A Vought F8U-1 Crusader fighter from Fighter Squadron VF-32 Swordsmen is seen after hitting the barrier during a landing on the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CVA-60). “Taking the barrier” incidents typically occur when an aircraft fails to catch the arresting wire, prompting the emergency net to be deployed to stop the aircraft and prevent it from sliding over the deck. VF-32, then a member of Carrier Air Group 3 (CVG-3), was deployed in the Mediterranean from February 1 to October 1, 1958, ref