What really surprizes me, is that the US tac fighters of
the cold war era stationed in Europe didn't, as far as
I know, plan for dispersed operatons. Did they really think
that their bases would survive in the 'big' war? And,
consequently, the planes weren't (aren't) that well suited
for such operations either (eg F-16, although I think that
Norway operates its Vipers from road bases too).



The South Korean equivalent of the Interstate highway system has wide spots all
over it 200-300' wide and 12,000' long at a guess with taxiways as well. They
exercize them from time to time, at least they used to.