An FA-18D Hornet lands during arrested landing safety training Jan. 9 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The equipment used in arrested landings help aircraft land within a limited distance, such as on an aircraft carrier. The Marines are expeditionary airfield systems technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. The aircraft is with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, Marine Aircraft Group 31, which is currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Ma


An FA-18D Hornet lands during arrested landing safety training Jan. 9 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The equipment used in arrested landings help aircraft land within a limited distance, such as on an aircraft carrier. The Marines are expeditionary airfield systems technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. The aircraft is with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, Marine Aircraft Group 31, which is currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Joey S. Holeman ) Futenma Marines rehearse arrested landing safety procedures 150109-M-PU373-001


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