Bluebear
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Another interesting fact, do you know that the main road into Buckingham Palace can be turned into a run way big enough for a 747 to land and take off? If you look at the street lights they have huge hinges that retract so they can land a plane, thunderbird style and that's not a joke. They also have retractable SAMS missile systems in the pavement you can stand on them
Actually... Sorry to put down such an awesome rumour, i really do like it, but Wikipedia says: "Also, it is an urban myth that in the event of an emergency or catastrophic event that might endanger the Monarch and senior members of the government, the Mall can quickly be converted into a make-shift runway."
I prefer the urban myth more.