The Genius Method US Uses to Fly its Most Feared Aircraft From Middle of Nowhere

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a feature about how the US and other air forces are getting ready to launch fighters from damaged runways, highways, or beeches. Manufacturers of state-of-the-art fighters from around the world are showing interest in making their fighters capable of operating on dispersed air bases.

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[dellx]

RAF harriers were doing this in the seventies. I was on a few exercises in Germany when they were deployed to the forests off base and used their vertical take off. We were responsible for their protection and it was awesome seeing them rise above the treeline

[RalphJonesJr]

Nice use of Star Trek's TNG red alert

[spekterum]

Similar concept by Sweden, Norway and Finland, using public highways to launch and land military aircraft complete with ground crews. Late in coming for US as its not giving business to greedy military contractors in building bases, hangars etc.

[walcoman]

Damn, SAAB aeronautics definitely hires some "WELL EQUIPPED" female technicians ❤❤❤❤❤❤MEEEEOWWWW

[ebmousemixedmedia]

Indeed: Swiss, UK and Sweden and Finland did since Cold War👍🏼

[RockyAllenLane]

One thing to land on a highway, but getting fuel and weapons to such a landing site requires precision logistics and planning.

[_photonx]

Yes, this is not a new concept. Not only Scandinavian countries, but the Soviet Union also had.many such roadway dispersal sites prepared during the Cold War. I have most of them marked on a Google Earth file somewhere in my archives.

[liewchengyeh]

i remember Singapore did a lot of these training (annually, during ARMY RESERVES RE-CALL program) way back in the 90s....
(it's very cool to watch from far....)

not sure if they still doing this today or

[walcoman]

Hey, give that fighter pilot a citation for not using his left turn signal when turning onto a highway. Some pilots never learn. 😅😅😅😅😅

[tykozaczuk]

The A-10 should never be retired there will always be a need somewhere in the world for this aircraft maybe not now but some point there will be look at everything going on in the world right now

[walcoman]

A-10 with her huge GE turbo fan jet engines are specifically engineered to swoop down quickly, eliminate the tank then climb rapidly.

[WILLIAMWALES]

NATO forces, particularly in Germany in the 1970s and 80s were doing this exact same thing one aircraft that the RAF could adapt that much easier of course was the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, jump jet?

[Brian-omhh]

Genius method? The UK produced VTOL capable Hawker Harrier was designed to operate from short lengths of roadway and clearings in forests back in the The thinking behind the VTOL concept was that fighter operation would still be possible, even after airbases had been rendered unusable. A potential foe would need to spend a considerable amount of time destroying every inch of major roadway, and area of usable level ground - football pitches and parks etc - before Harrier operation would have to

[nomenclature]

1950s interstate highway program required vast stretches be unobstructed as contingency airfields. Demand for convenience of getting quicker from point A to B resulted overpasses cutting through those alt runways. Many low center highway dividers allowed wings not be obstructed have given way to high center dividers in the name of traffic safety. Other areas have used open space in the middle of a freeway to plunk down commuter rail lines.

[rbstuff]

As previously mentioned this is why many german autobahns were constructed the way they are so there are thousands of miles if instant airfields available with comms capabilities. Only sensible for the us to copy the idea

[brentchattin]

I doubt an A-10 is going to be crucial in any attack in the US since they are ground attack planes. I don't think Canada or Mexico are going to mount an assault and an invasion by Russian and Chinese ground forces in a seaborne assault would be detected within a very few hours of departing their home ports. Where this is needed is in Europe, Japan, Korea, and possibly Australia. Any air war over the US will be by F-16, F-22, F-35, or drone aircraft. And instead of a few practice take offs and landings provisions will have to be made to make fuel available on short notice and having maintenance and repair crews working off the base that may have to handle dozens of flights a day in a dozen locations that may change every day or two. But it is a good idea to work on contingency plans to support alternative temporary bases. Some European countries have been doing it for decades.

[MrGoodnplenty]

You do know at the 1:12 mark you are showing the reason why you do not need to land on a highway. Those aircraft shown are the KC-10 Tankers, the same ones i was an air refueler in from 1986-1999. Trust me, a situation where landing on a runway is required, it has to be a major problem with the aircraft. Tankers are more safer to the fighters than austere landing locations. FACT.

[SimonCU]

Good thing they are not asking Boeing to make their planes... If they asked Boeing it will crash before taking off..

[davekennedy]

Amen to Dellx below. Not a new idea. NATO been doing it since I was flying in Europe in late 1960s. In fact, driving on the highways today, you can observe the pull outs for parking and reloading.

[stephenpollard]

A genius is a person! Sort yourself out!