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Landing fighters on highways is making a comeback in Switzerland [1], Poland [2], and Finland.[3] The countries close to Russia are preparing for trouble. [1]
by Animats 2y ago
Landing fighters on highways is making a comeback in Switzerland [1], Poland [2], and Finland.[3] The countries close to Russia are preparing for trouble.
[1] https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/video-fighter-jets-take-off-and-land-on-highway-in-switzerland-1.1717594190702 https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/video-fighter-jets-take-of...
[2] https://defence24.com/armed-forces/air-force/first-highway-strip-landing-in-poland-since-2-decades https://defence24.com/armed-forces/air-force/first-highway-s...
[3] https://www.norwaynews.com/norwegian-f-35-land-on-a-finnish-highway/ https://www.norwaynews.com/norwegian-f-35-land-on-a-finnish-...
- jonstewart 2y agoUkraine sometimes lands their fighters on highways.
- throw0101b 2y agoThe concept has been around for a while in many countries: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_runway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_runway About two dozen were made in Sweden: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas_60#List_of_Bas_60_road_runways https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas_60#List_of_Bas_60_road_run... * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas_90#Kortbanor_—_Short_runways https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas_90#Kortbanor_—_Short_runwa...