Skyhook

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2064A
Date Released
26 Dec 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Skyhook. DESCRIPTION: The Fulton Skyhook, a dramatic method of rescuing aircraft crews marooned behind enemy lines or in otherwise inaccessible places, is demonstrated in South Vietnam. SHOTLIST: Ground to air jet drops Fulton Skyhook equipment by parachute. 2 shots troops retrieve equipment. MCU equipment opened. 3 shots men put on harness. 2 shots balloon being inflated. LAS balloon rises into the air. MS troops in harness waiting on ground. G to A Hercules aircraft hooks onto balloon cable. LAS men lifted into the air. A to A shots of men in the air. CU cable being winched aboard plane. MCU ditto. MS men being hauled towards plane. CU winch. MS men pulled nearer. CU winch. MS men pulled into aircraft. CU pilot. MS men on board plane.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Locations
South Vietnam
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
94255
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Skyhook', British Movietone News Issue No. 2064A, 26 Dec 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27688 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)