100th CES Power Production certifies barrier engagement system

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, engages a barrier during a certification test of the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System at RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 5, 2020. Airmen from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Power Production shop work with tail-hook-equipped aircraft to recertify the barrier cable annually, while performing maintenance checks 365 days a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th CES Power Production certifies barrier engagement system

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, taxis during a certification test of the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System at RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 5, 2020. Airmen from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Power Production shop perform maintenance checks on the barrier cable 365-days-a-year. The cable can take a maximum weight of 40,000 pounds with an aircraft travelling at up to 180 knots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th CES Power Production certifies barrier engagement system

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, engages a barrier during a certification test of the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System at RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 5, 2020. Airmen from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Power Production shop work with tail-hook-equipped aircraft to recertify the barrier cable annually, while performing maintenance checks 365 days a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th CES Power Production certifies barrier engagement system

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, sits on the runway after engaging a barrier cable during a certification test of the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System at RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 5, 2020. Airmen from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Power Production shop removed the cable, which is the most commonly used arresting system in the U.S. Air Force. This model of the MAAS has been in service since 1971 and was used during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th CES Power Production certifies barrier engagement system

Staff Sgt. Erik Rosales, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Power Production craftsman measures the distance the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System took to stop an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, on RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 5, 2020. The 100th CES Power Production Airmen worked with the fire department during the MAAS certification process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th CES Power Production certifies barrier engagement system

Staff Sgt. David Perdue, left, and Staff Sgt. Erik Rosales, both 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Power Production craftsmen, attach an arresting cable to a cable connector in preparation for raising the cable for barrier maintenance recertification at RAF Mildenhall, England, Aug. 5, 2020. Recertification of the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System is performed annually in addition to daily maintenance checks conducted by power production Airmen 365-days-a-year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th CES Power Production certifies barrier engagement system

Published Aug. 7, 2020
By Karen Abeyasekere
100th Air Refueling Wing

RAF MILDENHALL, England --

Airmen from the 100^th Civil Engineer Squadron Power Production shop perform maintenance checks on the barrier cable 365-days-a-year.