Ovda has a huge storage / dump site on the south western part of the airfield. Through the years hundreds of withdrawn from use Israeli Air Force aircraft could be found here. Although the aircraft looks in a bad shape in this hot desert place... by 2008, this dual seat Kfir was moved to IAI at Ben Gurion, overhauled and sold to Colombia as FAC3007.

A RCAF CF-188 visiting the Tactical Leadership Programme in 2001. The aircraft is furnished with "1941-2001 60 years 416 City of Oshawa Squadron" markings. Since March 2011, this Hornet is withdrawn from active service and stored at Trenton.

This Hornet shows the 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian Air Group marking on its tail. The aircraft is also furnished with fifteen mission marks underneath the leading edge.

188732 crashed during a Maple Flag mission while it took part in a mass formation of eight aircraft. The Hornet came down some 30 miles north of CFB Cold Lake (AB) inside the Primrose Air Weapons Range. The pilot was found dead 200 meters from the wreckage and it appeared that he had attempted to eject from the CF-188A prior to colliding with terrain.

Since September 2008, this 104 is preserved in the Museo dell'Aviazione at Cerbaiola (Italy)

RCAF CF-188A was marked "1971-2001 30 years 1 AMS" and carried the 416sq Lynx squadron marking on the inner side of the vertical tails. The 1 Air Maintenance Squadron (AMS) was formed in 1971 at the foot of the Black Forest along the Rhine River in Germany at Canadian Forces Base Söllingen. 188720 is preserved at the Musee de la Defence Aerienne at Bagotville (Canada) since June 2016.

On an early morning departure of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) from its homeport NB Norfolk, this HH-60H departed the flight deck to support the ship out of the harbour to open sea. The helicopter crew observes the environment of the carrier until the carrier is far enough from its port. This HH-60H was stored at AMARG from 20 February 2015 up to June 2020. It was moved to Aviation Logistics Center Elizabeth City (NC) where it was used for a US Coast Guard hull conversion. It was last noted there in mid 2020. Current status unknown.

Pictured during the Tactical Leadership Programme at Florennes. The Harrier GR7 made its first flight on 3 Oct'89 and was delivered to the RAF on 24 Oct'89. It was converted to GR9 in 2006 and was withdrawn from use in Apr'10. It became an instructional airframe (weapons loading trainer) at Cottesmore by Jul'10. In December is was fully retired and stored at the base. It was sold to the US Marine Corps by early '12 and placed in storage at AMARG where has been since Apr'12.

Pictured during the Tactical Leadership Programme at Florennes. This Harrier made its first flight as a GR5 on 6 Jul'88 and was delivered to the RAF on 22 Aug'88. It modified to GR7 and was involved in an accident on 24 Jul'03 when it crashed into hangar wall at RAF Wittering. Its nose section was damaged but the Harrier was repaired and returned to service late '03. It was modified to GR9 in Jul'08 and to GR9A by '10. The Harrier was withdrawn from use in Dec'10, stored at RAF Cottesmore and sold to the US Marine Corps by early '12. It was placed in storage at AMARG where it is since apr'12.

Parked in front of the island of the Theodore Roosevelt during the last Carrier Qualifications of the Tomcat off the coast Florida. This SH-60F entered service in the early ninetees up to its stricken date on 5 April 2010. It was stored at AMARG with inventory code AN1M0010 from 26 February 2010 to 24 June 2013. The Seahawk was selected for sale to Spain and was therefore moved to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Jacksonville (FL) for an overhaul . In May 2018, the helicopter joined the Armada as HT.23-14.

This Eagle was delivered to the USAF on 5 April 1977. It started its service life from Birburg air base (Germany) with the 36th TFW. It then went to the 33rd TFW at Eglin before it became an Air National Guard jet with the 128th. Before it was retired it also served the 159th FS (FL ANG). It arrived at 309th AMARG at Davis Monthan (AZ) on 17 November 2004. It remained in storage up to 15 November 2011. It was then scrapped by HVF West.

This 128th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Georgia ANG) F-15B was built as a TF-15A and delivered to the USAF in 1975. The seventh dual seat F-15 was assigned to the 58th TFTW at Luke AFB (AZ). On 1 December 1977, it was redesignated into F-15B and it continued as such to serve the 58th and the 405th TTW at Luke, before it was transferred to the 128th TFS. The Eagle was eventually sold to Israel as 142 on 8 July 1992.

Retired to AMARC on 22 September 1994 and received inventory code FG0228

This Falcon was delivered as a F-16A to the 50th TFW at Hahn air base (Germany) in early 1983. Following its European tour, it arrived with the 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Texas ANG and got based at Kelly. It was then partly modified to F-16A ADFand got assigned to the 199th FS (NJ ANG), then 171st FS (MI ANG) and then the 169th FS (IL) before it went into storage at AMARC from 3 November 1994 with inventory code FG0272. It remained in storage up to 29 June 2012 and was sold to Poland for spare part use. Current status unknown.

This F-16 was delivered to the USAF on 9 Apr'82 and was assigned to the 50th TFW at Hahn (Germany). After its European deployment, it was transferred to the 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Texas ANG. It became the commanders aircraft with 149th Tactical Fighter Group markings. The Falcon was then modified to F-16A ADF and was assigned to the 119th TFS with the New Jersey ANG. This was followed by a period of storage at AMARC as FG0304 (30 Jan'97 up to 15 Dec'94). It was selected for sale to Jordan via Ogden Air Logistic Center and reserialled to 226, and delivered on 17 Dec'97.

Taken on Strength with the USAF in 1953 and pictured in its final operational days while visiting Kelly AFB (TX) from its homebase Ellington ANGB (TX). The Samaritan became N2034L with Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd, Fairbanks (AK) in December 2001. In December 2008, this registration was cancelled. After that date, its fate is unknown (to me).

This once F-14A was converted to F-14D(R) and eventually withdrawn from use on 28 august 2006. It was stored at Oceana up to early 2007, and then moved to the Bronco Air Museum at Forth Worth (TX) where it arrived on 4 February 2007.

This once F-14A was converted to F-14D(R) and eventually withdrawn from use on 28 august 2006. It was stored at Oceana up to early 2007, and then moved to the Bronco Air Museum at Forth Worth (TX) where it arrived on 4 February 2007. It is here seen taxying to the bow catapult of the TR.

This Tomcat was delivered to the US Navy as F-14A. It was converted to F-14D(R) and seen here at the hangar deck of the TR during maintenance. The aircraft was struck of charge on 12 April 2006 and subsequently preserved in the Carolinas Aviation Museum at Charlotte-Douglas IAP (NC).