"A-10s To Conduct Drills Landing And Flying-Off U.S." Topic
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| Tango01 | 30 Jul 2021 9:27 p.m. PST |
… Highways "For the first time in recent history, the U.S. Air Force is going to take its aircraft out onto highways in the United States for an exercise. Four A-10C Warthog attack aircraft and a pair of C-146A Wolfhound special operations transports are due to take part in the road-landing drill, which is a part of the wider Exercise Northern Strike. As well as being a unique event in the United States, the upcoming highway deployment reflects the ever-increasing importance of dispersed operations for the U.S. military, including as part of the Air Force's Agile Combat Employment (ACE) initiative. The highway exercise will take place on August 5 and is being run by the Michigan Air National Guard. With the help of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). A stretch of the Michigan State Highway M-32 near Alpena will be closed off for five hours, as the A-10s and C-146s touch down there…" YouTube link Main page
link In a peer-to-peer conflict the airports are going to be bombed… you are going to have to use the highway network as an airport alternative…
Armand
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 30 Jul 2021 10:50 p.m. PST |
I hope they don't try this during rush hour, even if there is a pandemic going on…  |
| John the OFM | 30 Jul 2021 11:13 p.m. PST |
I-81 near Scranton around 5:00 PM is a bit dodgy. Even though the NY Air National Guard did a fly-by a few times for a baseball game at Montage.
They're gonna need a bit of cooperation from traffic. I'm just mentioning I-81 because I'm all too familiar with it. I'm sure there's far worse. Going out of Scranton going south at that time, however has bad sunset. |
| d88mm1940 | 31 Jul 2021 8:20 a.m. PST |
If they are trying to land in Nevada, tell them to watch out for those dam orange cones… |
| Stryderg | 31 Jul 2021 9:08 a.m. PST |
If they try it around here, we'll lose a few in the pot holes. |
| Tango01 | 31 Jul 2021 11:17 a.m. PST |
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Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 31 Jul 2021 11:32 a.m. PST |
A big problem with using highways as runways can be the power lines that typically run parallel to them. The wingspan of an A-10 is about 60 feet. Highway lanes are at least 12 feet wide, and shoulders at least 4 feet. So a highway with two lanes in each direction is (12 x 4) + (2 x4) = 56 feet wide. How far from the shoulder are the power poles? Sweden has intentionally built air strips into its highways. It's very obvious when you drive through one. |
 Legion 4  | 01 Aug 2021 10:35 a.m. PST |
Sounds like a good exercise … it may come in handy … |
| Tango01 | 16 Sep 2021 9:53 p.m. PST |
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE A-10 CAN HOLD ITS OWN IN A DOGFIGHT
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