vol.1 issue.10

:: Cruel Cuts Music Video
:: The Bone Yard
:: How to store and care for old video tapes
:: Alligator VS. Snake

.....When you are in the act of recording video, you’re probably not thinking about what to do with that footage 20 years from now. The reality is that your tapes and film can start degrading in as little as 5 years, usually because of poor video storage techniques.

.....The first thing to understand is that videotape was never designed to be a long-term storage solution. It was primarily designed to be easy to use and easy to copy. The good news is that with proper storage you can extend videotape life (by years... not decades).

How to Store Your VHS and other Video Tapes

· Do not open the cassette or touch the tape unless it is an absolute necessity.
· Do not let the temperature regularly exceed 70 degrees Fahrenheit
· Do not let the humidity exceed 20 to 30%
· Avoid storing your video tapes in a room with southern exposure
· Keep tapes in their cases when not in use.
· Label tapes as soon as they are out of the camcorder.

.....While there are many factors that contribute to the longevity of a video tape most experts agree that the life span is 8-12 years. However as time passes tapes continue to degrade. Experts recommend transferring your tapes to digital within the five years. I can Transfer tapes to DVD for very little cost.

.....Don’t let your video memories fade away into oblivion. Save your video today so that future generation can see for them selves.

Call Matt Capps 618-535-6914
Or
e-mail: matt@avalonn.com

.....Davis monthan Air Force Base near Tucson Arizona also known as the Bone Yard is the largest collection of military aircraft in the world. Some say it’s the 3rd largest air force in the world.
.....Immediately after World War II, the Army's San Antonio Air Technical Service Command established a storage facility for B-29 and C-47 aircraft at Davis-Monthan AFB. Today, this facility is the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (309 AMARG), which has grown to include more than 4,400 aircraft and 13 aerospace vehicles from the Air Force, Navy-Marine Corps, Army, Coast Guard, and several federal agencies including NASA.
.....Before planes are put into boneyards, they have to be stripped. Most electronics, munitions, and wiring gets taken off to be recycled or to be kept in warehouses. These may serve as replacement parts for planes that are still flying or may be used for reconditioning if and when the planes are called back into active duty. These parts along with the stripped planes may be sold to other countries.
.....Depending on the demands of the U.S. Air Force or for commercial purposes, a plane or a whole squadron of them may be put back into active duty.
.....Pictures of the Bone Yard are very impresive.

You can see more pictures of the bone yard at this link.

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