Originally Posted by
chevvron
Probably the reason they moved to Farnborough; we still had serviceable arrestor barriers (cables too although I don't think Super Sabres had hooks) even though all the MOD fast jets had gone to Boscombe.
I believe the FSI F-100Fs at Hurn did have hooks.
They are hard to see on photos of the Super Sabre as they were somewhat flimsy spring steel affairs that were normally to be found flush with the aircraft underside, just forward of the tail bumper.