[rolling_stone]

I am not knowledgeable on arresting cables, other than to know that if they snap they can and have cut sailors legs off and killed them, very dangerous job on deck..here are some nice pics and short explanation...

http://faculty.erau.edu/rogersr/avNav/carrier_ops.html

check the one pic of the jet hanging on the edge of the deck...looks like a good landing to me!

[SoldiersGirl]

Isn't that one of the most dangerous jobs there is? I remember watching some show on discovery about those guys...

[spectr17]

pretty wild pics. thanks

[null and void]

Thanks for the link. Me pappy used to fix F-8's...