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Military land aircraft on Michigan highway

The Detroit News
An A-10 Thunderbolt circles highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021, before being the first fo four National Guard aircraft to land on the closed highway, part of a training exercise with Operation Northern Strike. ( Special to the Detroit News/John L. Russell)
An A-10 Thunderbolt circles highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021, before being the first fo four National Guard aircraft to land on the closed highway, part of a training exercise with Operation Northern Strike. ( Special to the Detroit News/John L. Russell)
John L. Russell, Special To The Detroit News
Media members photograph an A-10 Thunderbolt jet as it prepares to take off on highway M-32 Thursday, August 5, 2021 west of Alpena. Part of a war-readiness exercise, foru National Guard aircraft landed and took off from the closed highway.
Media members photograph an A-10 Thunderbolt jet as it prepares to take off on highway M-32 Thursday, August 5, 2021 west of Alpena. Part of a war-readiness exercise, foru National Guard aircraft landed and took off from the closed highway.
John L. Russell, Special To The Detroit News
A military prop aircraft C-146 prepares to take off on highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021. Four separate aircraft practiced landing on the closed highway, practicing fo war-readiness training during Operation Northern Strike.
A military prop aircraft C-146 prepares to take off on highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021. Four separate aircraft practiced landing on the closed highway, practicing fo war-readiness training during Operation Northern Strike.
John L. Russell, Special To The Detroit News
A military C-146 turns around on highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021 after landing on the closed highway. Troops are participating in Operation Northern Strike, a war-readiness exercise that allows training for a variety of situations that could arise.
A military C-146 turns around on highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021 after landing on the closed highway. Troops are participating in Operation Northern Strike, a war-readiness exercise that allows training for a variety of situations that could arise.
John L. Russell, Special To The Detroit News
A C-146 aircraft takes off from highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August5, 2021, part of an exercise to practice landing on a highway for Operation Northern Strike.
A C-146 aircraft takes off from highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August5, 2021, part of an exercise to practice landing on a highway for Operation Northern Strike.
John L. Russell, Special To The Detroit News
A Michigan State trooper sits at a side road west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021 at the Air National Guard lands four aircraft on highway M-32, part of a training exercise. The highway was closed to traffic for hours.
A Michigan State trooper sits at a side road west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021 at the Air National Guard lands four aircraft on highway M-32, part of a training exercise. The highway was closed to traffic for hours.
John L. Russell, Special To The Detroit News
An A-10 Thunderbolt jet takes off from highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021, as part of a war-readiness exercise during Operation Northern Strike.
An A-10 Thunderbolt jet takes off from highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021, as part of a war-readiness exercise during Operation Northern Strike.
John L. Russell, Special To The Detroit News
An A-10 jet takes off from highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021, aprt of a training exercise durint the National Guard's Operation Northern Strike. Two A-10's and two C-146 aircraft practiced landing on the highway.
An A-10 jet takes off from highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021, aprt of a training exercise durint the National Guard's Operation Northern Strike. Two A-10's and two C-146 aircraft practiced landing on the highway.
John L. Russell, Special To The Detroit News
Rescue and military personnel view an A-10 Thunderbolt that had landed on highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021. Part of a training exercise during Operation Northern Strike, four aircraft landed on the closed highway at part of a war-readiness event.
Rescue and military personnel view an A-10 Thunderbolt that had landed on highway M-32 west of Alpena Thursday, August 5, 2021. Part of a training exercise during Operation Northern Strike, four aircraft landed on the closed highway at part of a war-readiness event.
John L. Russell, Special To The Detroit News