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

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, catches an Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) cable during an annual certification at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 6, 2023. The AAS utilizes a ground cable and the arresting hooks attached to the tail of an aircraft to safely decelerate it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

PHOTO BY: Machiko Arita
VIRIN: 230106-F-DY012-0007.JPG
FULL SIZE: 0.98 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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