1566: Okay, you can stow the spoilers now 1592: Flower power. 1601: China Southern 1671: On a clear day you can see... 1700: Hmm. A little cross wind.

Why are all those planes, which at leat to me look like they'll never fly again, sent out into the desert to sit instead of just being hacked up for scrap metal? I hate to see that happen to any old airplane that's given its best, but it seems to be a big expense to store them like that. Or do they...