US Pilots Land on Germany's Secret AUTOBAHN AIR BASE! Why Parts of the German Highway can be used as Road Runways.

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During the Cold War, fighter pilots regularly practiced landing on the German Autobahn.

To create more space for NATO aircraft in the event of an attack by the Soviets, sections of the public highway could be converted into auxiliary military air bases. For this purpose, particularly flat and straight sections of the highway were chosen, with no bridges or other obstacles nearby. The guard rails in the middle could be removed and the hard shoulder was additionally widened. In addition, the roadway was given a thicker-than-normal surface to meet the requirements of a runway. This allowed entire transport aircraft to land on the highway as well as fighter jets and attack aircrafts such as the famous A-10. Rest areas were also enlarged and used as parking slots for the airplanes, while mobile towers and radar systems controlled the air traffic.

In the event of an emergency, a makeshift airfield could thus be put into operation within a few hours. Unfortunately, most of the 30 or so highway sections have since been deconstructed. However, the attentive observer can still find clues to this exciting double life of the Autobahn.

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Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_strip
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_cxkF6qSY8
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