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Yokota Airmen conduct annual Aircraft Arresting System certification
220204-F-PM645-433.JPG Photo By: Yasuo Osakabe

Feb 7, 2022
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan - A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 “Royal Maces” deploys a J-Hook to engage the Aircraft Arresting System (AAS), during an annual certification test of the flightline BAK-12 barrier, AAS at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2022. The AAS utilizes the arresting hooks attached to the tail of an aircraft to safely decelerate and stop the aircraft when needed to land in short distances. Ensuring the BAK-12 is fully functional through certification testing reinforces Yokota’s multi-capable presence in the Indo-Pacific region.


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