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| Air National Guard A-10 Tankbuster lands and takes-off from a domestic highway - a historic first - in drill to prepare for possible conflict with China |
| 2021-08-06 |
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| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #14 In the early 80's a F14 jock out of Corpus Christi had multiple elec failures, got lost in a gulf coast thunderstorm. He was trying for Ellington. When he finally saw blue runway lights, he'd landed at a small regional field near LaPorte, totally screwing his landing gear, several Cessnas and clipped a hangar. Had to be removed with a crane. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2021-08-06 17:44 |
| #13 July 4, 1967 - A TWA 707, bound for Columbus, Ohio, mistakenly lands at Don Scott Field at Ohio State University. Had to bring a special team from St Louis to puddle jump to the Port Columbus airport. Strip the plane to the bone, revved it as tight as they could before getting off the brakes. They did it. Highway landing and takeoffs have been a Swiss SOP for years. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-08-06 16:06 |
| #12 Those of us from 60's and 70's still remember when the Cold War was in full swing and the US Interstate systems was being built. One of the QT selling points long straight runs several mile long of Strong re-enforced concrete foundation. While many "media sources" call it an urban myth and true a vast majority of the US Interstate WILL NOT support BUF's, B#'s, C-5's, C-17's and AC/C-130s or C141's due to their wingspans and often roadside trees. Interstate roadways will easily support fighter jets. But still LAPES deliveries of supplies, weapons a troops for delivered vehicles are a viable scenario. ALSO SEE: Youtube "C17 Lands at small commuter airport by accident" for example. BTW: "some" remote Interstate systems (Southwestern and Mid-Northwest) might be viable having 200++ ft clearing either side of the hwy. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-08-06 15:28 |
| #11 Dirty Harry of the Skies? This and the AC-130 Spectre can give someone a very bad day. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2021-08-06 14:45 |
| #10 Clint Eastwood of the Skies -- love that, Dron, and the poem. The shark's-teeth thing is great, but maybe we should replace it with "Feel Lucky, Xi?" in Mandarin. |
| Posted by: Matt 2021-08-06 13:51 |
| #9 ...Somebody at USAF is thinking for a change. The US Air Forces Europe Hogs used to practice this kind of infrequently during the Cold War, more to assure the pilots it was possible than anything else. But now we're faced with the disturbing likelihood that there will be NO functioning airbases within range of an FEBA if we get into it with those nice Communist Chinese. This is good, solid preparation that should remind the PRC that we can still out-imagination them. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2021-08-06 12:57 |
| #8 Retake DETROIT! |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-08-06 12:30 |
| #7 So we're preparing for an armored incursion in Michigan? |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2021-08-06 11:59 |
| #6 The Chinese would soil their silk underwear first time they hear it firing. |
| Posted by: jpal 2021-08-06 11:55 |
| #5 ...but not against possible domestic insurgents or Trumpsters, say in north MI or ID?? just say'in... Great poem tribute to great airplane...thanks! |
| Posted by: Pheaque Thavise3977 2021-08-06 11:32 |
| #4 Hail, this not so gentle giant, a man needs balls to fly. The BRRRAAP! heard a mile away, this thunderbolt from the sky. Allah's boys all turned to jell-o, they died when the Hog said 'hello'. Bombs away and Vulcan pointed, with junk and blud is field anointed. And with quiet grace this soldier sits silently now, asmoulder. Waiting for evil again to show, BRAAP! "Look up, chinese Ho!"  |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2021-08-06 10:52 |
| #3 Everyone says they're ugly..I think they're beautiful Me too. An imperfect old beauty. Like a Clint Eastwood of the skies. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2021-08-06 10:44 |
| #2 Air National Guard A-10 Tankbuster lands and takes-off from a domestic highway - a historic first - in drill to prepare for possible conflict with |
| Posted by: Frank G 2021-08-06 10:05 |
| #1 Everyone says they're ugly..I think they're beautiful..ask the grunts what they think... |
| Posted by: Warthog 2021-08-06 10:01 |