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By George Kennedy 2 hours ago
One of the great urban legends is that one mile in every five of U.S. interstate highways is completely straight. The myth goes that under the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System, these straight stretches of road would be used as improvised airstrips in times of crisis or times of war. This is a definite myth, but it has certainly inspired air forces in other nations to employ the concept.
Air bases are among the most vulnerable targets in war, and depending on how close you are to international rivals, the prospect of losing an air base to a military strike is a very real possibility. As such, an airstrip baked into the design of a highway is a must.
These were first built late in WWII by Nazi Germany. Following the war, they were also built in many places in Europe during the Cold War. These were built in East Germany and West Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland and Czechoslovakia.
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