Flyboy Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 Early in my career I knew pilots who did this and it was fascinating how they could catch the pictures taken from satellites on re-entry. This is how they got the pictures for the Cuban missile crisis. Back in the day when we only had wired telephones pay phone booths! Britchot, Ludwig, Razwald and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy Posted November 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 https://www.military.com/video/operations-and-strategy/covert-operations/how-to-catch-a-falling-spy-satellite/3841223113001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrd Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 The beginnings of "Skyhook"... amazing what people are willing to try. Hey, hold my beer... Klaiber and Flyboy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy Posted November 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 And they are still trying to perfect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ludwig Posted December 1, 2023 Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 One of the guys I work with flew the C-130s snagging satellites. I think he has 3 recoveries. Then he went on the C-21 where I met him. We were at the O club and he was talking about it when he flew Hillary after the election but before the inauguration. She and Bill were not eligible for the big airplanes yet and she complained about that fact continuously. He said that after the first flight with her they adopted the callsign "Broomstick 1" Britchot and wheelsup_cavu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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