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2023-08-06 Science & Technology

US Marines land F-35B on Southern California highway

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-08-06 02:01|| || Front Page|| [19 views ] Top

#1 ...This sort of thing has been popping up more and more lately. Seems to be some dim comprehension that all those beautiful bases in, say, the Pacific, might not be usable after the first ten minutes or so.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2023-08-06 06:00|| 2023-08-06 06:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Question.
Is the USAF training Ukrainian jet pilots at remote Regional Airports n the USA?

Because, I have noticed, what looks like a pair of US Fighter Jets, at a couple of different small GA/SC regional commercial airports, the last couple of weeks.

What I have seen so far, looks like F-16's Falcons with single tail fin and its unique looking cockpit bubble canopy.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-08-06 06:49|| 2023-08-06 06:49|| Front Page Top

#3 The one decent stretch of of highway in SoCal, and they're using it for a runway.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-08-06 09:35|| 2023-08-06 09:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Highway air strip

[not a comprehensive] List of Highway Strips / Road Landing Strips worldwide

Posted by Skidmark 2023-08-06 09:41|| 2023-08-06 09:41|| Front Page Top

#5 I could see an Entebbe-style deep raid with C-130's bringing in stores and munitions for F-35s.

Posted by magpie 2023-08-06 10:33|| 2023-08-06 10:33|| Front Page Top

#6
#2 Question.
Is the USAF training Ukrainian jet pilots at remote Regional Airports n the USA?

Because, I have noticed, what looks like a pair of US Fighter Jets, at a couple of different small GA/SC regional commercial airports, the last couple of weeks.

What I have seen so far, looks like F-16's Falcons with single tail fin and its unique looking cockpit bubble canopy.

Posted by: NN2N1 2023-08-06 06:49

NN,

I'd never say never, but I'm inclined to say no - it's a lot easier to train them in Europe (Poland really comes to mind) than drag them all the way over here to do it. There's also security considerations - all it would take is a hint, and there would be legions of people trying to get proof and thereby their Fifteen Minutes.

What is a much more likely possibility is that these are Georgia ANG/AFR birds - it's summertime, and the Guard/Reserve are doing their annual two weeks. If you can, get a look at the two-letter code on the tail, and that will tell you who they belong to.

Mike

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2023-08-06 11:29|| 2023-08-06 11:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Is the USAF training Ukrainian jet pilots at remote Regional Airports n the USA?

The first group will train in Denmark. Later training will move/be added to Romania.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-08-06 12:38|| 2023-08-06 12:38|| Front Page Top

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