309 AMARG aircraft covered with snow.

Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow
Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow
Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow
Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow
Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow
Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow
Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow
Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow
Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow
Check Out these photos of 309 AMARG Aircraft Covered With Snow

Photo credit: 309 AMARG Facebook Page

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Dario Leone

Dario Leone

Dario Leone is an aviation, defense and military writer. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviation Geek Club” one of the world’s most read military aviation blogs. His writing has appeared in The National Interest and other news media. He has reported from Europe and flown Super Puma and Cougar helicopters with the Swiss Air Force.

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