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Fighter jets land on highway as Taiwan war games begin
Fighter jets and other combat aircraft used Taiwan's main highway as a makeshift airstrip Tuesday as part of a dawn drill that simulated an attack from China. (www.cnn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Taiwan is riddled with sections of highway that are cleared of vertical obstructions and are built as full spec runways with Taxiways and aircraft parking.
A lot like South Korea.
Ditto Sweden since the 50s
I would love to see these kind of drills on I-80 in central Iowa. (USAF, not the Taiwan AF. Too many questions would be asked) For years there were stories of the US interstate highway system having 2 mile sections in every 10 graded straight and level with no overhead obstructions for use as an emergency runway. As with most retold stories, probably 'bravo-sierra'. An interesting idea none the less.
Lots of aerodynamic braking going on there.
Sounds more like a airshow than a military exercise.
Sounds more like a airshow than a military exercise.
This is not that far from the truth. The official name of today's interstate system when first funded and assigned in the 50s was the 'National Interstate Defense Highway System'. While it wasn't designed for aircraft use, it was considered a defense asset for the rapid movement of troops and materiel (yes, that is correct spelling in this context) in times of war.
Parts of US95 near Creech AFB in Nevada were closed yesterday so military aircraft could use it during Green Flag.