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| rdfs:label | - Fulton surface-to-air 'sky-hook' recovery system
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| rdfs:comment | - The Fulton surface-to-air recovery system (STARS or 'sky hook' system) was a reteval system used by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States Air Force and United States Navy for retrieving people from ground locations by using aircraft such as the HC-130E Combat Talon I. It involved the person on the ground using an overall-type harness attached to a self-inflating balloon which carried a strong attached 'lift line'. A aircraft like a HC-130E engages the thick, durable, line and hooks it up with its V-shaped yoke and the individual is reeled on board.
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| abstract | - The Fulton surface-to-air recovery system (STARS or 'sky hook' system) was a reteval system used by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States Air Force and United States Navy for retrieving people from ground locations by using aircraft such as the HC-130E Combat Talon I. It involved the person on the ground using an overall-type harness attached to a self-inflating balloon which carried a strong attached 'lift line'. A aircraft like a HC-130E engages the thick, durable, line and hooks it up with its V-shaped yoke and the individual is reeled on board. Red flags were pre-attached on the lift line to help guide the pilots during daylight recoveries. Lights were used on the lift line for night-time recoveries. The recovery kits were designed for one and 2 man retrievals. The Fulton system was planned in 1952 and used from 1958 to 1996.
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