A-10 'Warthog' and Other Warplanes Train on Michigan Highway
The Michigan Air National Guard converted a stretch of state highway into a runway to train for combat operations in an austere environment.
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The Michigan Air National Guard converted a stretch of state highway into a runway to train for combat operations in an austere environment.
ALGER COUNTY, Mich. (AFNS) -- An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 107th Fighter Squadron, 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, lands and takes off from a highway during Northern Agility-1 22 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, June 29, 2022.
The US Air Force (USAF) has performed first landing, take off and integrated combat turns (ICTs) on a closed 9,000ft section of Michigan highway M-28.
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