The Fulton surface-to-air recovery system was a genuine military "skyhook" technology that enabled aircraft to retrieve personnel from the ground without landing by snagging a line attached to a large balloon. A C-130 Hercules aircraft would rapidly snatch the person into the air and bring them safely aboard. | History In Pictures

1.7K views · 94 reactions | Assault groups of the Ulyanovsk-based Airborne Troops Formation from the Dnepr Group of Forces undergo training employing modern Omich ground-based robotic systems.  A platoon CO with the call sign 'Veter' tells about the specifics of the system employment: 'We deploy the system at the line of contact. It helps us to conduct personnel rotation, evacuate the wounded, and deliver supplies like ammo and food supplies'. | Russia Truth | Facebook