Author Topic: Jets operating from road bases (Read 2707 times)

Grendel · « **on:** October 09, 2004, 04:36:15 AM »

Swedish and Finnish AF has the habit of operating from dispersed road strip air bases. I stumbled into the FiAF web page photo archive directory and voila, good stuff there. I thought to share some interesting pictures of that kind of aviation that many of you may not have seen before.

Swedish planes are very much designed for short takeoff and landing. Their design philosophy's one key idea is to spread the planes around the country, so they aren't an easy target in normal airbases. Same with Finland. Our planes weren't always designed for that, though. Saab Draken was great plane and well, it took a lot of work and training to find out how the hell you can get that damn crate to fit into small road strip bases. Their landing speed was pretty high you know. And MiG-21s? Same thing. You just don't see anything to your front when landing and these road bases are small. With F-18s it is easier these days. Hornets take off quickly and land to quite small strip, and you can use the carrier equipment as well, with mobile wire systems. Very useful.

LePaul · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2004, 04:53:24 AM »

Now that's the kinda "camping" I could get into!

Arlo · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2004, 06:09:53 AM »

Do they have the right of way? Heh. Good pics. The Finns should contact Hollywood and sell some footage for pontential clips in the remake of "Red Dawn."

Nilsen · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2004, 06:22:38 AM »

Excellent pics Grendel

Krusher · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2004, 06:58:53 AM »

That first picture looks like the worlds fastest speed cop

Arlo · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2004, 07:32:00 AM »

Ehhh ... a rush job but ....

United · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2004, 08:35:51 AM »

Awesome Arlo!

Nilsen · « **Reply #7 on:** October 09, 2004, 08:52:09 AM »

Outstanding Arlo

Now do the writing in finish

Wolfala · « **Reply #8 on:** October 09, 2004, 12:37:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
Ehhh ... a rush job but ....

Damn thats sexy. Do another 1 that isn't a rush job - i'd love to see what you could come up with.

Arlo · « **Reply #9 on:** October 09, 2004, 12:58:14 PM »

To be honest ... prolly not much better than you're seeing right now. And I'm really supposed to be working on Rangoon stuff (shhhh).

Scootter · « **Reply #10 on:** October 09, 2004, 01:46:53 PM »

Very nice,,

Finns turn F-18 into Bush Plane.

Great idea, have you ever tried skis or tundra tires?

They would be very hard to find spread out like that

RTStuka · « **Reply #11 on:** October 09, 2004, 01:47:11 PM »

I dont think they clearly have their license plates or tags visable and I dont see any of them using a blinker, must be woman drivers lol.

mora · « **Reply #12 on:** October 09, 2004, 01:59:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen
Outstanding Arlo

Now do the writing in finish

"VOUDIN MIÄRÄÄMIEN NOPEUSRAJJOITUKSIEN VALAVONTA TULLAAN SUORITETTAMMAAN HÄVITTÄJÄLENTOKONNEIHEN YSTÄVÄLLISELLÄ AVUSTUKSELLA."

Nilsen · « **Reply #13 on:** October 09, 2004, 02:05:24 PM »

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Originally posted by mora
"VOUDIN MIÄRÄÄMIEN NOPEUSRAJJOITUKSIEN VALAVONTA TULLAAN SUORITETTAMMAAN HÄVITTÄJÄLENTOKONNEIHEN YSTÄVÄLLISELLÄ AVUSTUKSELLA."

what he ^ said

-edit- think you better tell arlo where to put it all

Otto · « **Reply #14 on:** October 09, 2004, 02:54:42 PM »

Great pictures..., great aircraft..., great pilots...., and a great idea.

Well done....