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A United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet attached to Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115), Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina, lands on the runway at the Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley in Queensland, Australia. The aircraft tailhook latches on to the M-21 arresting gear assisting the aircraft in coming to a complete stop. The aircraft is taking part in a combined U.S./Australian exercise Crocodile '99

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After catching the M-21 arresting gear a United States Marine Corps FA-18 Hornet slows down at a rapid speed. The aircraft is part of a combined U.S./Australian defense forces exercise Crocodile '99 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley in Queensland, Australia. The top of a GM diesel power unit can be seen in the foreground

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A United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet from Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115), Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina, lands on the runway at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley in Queensland, Australia. The aircraft tailhook latches on to the M-21 arresting gear assisting the aircraft in coming to a complete stop. A Marine stands in the foreground with a GM diesel power unit used to retract the landing cable

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Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE '99

Base: Raaf Amberley

State: Queensland

Country: Australia (AUS)

Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jason D. Ingersoll

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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marine hornet vmfa station marine corps air station beaufort lands runway amberley air force base amberley queensland aircraft tailhook aircraft tailhook gear foreground diesel power unit gm diesel power unit cable united states marine corps air force australian air force fa 18 hornet f a 18 hornet aircraft landing royal australian air force raaf us marine corps lance corporal states marine corps f royal australian air force base amberley marine fighter raaf amberley state a 18 hornet attack squadron lcpl jason us air force air force base military aircraft military vehicles us national archives australia attack aircraft fighter squadron