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The Finns did the same thing on a grand scale - out in the boonies, there are many stretches of main road where they suddenly go straight and go wider, to be su

by lb1lf 3y ago

The Finns did the same thing on a grand scale - out in the boonies, there are many stretches of main road where they suddenly go straight and go wider, to be suitable for use as ad-hoc airstrips in case the Russians came knocking. Brilliant move - suddenly there's an abundance of airstrips all over.

kqr 3y ago
...but for it to work, you also need aircraft designed to be serviced by a small number of people with the supplies that can be kept on hand out in the boonies.
- hef19898 3y ago
  Ehich was the case for almost all, and especially the Swedish, figher aircraft of the Cold War. Heck, the Tornado engines could run on Diesel for short hops to get them out of harms way. A loy of sections on tye German Autobahm was built as well to serve as bavk up runways. Most of thise have been rebuilt in more traditional ways so since.
- pchristensen 3y ago
  I would guess that of all people, the Finns would be up to the task.
- dredmorbius 3y ago
  Done and done: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35720701 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35720701> (Finnish fighters landing and refueling from highway stops. Including the US-built FA-16A Hornet.)
jeffreygoesto 3y ago
Germans as well... [0] Let's hope we don't need them... [0] https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/the-highways-masquerading-as-secret-military-airfields/news-story/adccbeb1ed6ab0d4ce20ac92bce72d20 https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/the-h...
oehrksjfk 3y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas_90 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas_90
dredmorbius 3y ago
Finnish forces specifically train for this as well, not just landings but takeoffs and refueling, with numerous videos to be found online. Examples from a quick search: <https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Vj_eJxy8ojk https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Vj_eJxy8ojk> <https://yewtu.be/watch?v=D0KADbVDkn8 https://yewtu.be/watch?v=D0KADbVDkn8> <https://yewtu.be/watch?v=UUr5KWEQNxc https://yewtu.be/watch?v=UUr5KWEQNxc> Note the full deployment of speed brakes in the 1st & 2nd videos particularly. I've never seen the F-18 Hornet rear brake (between the twin tails) before.

by lb1lf 3y ago

kqr 3y ago

...but for it to work, you also need aircraft designed to be serviced by a small number of people with the supplies that can be kept on hand out in the boonies.

hef19898 3y ago
Ehich was the case for almost all, and especially the Swedish, figher aircraft of the Cold War. Heck, the Tornado engines could run on Diesel for short hops to get them out of harms way. A loy of sections on tye German Autobahm was built as well to serve as bavk up runways. Most of thise have been rebuilt in more traditional ways so since.
pchristensen 3y ago
I would guess that of all people, the Finns would be up to the task.
dredmorbius 3y ago
Done and done: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35720701 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35720701> (Finnish fighters landing and refueling from highway stops. Including the US-built FA-16A Hornet.)

jeffreygoesto 3y ago

Germans as well... [0] Let's hope we don't need them... [0] https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/the-highways-masquerading-as-secret-military-airfields/news-story/adccbeb1ed6ab0d4ce20ac92bce72d20 https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/the-h...

oehrksjfk 3y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas_90 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas_90

dredmorbius 3y ago

Finnish forces specifically train for this as well, not just landings but takeoffs and refueling, with numerous videos to be found online. Examples from a quick search: <https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Vj_eJxy8ojk https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Vj_eJxy8ojk> <https://yewtu.be/watch?v=D0KADbVDkn8 https://yewtu.be/watch?v=D0KADbVDkn8> <https://yewtu.be/watch?v=UUr5KWEQNxc https://yewtu.be/watch?v=UUr5KWEQNxc> Note the full deployment of speed brakes in the 1st & 2nd videos particularly. I've never seen the F-18 Hornet rear brake (between the twin tails) before.