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455th AEW Photos

Barrier engagement testing ensures pilot safety

An F-16 Fighting Falcon belonging to the 93rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron engages a barrier during a certification test of the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System Oct. 30, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Testing of the MAAS is required annually when a real-world barrier engagement has not taken place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa
VIRIN: 161030-F-TY749-143.JPG
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