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This is the moment two Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets landed on a highway for the first time, seen in footage shot by the Norwegian military.
True Dough
(17,395 posts)beat rush hour!
The Unmitigated Gall
(3,839 posts)That was the thing with Russian MIGs, supposedly they could land and refuel just about anywhere.
magicarpet
(14,224 posts)That is fine as long as they keep out of the bike lane.
ancianita
(36,240 posts)dickthegrouch
(3,192 posts)And therefore much thicker and stronger than regular highways.
Id hesitate to try that in a different climate zone.
Gore1FL
(21,183 posts)It might leave some indentations, though!
I would hate to see the scenario you describe with an F-35A!
Martin68
(22,977 posts)be used by the air force in a war with the USSR, and it would be more difficult for the enemy to bomb both lanes.
erronis
(15,481 posts)Shows that military & intelligence can be used in the same sentence.
Kali
(55,032 posts)maybe a "test" highway. my impression is the US is the "worst" for excessive shoulder widths. everywhere in the world I have been (admittedly not that many countries, but a few) shoulders were narrow to nonexistent.