The Past Of These 15 Abandoned Airplanes Represent A Haunting Tragedy

6. JET

An abandoned, wingless bomber plane. Photographer Jonathan Haeber used something as simple as lighting to give his photographs a whole new level of intrigue.

7. Airplane Graveyard, Ohio

The remnants of a fleet of World War II fighter planes rest and rot at an abandoned airplane graveyard in Ohio. Photographer Johnny Joo snapped this shot as the blue sky breaks through on a gray, cold day.

8. CORSAIR

Only an advanced diver could make this 105-foot plunge to view the Corsair in Hawaii. The pilot ran out of fuel while on a training mission in 1946, and although he successfully escaped, the plane still rests on the bottom of the ocean.

9. Mojave, California

Seattle-born photographer Matthew Clark was able to visit the salvage yard of a company contracted by Virgin to create planes for private space flights. Check out his next image as well!

10. Mojave, California

Clark’s visit to the salvage yard in Mojave also captured this stunning black & white shot. Clark says of airplanes, “I’ve always had a love of airplanes—my father worked for Boeing. Planes are glorious when flying and mystifying while decaying.”