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FULTON SURFACE-TO-AIR RECOVERY SYSTEM [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
CONT

Fulton Surface-To-Air Recovery System. The recovery kit is dropped to the person to be recovered who then puts on the overall-type harness and inflates the balloon which carries an attached lift line. An HC-130H engages the line with its V-shaped yoke and the individual is reeled on board. Red flags on the lift line guide the pilot during daylight recoveries; lights on the lift line are used for night recoveries. Recovery kits were designed for one and two-man recoveries, but eventually proved impractical for most rescue purposes. However, they are available for special operations.

Key term(s)
  • surface-to-air recovery system
  • Fulton extraction system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)

Spanish

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