(lance smith) wrote in message . com...
I'm glad the pilot survived. Check out the picture on the website.

The AirForce often has cables at the end of the runway just for this.
The Navy uses cables to stop in a short distance. The Airforce uses
arresting gear to prevent overruns (after the brakes have been shot
up). If you go to a joint use airport (like Albuquerque ) you can
actually go out and see the arresting cables in the runway.

-Robert