Comments on: Runway Roads http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:23:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: K4C http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-200570 K4C Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:54:32 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-200570 http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=54.599318,18.417034&spn=0.034755,0.075188&t=h&z=14 Street called "I Dywizji Wojska Polskiego" is actually a emergency runway built to serve nearby airforce base in Gdynia-Babie Doły (on the right side near the coast). There are more roads in Poland used normally today but built as a emergency runways, so it's nothing especially uncommon :-) Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Street called “I Dywizji Wojska Polskiego” is actually a emergency runway built to serve nearby airforce base in Gdynia-Babie Doły (on the right side near the coast).

There are more roads in Poland used normally today but built as a emergency runways, so it’s nothing especially uncommon :-)

]]> By: Stephen Pendergast http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-180360 Stephen Pendergast Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:57:30 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-180360 The live-fire phase of Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercise took place in May 2007. Perhaps the most dramatic portion of the exercise involved six fighter aircrafts—two F-16s, two Mirage fighters, and two IDFs—conducting simulated emergency landings on a major highway. This was the second time that the Han Kuang exercise featured the use of major roadways as alternate landing strips. The drill was intended to demonstrate the ability to continue to conduct air operations in the event that Chinese missile and air strikes shut down Taiwan’s air bases during a cross-Strait conflict. The four-day live-fire portion of the exercise also featured counter-landing drills and tested the military’s ability to respond to Chinese airborne and special operations attacks. The live-fire phase of Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercise took place in May 2007. Perhaps the most dramatic portion of the exercise involved six fighter aircrafts—two F-16s, two Mirage fighters, and two IDFs—conducting simulated emergency landings on a major highway. This was the second time that the Han Kuang exercise featured the use of major roadways as alternate landing strips. The drill was intended to demonstrate the ability to continue to conduct air operations in the event that Chinese missile and air strikes shut down Taiwan’s air bases during a cross-Strait conflict. The four-day live-fire portion of the exercise also featured counter-landing drills and tested the military’s ability to respond to Chinese airborne and special operations attacks.

]]> By: Tom http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-179684 Tom Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:27:20 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-179684 In Indianapolis, the I-465 interstate system had to have some revisions in the "90s Seems that several of the overpass bridges were not quite to the military specification. It was explained that the bridges needed to be raised by 4 or 5 inches so that ICBM mobile missile vehicles could pass under them without doing any damage to the missiles. As far as I could find out, the US never had built any mobile ICBM systems, they had plans for them, but never built them. We still raised the bridges though. In Indianapolis, the I-465 interstate system had to have some revisions in the “90s

Seems that several of the overpass bridges were not quite to the military specification. It was explained that the bridges needed to be raised by 4 or 5 inches so that ICBM mobile missile vehicles could pass under them without doing any damage to the missiles. As far as I could find out, the US never had built any mobile ICBM systems, they had plans for them, but never built them.

We still raised the bridges though.

]]> By: Mrb http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-178101 Mrb Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:44:50 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-178101 Not really a runway road but... http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=55.754035,37.620353&z=17 this is probably one of the most famous non-runway, runways. Red Square in Moscow was famously used as a runway in 1987 by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathias_Rust" rel="nofollow">Mathias Rust</a> Not really a runway road but…

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

this is probably one of the most famous non-runway, runways. Red Square in Moscow was famously used as a runway in 1987 by Mathias Rust

]]> By: frankie http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-178058 frankie Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:40:10 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-178058 http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=48.687929,17.874112&spn=0.014534,0.028753&t=k&z=15&om=1 This part of E75 in Slovakia is rumored to be an emergency landing strip and actually looks like one --- it is straight, there are no overhead traffic signs and the center barrier can be easily removed. There is a small military air base nearby (http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=48.863698,17.991056&spn=0.014483,0.028753&t=h&z=15&om=1). Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

This part of E75 in Slovakia is rumored to be an emergency landing strip and actually looks like one — it is straight, there are no overhead traffic signs and the center barrier can be easily removed. There is a small military air base nearby (http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=48.863698,17.991056&spn=0.014483,0.028753&t=h&z=15&om=1).

]]> By: Tammo http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-177744 Tammo Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:49:12 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-177744 And this is what happens when you try to land on a highway that isn't meant for it: http://mitglied.lycos.de/juergensch/erinnerung_an_den_absturz_eines_.htm http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=09061971&reg=D-ALAR&airline=Pan+International+Airlines They actually got the plane down in one piece despite both engines dying during take-off ... and then they hit a bridge that ripped off the wings and the cockpit. I actually saw the while highway full of flashing blue lights that night ... made a pretty big impression on a little kid. And this is what happens when you try to land on a highway that isn’t meant for it:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/juergensch/erinnerung_an_den_absturz_eines_.htm
http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=09061971&reg=D-ALAR&airline=Pan+International+Airlines
They actually got the plane down in one piece despite both engines dying during take-off … and then they hit a bridge that ripped off the wings and the cockpit. I actually saw the while highway full of flashing blue lights that night … made a pretty big impression on a little kid.

]]> By: Xiomara http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-177519 Xiomara Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:42:31 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-177519 Little El Salvador, in Central America, has it's own runway/road in the Panamerican Highway. There are a couple of military bases nearby, so the stretch was designed for emergency take off and landing for military planes during war time. The paint has faded over the years, but during our civil war it had runway markings. http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=h&hl=en&ll=13.763062,-89.369531&z=17 *hopes the link works* Little El Salvador, in Central America, has it’s own runway/road in the Panamerican Highway.

There are a couple of military bases nearby, so the stretch was designed for emergency take off and landing for military planes during war time.

The paint has faded over the years, but during our civil war it had runway markings.

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

*hopes the link works*

]]> By: Guy Widloecher http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-177257 Guy Widloecher Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:45:53 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-177257 http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=22.657547,-83.152878&spn=0.002985,0.004259&z=18 Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Guy Widloecher http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-177256 Guy Widloecher Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:38:52 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-177256 In the Republic of CUBA, there is such a runway road Google Maps with several sites to park and protect planes with mound of earth. In the Republic of CUBA, there is such a runway road Google Maps with several sites to park and protect planes with mound of earth.

]]> By: Peter http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-177225 Peter Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:38:06 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/11/19/runway-roads/#comment-177225 <i>Actually, the 405 freeway in Los Angeles was designed as a backup runway for LAX airport.</i> Considering that the 405 is absolutely jammed with traffic almost 24 hours a day, this would be awkward. To say the least. Actually, the 405 freeway in Los Angeles was designed as a backup runway for LAX airport.

Considering that the 405 is absolutely jammed with traffic almost 24 hours a day, this would be awkward. To say the least.

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