Before you jump down our throats because of the fact that this isn’t all that out of the ordinary in many countries, we know. That being said, it is a cool video that shows multiple angles of these approaches, landings, and take-offs. The jets here are Mig29 and SU25 fighters and we’re guessing that this was some sort of tactical drill or test situation. You guys that know lots more about this stuff than we do can educate us in the comments section.
Scandinavian countries often use their highways for stuff like this. One of the reasons a national system of long, wide, and frequently straight roads is for the work that is being done in this video. If there was ever to be a war, chances are the enemy knows where your air bases are and he’s going to come after them. With the right highways you can have a virtually endless number of “pop up” bases because the roads double as the needed infrastructure to get planes in and out.
The in-cockpit view is pretty neat, especially watching the guys work the control stick. That is not just a “hold it straight” operation. They are working for a living in these jets. We also like the view of the jets after their parachute deploys after touching down.
Lastly, it looks like some additional markings were added to the normal road paint here. Maybe that was part of the drill as well? This is one of those things you don’t see happening every day and we think it is pretty cool.
“Sorry I’m late but the entire Belarus air force was using the highway as an airfield”
“Your fired – Belarus is hundreds of miles away from England and that’s the lamest excuse for lateness I’ve ever heard!”
Just then London is bombed by the planes that took off from that very highway…
That vertical takeoff at 3:00 is f’ing badass…
But if it was strategic bombing and only did away with certain over posting wankers that’d be brilliant.
EVERY interstate highway in the US has a straight section w/ no obstructions for over a certain length ( 1or 2 miles ?) for exactly the same reason every so many miles …..Ike had his shit together !!!!!
These roads also allow high speed movement of material if the shit every hit the fan ….