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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet (J5018) - Demonstration in Thun, Switzerland. (08-17-2019), hook down
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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet (J5018)

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Demonstration in Thun, Switzerland. (08-17-2019), hook down

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Joan Williams
Is this a C or A?
Michael Wulfsohn
Whose aircraft carrier would it be landing on? I didn't know Switzerland had a navy? lol
John Alford
A F-18 air force base where I lived has six arrestor cables. I guess it is really an aircraft carrier.
Daniel RytzPhoto Uploader
Joan, it is a C:
Boeing F/A-18C Hornet: J-5001 - J-5026 (single seater)
Boeing F/A-18D Hornet: J-5231 - J-5238 (double seater)

Michael & John: we really have a small navy on the lakes! But no carriers... but the runways of our airforce are equipped with arrestor cables.
WEisenlauer
... as the German airforce also use on their airfields @Suomi62 as a emergency break.
Daniel RytzPhoto Uploader
Thanks Wolfgang. I always thought that Germany has enough space for long enough runways. Unlike us.
But it's better to have some arrestor cables than a big net at the end of the runway, less repairs...
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