C-130 Hercules
Air Force Now
C-130 aircraft in flight over land & sea. Aircraft performing mid air recovery of technical instruments returning from space in early 1960s by catching parachute w/ grappling hooks & winch lines. Almost night shots demonstrating surface to air recovery system.
10:51:16 Robert Fulton designed system test in plane w/ winch picking up dummy load; then two men picked up from ground using balloon to lift rope caught by passing plane. Men then winched on board aircraft.
10:51:57 Sign: Torrejon Air Base Spain - Special Operations Squadron - meeting in office. Aircraft MC-130E takes off from runway. Cockpit scenes. Demonstration of Fulton system to Spanish. Spanish officer puts on special suit - helped by ground crew. Interior aircraft. Man on ground releases helium filled balloon carrying pick up line. Aircraft flies over & picks up man - winched inside aircraft. Man describes experience.
Man shakes hands after getting into plane.
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C-130 Hercules Air Force Now C-130 aircraft in flight over land & sea. Aircraft performing mid air recovery of technical instruments returning from space in early 1960s by catching parachute w/ grappling hooks & winch lines. Almost night shots demonstrating surface to air recovery system. 10:51:16 Robert Fulton designed system test in plane w/ winch picking up dummy load; then two men picked up from ground using balloon to lift rope caught by passing plane. Men then winched on board aircraft. 10:51:57 Sign: Torrejon Air Base Spain - Special Operations Squadron - meeting in office. Aircraft MC-130E takes off from runway. Cockpit scenes. Demonstration of Fulton system to Spanish. Spanish officer puts on special suit - helped by ground crew. Interior aircraft. Man on ground releases helium filled balloon carrying pick up line. Aircraft flies over & picks up man - winched inside aircraft. Man describes experience. Man shakes hands after getting into plane.