Fulton recovery device

[james84]

Just watched a video some days ago. Anybody knows whether it's still in use?

[shaggy22]

The only one i know is this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GRSbr0EYYU

Oh wait that's not quite right

[james84]

Ehm... "Fulton", not "Fenton"!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PErEsNhDmo8

[tango234]

From Wikipedia:

The Fulton system was used from 1965 to 1996 on several variants of the C-130 Hercules including the MC-130s and HC-130s. Despite the apparent high-risk nature of the system, only one fatal accident occurred in 17 years of use (in 1982). The increased availability of long-range helicopters such as MH-53 Pave Low, HH-60 Pave Hawk and MH-47 Chinook, all with aerial refueling capability, caused this system to be used less often. In September 1996, the Air Force Special Operations Command ceased maintaining the capability to deploy this system.

[Garysb]

Can remember a demo of this at Mildenhall air show late 70's
Thats one wild ride!
If I can find the slides I will scan and post
its one of about 15,000 so shouldn't be hard to spot


Gary

[james84]

Thanks guys!

[mikewmac]

I attended a VT ANG training exercise back in the late 1960's where this system was used to retrieve a dummy pilot from Lake Champlain. It was a very impressive demonstration.

Mike M.

[Victory103]

Short vid of it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dU9JntKuh0

I thought there was a John Wayne movie with the system featured, like The Green Berets???

[james84]

Short vid of it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dU9JntKuh0

I thought there was a John Wayne movie with the system featured, like The Green Berets???

This one maybe?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17z9A6Np ... re=related