Aircraft arrest system protects planes, pilots

An orange ‘donut’ holds a steel cable two inches off the ground on the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson flightline. An aircraft’s tailhook would grab the cable in the event of an emergency, and is one part of the BAK-12 aircraft arresting system. The donuts in the center of the runway are spray-painted so a pilot can more easily hook the center of the cable. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kyle Johnson)

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