Video by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier
Osan Air Base Activates ALS
51st Fighter Wing
Sept. 14, 2022 | 1:01
F-16 Fighting Falcons and assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron use the alternate landing strip (ALS) during a training sortie at Osan Air Base. The ALS serves as a back-up air strip allowing aircraft to take off and land in the event of the main runway sustaining heavy damage. This reallocation of flightline space ensures that aircraft can take-off and land despite damage to the main runway. This is the first time the ALS has been activated since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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