Not making this up.
The DLA Disposition Services posted this on their website a few days ago.
After WWII the US military gave/loaned out military equipment to dozens of countries to help rebuild defense forces shattered by the war.
One of these was the new Japanese Self Defense Forces. Well, we loaned the JSDF a number of aircraft, tanks, ships, et al including at least one T-6 Texan trainer.
The Japanese used this plane then put it on static display from around 1961 until late 1998 at the Japanese base at Hamamatsu. Well, it was returned to the DOD recently and we promptly turned it into scrap using industrial shears.
Currently, the scrap material from the demilitarization is being offered for sale.
Because surely it was worth more as scrap right? I mean these things are worthless.
