Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Certifies Aircraft Arresting System

U.S. Air Force fire protection Airmen assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron disconnect a Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet from a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS) at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 10, 2023. This certification event was beneficial to the U.S. and Kuwait as both parties received more experience using the MAAS, which has been certified to continue providing enhanced stopping power to inbound aircraft for a variety of scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)

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Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Certifies Aircraft Arresting System

A Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS) lays ready to receive a Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 10, 2023. This certification event was beneficial to both the U.S. and Kuwait as the MAAS was certified to provide enhanced stopping power to inbound aircraft, and the Kuwait Air Force received more experience hooking up to the system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)

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Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Certifies Aircraft Arresting System

A Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet speeds down the runway towards a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS) at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 10, 2023. This certification event was beneficial to both the U.S. and Kuwait as the MAAS was certified to provide enhanced stopping power to inbound aircraft, and the Kuwait Air Force received more experience hooking up to the system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)

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Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Certifies Aircraft Arresting System

A Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet latches onto a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS) following a full-throttle approach at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 10, 2023. The MAAS is a tool designed to aid in stopping an aircraft when there is minimal landing distance, or if there is a malfunction within the brake or directional control systems of an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)

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Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Certifies Aircraft Arresting System

A Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet rests on the flightline following after connecting with a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS) at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 10, 2023. The MAAS is a tool designed to aid in stopping an aircraft when there is minimal landing distance, or if there is a malfunction within the brake or directional control systems of an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)

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Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Certifies Aircraft Arresting System

U.S. Air Force fire protection Airmen assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron prepare to disconnect a Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet from a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS) at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 10, 2023. This certification event was beneficial to the U.S. and Kuwait as both parties received more experience using the MAAS, which has been certified to continue providing enhanced stopping power to inbound aircraft for a variety of scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)

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Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Certifies Aircraft Arresting System

Published Aug. 11, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Kevin Long
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait --

A Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS) received a Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 10, 2023. This certification event was beneficial to both the U.S. and Kuwait as the MAAS was certified to provide enhanced stopping power to inbound aircraft, and the Kuwait Air Force received more experience hooking up to the system.