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From: swilliam@dtoa1.dt.navy.mil (Williams)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: SJAFB airshow observations
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Date: 6 Nov 90 04:26:16 GMT
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From: swilliam@dtoa1.dt.navy.mil (Williams)

Re: Air Force Fighters with Tail Hooks

I remember that when I was in college in St. Louis during early 1970's,
I noticed that the main runway (east-west) of the Lambert Field (now 
known as the St. Louis Lambert International Airport) had arresting 
wires across near its east end.  There was one main east-west runway
then.

The Lambert Field is the home of McDonnell Douglas Corporation, the
manufacturer of the F-4s and F-15s.

Boy, it was earthshaking experience every time a F-4 took off from the
main runway with afterburners on!  The glass panes (the main terminal
was beautifully designed with lots and lots of glass panes) would
vibrate a lot!