Submitted by aggasalk t3_10sr3w2 in askscience
CompetitiveYou2034 t1_j74pe90 wrote
Reply to comment by rootofallworlds in How could a high-altitude surveillance balloon be captured? by aggasalk
> .... Would {not} be reliable because the balloon does not have a designated grab point .....
Historical fact - well trained pilots made it work. Over 50 successful captures of film canisters ejected under a parachute. See KH8 Gambit
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