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Tailhook Association
Logo: tailhook.org3
Nonprofit organization of naval aviators
The Tailhook Association is a U.S.-based non-profit organization supporting the interests of sea-based aviation, with emphasis on aircraft carriers. The word tailhook refers to the hook underneath the tail of the aircraft that catches the arresting wire suspended across the flight deck in order to stop the landing plane quickly.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersScripps Ranch1
- Websitetailhook.org
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The Tailhook Association is a U.S.-based non-profit organization supporting the interests of sea-based aviation, with emphasis on aircraft carriers. The word tailhook refers to the hook underneath the tail of the aircraft that catches the arresting wire suspended across the flight deck in order to stop the landing plane quickly.2
Timeline
- 1956Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitetailhook.org1
- WikipediaTailhook Association
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ16238430
Sources
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- 1WikidataTailhook Association on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaTailhook Association on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteTailhook Association logo
- 4Wikimedia CommonsTailhook Association photo by Apetrov09703, CC BY-SA 4.0