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Old 31st Aug 2020, 06:32
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UK M5 south of junction 5.

But that was once part of Morton Valance airfield; N.B. 'Javelin' waste incineration.
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Old 31st Aug 2020, 09:07
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Originally Posted by capngrog
I see that. Looks like a nice straight run of 8,000 ft. or so. Are the 100 ft. square paved areas at either end meant for hardstands?

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Yes.
A Cypriot friend told me there are supposed to be fuel tanks under the surface too.
I only noticed the one on the A1 when we were driving from Limassol to Nico and he kept asking 'could you land an F16 here?'
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Originally Posted by Background Noise
Same deal, autobahn A57, east of Kevelaer - https://goo.gl/maps/3gMfLbXznEHcruov8
Somewhere in my loft is a 1:1,000,000 USAF chart dated late '60s showing many 'highway airfields' in the former East Germany.
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Look closely

at 1:59 the left main gear contacts the armco.....oops


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Old 31st Aug 2020, 15:59
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There is a section of the East Coast Parkway from Singapore's Changi Airport to the CBD, designated as a runway.



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