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    374th CES and U.S. Marines complete annual Aircraft Arresting System certification [Image 11 of 12]

    374th CES and U.S. Marines complete annual Aircraft Arresting System certification

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JAPAN

    01.06.2023

    Photo by Machiko Arita 

    374th Airlift Wing

    Senior Airman Jacob Handler, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron power production journeyman, gives hand signals to Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) operators after the completion of an annual certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan 6, 2023. An AAS can save lives in cases where a pilot is unable to stop their aircraft during landing. In those extreme cases, the arresting system initiates to also prevent any potential damage to the aircraft itself or other airfield equipment by stopping it on the runway.(U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 01.06.2023
    Date Posted: 01.17.2023 03:20
    Photo ID: 7590485
    VIRIN: 230106-F-DY012-0060
    Resolution: 7706x5504
    Size: 7.4 MB
    Location: YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JP

    Web Views: 41
    Downloads: 4

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