The 'sporting arrival' of the F-4s resulted in some interesting hook dents in the AM-2 at the approach end, where the last 2 planks sloped down to ground level at about 20º. A couple of them showed that they had come very close to engaging the end of the runway instead of the cables! It was surmised on 23/Phandet that pilots were ducking under the PAPI glide path to give themselves the maximum possible runway to play with. In 83 I used to give new F-4 crews an airfield tour, pointing out the hook dents as a reminder to stick to the glide path.
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