021205-N-7265D-501 At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Dec. 5, 2002 -- From left, Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Apprentice Kian Kadota from Hilo, Hawaii, Lt. Cdr. Rich Prest from of Wynnewood, Pa., and Lt. Stu Mattfield from Bemidji, Minn., inspect arresting wires before flight operations begin. ÒArresting wiresÓ are actually sturdy cables made of tightly woven high-tensile steel wire. It is these Òarresting wiresÓ which are snagged by tailhooks on an aircraft, which makes landing in such a short distance possible. The Roosevelt underway in the Atlantic Ocean for Tailored Ship
021205-N-7265D-501 At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Dec. 5, 2002 -- From left, Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Apprentice Kian Kadota from Hilo, Hawaii, Lt. Cdr. Rich Prest from of Wynnewood, Pa., and Lt. Stu Mattfield from Bemidji, Minn., inspect arresting wires before flight operations begin. ÒArresting wiresÓ are actually sturdy cables made of tightly woven high-tensile steel wire. It is these Òarresting wiresÓ which are snagged by tailhooks on an aircraft, which makes landing in such a short distance possible. The Roosevelt underway in the Atlantic Ocean for Tailored Ship Training Availability (TSTA). Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Sabrina A. Day (RELEASED) US Navy 021205-N-7265D-501 inspecting arresting wires before flight operations
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