Aircraft boneyard (or in the United Kingdom,
Aircraft graveyard) is a storage area for
aircraft that are retired from service. Most aircraft at boneyards are either kept for storage or have their parts removed for reuse or resale and are then
scrapped. Deserts, such as those in the
Southwestern United States, are good locations for boneyards since the dry conditions reduce
corrosion and the hard ground does not need to be paved. The largest facility of its kind, the
309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, is colloquially known as "The Boneyard".