Catching jets: 627th CES completes annual BAK-12 test

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emerson Santillana, 627th Civil Engineer Squadron power production apprentice, uses hand signals to guide his teammates reeling in the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 system at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 31, 2025. The BAK-12 system is a ground-based braking system designed to be used on a tail-hook equipped aircraft in emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

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63/10

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1/125

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250

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