Deskpilot Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 I was joking but you could be right. Truck MAY have towed it from the Continent to the UK.
spacesailor Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 I believe the Swedish use highways for their airforce. spacesailor
onetrack Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 In other breaking news, a Mirage touches down on an expressway!! ......
pmccarthy Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 Also the freeway to Changi is a runway if needed in war time.
Birdseye Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 A number of countries have established or trialled operation from roads. Even in WA there is at least one section set aside for RFDS landings in the North West of the state.
onetrack Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 Add about 5 more RFDS emergency strips across the Long Paddock in W.A. to that. Two are sealed to extra width and specifically marked, the others are just set up for emergency landings, and not specifically widened. Main Roads WA has extensive information on one webpage with regard to all the requirements for setting up an emergency strip on a highway. RFDS Emergency Landing Strip, Eyre Highway, between Mundrabilla and Madura Pass, Western Australia - Airports on Waymarking.com https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/BuildingRoads/StandardsTechnical/RoadandTrafficEngineering/GuidetoRoadDesign/Pages/Emergency_Landing_Strips.aspx
Oscar Posted September 2, 2016 Posted September 2, 2016 I organised to tow a b-25 (with the wings outboard of the engines removed, obviously, to leave the landing gear!) up the road (Majura Road) from Canberra airport to our storage facility at Mitchell ACT, still have the 'wide load' permit. It only just fitted onto the road and we had to turn the props a bit at times (by hand, leaning out the windows) to clear road signs. When we got to the Federal Highway Junction, the cops on escort duty stopped all the traffic; a bloke jumped out of his car and shouted up to me: 'where are you taking that thing?' I shouted back: 'Down to Mitchell, but we are a bit lost, I think'. You could see the 'Smartar$e' comment forming on his face..
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