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...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.
by kqr 4y 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 4y agoEhich 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 4y agoI would guess that of all people, the Finns would be up to the task.
- dredmorbius 4y agoDone 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.)