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050607-M-4322H-001 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan - Marines from the aircraft recovery section, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, honed their skills by arresting an F/A-18D Hornet, from MCAS Iwakuni here Jun. 6. Arresting, or trapping, is a process in which the aircraft's tail hook catches a stationary wire to stop the aircraft. Arrestment is much like the process used on aircraft carriers when tactical aircraft need to land on a limited or short runway. This is the first time many of the MCAS Futenma-based Marines have had an opportunity to take part in a hands-on training mission since February 2002. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Martin R. Harris)(released)
050607-M-4322H-005.jpg Photo By: Lance Cpl. Martin R. Harris

Jun 7, 2005
050607-M-4322H-001 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan - Marines from the aircraft recovery section, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, honed their skills by arresting an F/A-18D Hornet, from MCAS Iwakuni here Jun. 6. Arresting, or trapping, is a process in which the aircraft's tail hook catches a stationary wire to stop the aircraft. Arrestment is much like the process used on aircraft carriers when tactical aircraft need to land on a limited or short runway. This is the first time many of the MCAS Futenma-based Marines have had an opportunity to take part in a hands-on training mission since February 2002. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Martin R. Harris)(released)


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