Tuesday 27 May 2014

China turns motorway into military airstrip: reports

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China turns motorway into military airstrip: reports
Beijing (AFP) May 26, 2014 - China has flown warplanes on to and from a civilian road for the first time, state media said Monday, a technique which could be used for "emergency landings during wartime". An image of a fighter jet taking off from a motorway in the central province of Henan - with a petrol station in the background - appeared in the state-run Global Times newspaper. China's airforce "test-flew warpl ... more


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