An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, connects its J-Hook to an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2015. As a pilot lands on a runway during an in-flight emergency, the pilot will drop the J-Hook to the 1.25 inch steel cable of the AAS to assist the jet in rapidly decreasing its speed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
<dl><dd>Unit: 374th Airlift Wing</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: F-16; fighting falcon; barrier; AAS; aircraft arresting system</dd></dl>
Senior Airman David Owsianka
Taken on 24 June 2015
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