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6. All the Interstate highways built in the 1950s had right and left lanes divided so that they could

Fri Sep 22, 2023, 06:47 PM

Sep 2023

be used by the air force in a war with the USSR, and it would be more difficult for the enemy to bomb both lanes.

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F-35A fighter jets land on highway in a world first - Reuters [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2023 OP

That's one way to True Dough Sep 2023 #1

Good to see. The Unmitigated Gall Sep 2023 #2

Landing a fighter jet on the highway,... ? magicarpet Sep 2023 #3

The Finns are serious about their border with Russia. ancianita Sep 2023 #4

Those highways are built for winter weather dickthegrouch Sep 2023 #5

The F-35B could probably land anywhere flat with VTOL, safely Gore1FL Sep 2023 #7

Did not know that - a very interesting fact. erronis Sep 2023 #8

I'm a little skeptical of those shoulders Kali Sep 2023 #9