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ngmreddit t1_j7hukba wrote on February 6, 2023 at 10:16 PM

Reply to comment by EndlessEmergency in How could a high-altitude surveillance balloon be captured? by aggasalk

Then Fulton Skyhook it on the way down?

ngmreddit t1_j7huc6s wrote on February 6, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Reply to How could a high-altitude surveillance balloon be captured? by aggasalk

Was the altitude too great for the Fulton Skyhook? Featured in James Bond and Batman and it's actually real with versions previously fitted to B-17s and C-130s. Takes an EXTREMELY skilled pilot and crew to pulloff. Possibly more skilled than Batman and Bond combined.