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Barrier test ensures pilot, aircraft safety

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron engages a barrier during a certification of the mobile aircraft arresting system at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. The barrier system is used in case of an emergency when a pilot cannot stop their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron engages a barrier during a certification of the mobile aircraft arresting system at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. The barrier system is used in case of an emergency when a pilot cannot stop their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

Airmen remove a cable from an F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. The cable is part of the mobile aircraft arresting system, which is used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

Airmen remove a cable from an F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. The cable is part of the mobile aircraft arresting system, which is used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)