|
Post-WW2 Military and Naval Aviation Please use this forum to discuss Military and Naval Aviation after the Second World War. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Temporary landing grounds?
During Desert Storm, did US and Allied aircraft always operate from permanent bases or were there any temporary landing grounds like WWII PSP or something similar? I am especially thinking about the RAF and USMC Harriers.
May be that contemporary jets needed too much runway, when loaded, to justify temporary landing grounds? THX |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Temporary landing grounds?
John,
Perhaps not an especially laid out airfield as such, but Tanajib was used as a forward base for USMC Harriers during Desert Storm. And the amphibious carrier USS Nassau was also used as an Harrier platform. There also was the forward Lonesome Dove base near Al Khanjar (spelled like this), but I believe this was for USMC helicopter operations only. Regards, Leendert |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Temporary landing grounds?
Thanks Leendert!
|
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Temporary landing grounds?
Many thanks Col & Paul, I think you are both correct on this one, Hans did also tell me he lived between Cologne & Dusseldorf, the area is correct!
Thanks guys, Melvin |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Landing from Queen Mary to the fighter unit... | Flyingkag | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 0 | 8th June 2012 14:24 |
RAF landing track plates | philippe1 | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 5 | 12th February 2012 10:14 |
Mysterious Landing of Ju 52 in Moscow on 15.04.41? | Mirek Wawrzynski | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 4 | 29th July 2010 12:12 |
Advanced Landing Grounds in Normandy | HALLOUIN | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 4 | 18th March 2009 14:15 |
Tunisia, Porto Farma airfield | Empiricist | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 9 | 1st May 2007 14:31 |