When they capture this guy and get him all hooked up to be snagged by a passing plane, is that real? Was that technique actually implemented to get someone up and away? I have seen a decent number of war films, and this is the only I myself have seen depicting a person being picked up like that. Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks:)
shareIt was very real, just not used often outside the espionage business.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_surface-to-air_recovery_system
Given the nature of the mission in the film, the use of this system might have been plausible, though it would have been very dangerous because the balloon needed to make it work would give away the special forces team's position.
the system has only recently been retired, though it had been largely unused for some time due to advances in helicopters and the like.
crazy!
shareThanks for the tip, glad I never had an occasion to 'travel' like that:P
sharei was just gonna post this question!!!
shareU never sae 'The Dark Knight'??
shareThe Fulton Surface-To-Air-Recovery-System (STARS), also known as "Skyhook," was very real. Check out its Wikipedia page.
It was featured at the end of the fourth James Bond film "Thunderball" (1965), and of course in "The Green Berets."