Under the Concealed Tail Hook of Freedom

Nikon D810, 1/40 sec, f/9.0, 40mm, ISO 4500

This is the underside of an S-3 Viking anti-submarine aircraft. The main feature in the image is the tail hook used to catch arresting cables aboard aircraft carriers. Imagine the stresses this endures when stopping a flying aircraft in a matter of feet.

Aircraft Garden, Naval Air Station North Island: 32.702579° -117.194672°