Top 10 Scenic Drives in the U.S.
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Well, the urban legend is that every so many miles there is a straight section of road built to land a plane on for military emergencies, and given that they were built in the 50s I didn't consider it too far fetched that a 1950s era plane could do the landing. Definitely not one of my proudest moments, but at least I don't fall for every fake web site on april fools day.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
Well, when looking closer at the C-5 plane and thinking about the vast stretches of I-15 between Barstow, Ca and Las Vegas, I can see a well skilled Air Force pilot landing one of those puppies down out there :)
I'd like to help but I am too lazy to Google it for you.
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Well, the urban legend is that every so many miles there is a straight section of road built to land a plane on for military emergencies, and given that they were built in the 50s I didn't consider it too far fetched that a 1950s era plane could do the landing. Definitely not one of my proudest moments, but at least I don't fall for every fake web site on april fools day.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
Andy Brummer wrote:
Definitely not one of my proudest moments
i had heard that one too. i never knew if i should believe it or not.
Let's execute on the customer-facing market-driven swim-lane paradigm!
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Well, when looking closer at the C-5 plane and thinking about the vast stretches of I-15 between Barstow, Ca and Las Vegas, I can see a well skilled Air Force pilot landing one of those puppies down out there :)
I'd like to help but I am too lazy to Google it for you.
Hey, if they can land a Hercules (C-130) on an itty bitty aircraft carrier[^] then I'm sure that they can land it on an interstate. Graham
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Andy Brummer wrote:
Definitely not one of my proudest moments
i had heard that one too. i never knew if i should believe it or not.
Let's execute on the customer-facing market-driven swim-lane paradigm!
I am not sure about the urban legend that Andy mentioned, but as I said in my post about Interstate 15 on the way to Las Vegas, I could see it being possible. I just wouldn't want to be on the road at the spot someone would be trying to land a big plane like a C-5 :laugh:
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Hey, if they can land a Hercules (C-130) on an itty bitty aircraft carrier[^] then I'm sure that they can land it on an interstate. Graham
I am sure, but I used to live by an Air Force Reserve base and the C-130's are quite itty bitty when parked next to a C-5B :)
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I've driven all over Iowa, Kansas, the Texas panhandle and I-80 through Nebraska, but the most boring drive I've ever done is I-57 from Chicago to Cairo. It's just nothing but flat corn fields with nothing in between. Leaving Chicago one of the first signs you see is something like Memphis 478 mi.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
Andy Brummer wrote:
It's just nothing but flat corn fields with nothing in between.
Yes, but there are still recognizeable living things within view.
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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I am sure, but I used to live by an Air Force Reserve base and the C-130's are quite itty bitty when parked next to a C-5B :)
The C-5 is what, 180% the size of a C-130? :)
-- From the network that brought you "The Simpsons"
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The C-5 is what, 180% the size of a C-130? :)
-- From the network that brought you "The Simpsons"
Biiiggg sucker. I toured one at an air show. You could put a small house inside.
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According to MSN Travel: Top 10 Scenic Drives in the U.S.[^] I have driven in four of these highways:
- Blue Ridge
- Hana Highway
- California's State Route 1
- US Route 1
How many have you? Sorry, It's been very slow day today
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Biiiggg sucker. I toured one at an air show. You could put a small house inside.
Software Zen:
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You could put a small house inside.
No kidding :) The Air Force Reserve center that was my next door neighbor years ago, during Desert Storm was loaded with C-5 and I couldn't believe how many semi truck trailers loaded with tanks they stuffed into those planes. Must've been at least 6 or 7 trailers :omg:
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I've been on the Blue Ridge Parkway and it's indeed an awesome ride.:-D I can't believe that US1 through the Florida Keys didn't make the top 10. :confused: The scenic views of Florida Bay and the Straits of Florida as you approach the lower third of the keys are beyond compare! :cool:
Paul Lyons, CCPL
Certified Code Project LurkerThey're smokin' something. Rt1 goes from Florida to Maine.
From the article:
historic journey through New England, covering five states (namely, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine)
My A.. ;P I've driven parts of Rt 1 between Georgia and New Jersey.
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it's pretty tough to avoid Rt 1, if you live on the east coast. i suppose the entire thing would be fun. but... i drive a rather ugly stretch of that stupid thing every day. there's a nice drive near Estes Park, CO - up over the continental divide. highest highway in the US, i think. 14,000ft. very few guardrails.
You wouldn't be in New Jersey would you? Rt 1 can be a real pain.
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You wouldn't be in New Jersey would you? Rt 1 can be a real pain.
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According to MSN Travel: Top 10 Scenic Drives in the U.S.[^] I have driven in four of these highways:
- Blue Ridge
- Hana Highway
- California's State Route 1
- US Route 1
How many have you? Sorry, It's been very slow day today
The list should have included Hwy 101 along the Oregon coast, it is a wonderful drive with a beautiful drive with lots of small towns! And while in the area, drop by and take a view of Crater Lake national park... Drove (1) on my honeymoon, was a nice drive but the wife could hardly handle the large number of curves in one section ;)
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Andy Brummer wrote:
Definitely not one of my proudest moments
i had heard that one too. i never knew if i should believe it or not.
Let's execute on the customer-facing market-driven swim-lane paradigm!
I've always heard the 'they could use it for planes' thing too. I wasn't so sure about it either. But I think I have an idea of where it came from: In the later part of WWII Germany used flat, straight sections of the Autobahn as air strips. And since the Interstate system was atleast partially based on the idea of the Autobahn...:)