RIP: AMARG Tours

[Sony]

With regards to the tours, I was out in the area not that long ago and visited Pima. I spoke with some of the volunteers at the museum and another reason that the tours have come to an end is that there were not enough volunteers left willing to take groups around, as in the past most of the people taking the groups around had been ex AMARG staff who had retired, as they still had the necessary security clearance and also had a good knowledge of the site when taking groups around.
It looks like it will be back to walking around the fence areas and overflights again. I'm just glad I managed a number of tours in the 1980s and 1990s, when they actually used to let you off the bus and go up and down the lines.
It also seems, having seen posts on various forums, the 'official' lists that appear from AMARG now have less information on them than before [not sure whether that is some sort of official policy by the military to strip out info or whether it is down to the person compiling the info not being interested]

Hi there, I'm off to visit Pima in late October, you mention overflights, who offers them ? Also do you know where i could find a guide of the places you are allowed along the fence of the boneyard. Struggling to find a good guide online. Thanks in advance

[Alf]

With regards to the tours, I was out in the area not that long ago and visited Pima. I spoke with some of the volunteers at the museum and another reason that the tours have come to an end is that there were not enough volunteers left willing to take groups around, as in the past most of the people taking the groups around had been ex AMARG staff who had retired, as they still had the necessary security clearance and also had a good knowledge of the site when taking groups around.
It looks like it will be back to walking around the fence areas and overflights again. I'm just glad I managed a number of tours in the 1980s and 1990s, when they actually used to let you off the bus and go up and down the lines.
It also seems, having seen posts on various forums, the 'official' lists that appear from AMARG now have less information on them than before [not sure whether that is some sort of official policy by the military to strip out info or whether it is down to the person compiling the info not being interested]

Hi there, I'm off to visit Pima in late October, you mention overflights, who offers them ? Also do you know where i could find a guide of the places you are allowed along the fence of the boneyard. Struggling to find a good guide online. Thanks in advance

Double Eagle at Ryan Field still do the overflights. Early times at weekends seem to be the best times to avoid being denied access due to active traffic. The flights are ok but not as good as they were.

http://www.doubleeagleaviation.com/contact-us/

Fence walking doesn’t have any restrictions, just work out where you want to go from google earth and take lots of water!

[iainpeden]

Try not to stand on a rattlesnake.