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Video by Cpl. Charnelle Smith
Arrestment At Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1
Sept. 23, 2016 | 1:13
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron participated in an arrestment on September 22, 2016. Using a tail-hook system , where a large metal hook
hanging from the back of the aircraft snags on a cable laid across the deck of the landing strip. This technique is used on aircraft carriers to slow down the aircraft quickly.
(U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl Charnelle Smith/Released)
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