The Fulton Skyhook, officially known as the Fulton surface-to-air recovery system (STARS), was developed in the 1950s by inventor Robert Edison Fulton Jr. to solve the problem of extracting personnel or cargo from hostile or inaccessible areas without landing an aircraft. The system used a helium balloon to raise a line into the air, which could then be snagged by a specially equipped aircraft flying overhead. A V-shaped yoke on the plane’s nose would catch the line, and a winch would reel in th

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In the 1950s, the Fulton Surface-to-Air Recovery System, also known as the skyhook, was a method used to pick up people from the ground using an aircraft. The system allowed the aircraft to snatch individuals from the surface without needing to land, making it a quick and efficient way to retrieve people in various situations. | Historyinmemes

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