[quote name='911brad' post='310737' date='Jun 3 2009, 15:59 ']Interesting story regarding the Blue Angles in Wisconsin for the air show: During a practice one of them had engine trouble and apparently also lost control of it's ability to brake. Because the airfield here in Madison @ Truax Field has an arrester cable for the Air National Guard F-16's in the event of an emergency, the stricken F-18 flew (or limped rather) to Madison and landed safely using the emergency arrester cable. The C-130 support plane, a.k.a. Fat Albert, later flew in, swapped out engines and away they both went.[/quote]
Was it an arrestor cable or a barrier? I only ask because I didn't think USAF aircraft had hooks.
Was it an arrestor cable or a barrier? I only ask because I didn't think USAF aircraft had hooks.
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