Saw this up on the Wikipedia main page.
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| United States Navy personnel engage in Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) training between a Sikorsky SH-60 SeahawkUSS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). SPIE involves either a person or goods being lowered from or raised to a helicopter via a cable above terrain on which landing would be difficult. |
Not shown is the the method used to keep the man at the end of the tether from clanging when he walked.
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Sean D Sorrentino
/ April 27, 2012I don't know about that, but I'd pay good money to ride this one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_surface-to-air_recovery_system
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DaddyBear
/ April 27, 2012Sean, I've never had the pleasure, but I've seen teams of men picked up by helicopter and C-130 in a similar system. It didn't have a balloon, iirc, but instead used a cable snaked between two trees. And yeah, I'd like to try it just once.
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Spike
/ April 27, 2012Looking at the Fulton system…
“Fulton next used a pig. Lifted off the ground, the pig began to spin as it flew through the air at 125 mph. It arrived on board uninjured but in a disoriented state. Once it recovered, it attacked the crew.”
That is one mad piece of bacon!
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Old NFO
/ April 28, 2012Yep, Fulton rig… It's even MORE fun with a C-130… 🙂
Watched it from the ass end of a C-130, have NO desire to do it!
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Captain Tightpants
/ April 28, 2012Never got to do a Fulton ride, but SPIE rigging is fun. It's definitely a rush – and a lot safer than doing a fastrope at night on an unknown deck with a 90 pound load…
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