Russian fighter jet unexpectedly lands on highway near Chinese border
A series of Russian fighter jets suddenly roared over the driver's head and landed on the highway near the border with China.
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Traffic on the “Khabarovsk to Komsomolsk-on-Amur” highway was recently blocked at both ends so that Russian military pilots could test their skills in emergency takeoffs and landings there. |
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The surprise exercise involved SU-30SM, Su-35S and MiG-31 aircraft. |
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Passersby enjoyed filming military planes flying right above their heads. |
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The scenario for military pilots is that they face enemy fire from the ground and must quickly land on an alternative runway area. |
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This landing exercise is part of the large-scale Vostok 2018 (Orient 2018) exercise. |
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Vostok 2018 will be Russia's largest exercise to date, aimed at testing the combat readiness of the Russian military. |
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This highway was actually specially designed to be ready as a runway to meet the emergency landing needs of both civil and military aircraft. |
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Sukhoi fighter jet. Some excited locals exclaimed: “So beautiful, so impressive... Lucky to stop and watch like this...”. |
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Russian Mi-26 military helicopter. |
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An-26 military transport aircraft. This highway is located in the Russian Far East, close to the border with China./. |