Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
So all redundant airfields should have their runways preserved intact on the off-chance that someone, sometime might want to use one for an emergency landing ?
Great idea.
You could underline the crosses on the runway to indicate to pilots it's available for emergency use at their own risk.
Re Wisley; back in the early '80s a Jodel did an emergency landing there. Course he didn't know about the barriers; got it safely on the deck then took off the gear on the Armco.