An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Michigan Air National Guard was the first modern U.S. military aircraft to intentionally land on a U.S. public highway designed only for automobiles, touching down on Michigan State Highway M-32 on August 5, 2021.
To test Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concepts, proving that combat jets can land on austere, non-standard surfaces to refuel and rearm away from vulnerable main bases.