#dropping the hook

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Dropping the Hook

During my years flying the F4 there was only one time we had to use the tailhook to stop on the runway.  Dropping the hook was a routine part of landing in the Navy and while it happened on occasion not normal for the Air Force.

The fact that there was a hook on an F4 was linked to its dual nature as both a Navy and Air Force fighter.

It was necessary to use the hook on aircraft carriers to stop…

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