65th CES maintains ability to stop aircraft

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Ferraro, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician, punctures holes into the tape of an aircraft arresting system during a semiannual tape crop May 20, 2014, at Lajes Field Azores, Portugal. The power production office maintains the AAS to ensure the integrity of the system. In the event of an inflight emergency the AAS will stop an aircraft that is equipped with a tail hook to prevent loss of aircraft and life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Villanueva II/Released)

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65th CES maintains ability to stop aircraft

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Gosselin, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician, fills the reservoir of an aircraft arresting system with hydraulic fluid during a weekly preventive maintenance inspection May 20, 2014, at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. The power production office maintains the AAS to ensure the integrity of the system. In the event of an inflight emergency the AAS will stop an aircraft that is equipped with a tail hook to prevent loss of aircraft and life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Villanueva II/Released)

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65th CES maintains ability to stop aircraft

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Ferraro, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician, attaches the hydraulic bleeding tube to the brakes of an aircraft arresting system May 20, 2014, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. Ferraro performed a weekly preventive maintenance inspection and a semiannual tape crop. The power production office maintains the AAS to ensure the integrity of the system. In the event of an inflight emergency the AAS will stop an aircraft that is equipped with a tail hook to prevent loss of aircraft and life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Villanueva II/Released)

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65th CES maintains ability to stop aircraft

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Ferraro, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician, cleans an aircraft arresting system during a preventive maintenance inspection May 20, 2014, at Lajes Field Azores, Portugal. The power production office maintains the AAS to ensure the integrity of the system. In the event of an inflight emergency the AAS will stop an aircraft that is equipped with a tail hook to prevent loss of aircraft and life. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Paul Villanueva II/Released)

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65th CES maintains ability to stop aircraft

U.S. Air Force power production technicians from the 65th Civil Engineer Squadron perform a semiannual tape crop on an aircraft arresting system May 20, 2014, at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. The crop is to remove the exposed tape that has been damaged by the elements. The power production office maintains the AAS to ensure the integrity of the system. In the event of an inflight emergency the AAS will stop an aircraft that is equipped with a tail hook to prevent loss of aircraft and life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Villanueva II/Released)

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65th CES maintains ability to stop aircraft

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Ferraro, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician, disassembles the tape clamp of an aircraft arresting system during a semiannual tape crop May 20, 2014, at Lajes Field Azores, Portugal. The power production office maintains the AAS to ensure the integrity of the system. In the event of an inflight emergency the AAS will stop an aircraft that is equipped with a tail hook to prevent loss of aircraft and life. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Paul Villanueva II/Released)

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65th CES maintains ability to stop aircraft

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Gosselin, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician, cuts damaged tape from an aircraft arresting system during a semiannual tape crop May 20, 2014, at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. The crop is to remove the exposed tape that has been damaged by the elements. The power production office maintains the AAS to ensure the integrity of the system. In the event of an inflight emergency the AAS will stop an aircraft that is equipped with a tail hook to prevent loss of aircraft and life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Villanueva II/Released)

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65th CES maintains ability to stop aircraft

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Andrew Ferraro, right, and Daniel Gosselin, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron power production technicians, reassemble a tape clamp during a semiannual tape crop for an aircraft arresting system May 20, 2014, at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. The power production office maintains the AAS to ensure the integrity of the system. In the event of an inflight emergency the AAS will stop an aircraft that is equipped with a tail hook to prevent loss of aircraft and life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Villanueva II/Released)

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65th CES maintains ability to stop aircraft

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Andrew Ferraro, left, and Daniel Gosselin, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron power production technicians, perform a weekly preventive maintenance inspection and a semiannual tape crop for an aircraft arresting system May 20, 2014, at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. The power production office maintains the AAS to ensure the integrity of the system. In the event of an inflight emergency the AAS will stop an aircraft that is equipped with a tail hook to prevent loss of aircraft and life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Villanueva II/Released)

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65th CES maintains ability to stop aircraft

Published May 23, 2014
65th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

LAJES FIELD, Azores -- The 65th Civil Engineer Squadron power production office performs a semiannual tape crop and weekly preventative maintenance inspection on an aircraft arresting system at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. The crop is to remove the exposed tape that has been damaged by the elements. The power production office maintains the AAS to ensure the integrity of the system. In the event of an inflight emergency the AAS will stop an aircraft that is equipped with a tail hook to prevent loss of aircraft and life.