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    CIA‏Verified account @CIA 30 May 2017

    CIA #Museum Artifact of the Week: #Skyhook Extraction Mechanism Instructions http://bit.ly/2rRxlDo pic.twitter.com/z6cBq1bkC0

    12:22 PM - 30 May 2017
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      2. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 30 May 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        #Skyhook was an adaptation of UK & US devices used in 1940s & 1950s to allow a plane to pick up people or cargo from ground without landing.

        16 replies 47 retweets 78 likes
      3. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 30 May 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        Helium balloon would lift a 500-foot line into the air. Cargo or person was strapped to harness @ other end of the line. #Skyhookpic.twitter.com/VPnnjDDbYY

        15 replies 44 retweets 74 likes
      4. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 30 May 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        A low-flying, slow-moving plane, like a B-17, w #Skyhook device on its nose would snag lift line, sweeping cargo or person off the ground.

        15 replies 42 retweets 118 likes
      5. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 30 May 2017
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        Plane’s crew winched harness aboard aircraft in a few minutes. Used in 1962 as part of Operation COLDFEET. #Skyhook http://1.usa.gov/1GZlB3x pic.twitter.com/XhoJHEw3vY

        44 replies 94 retweets 188 likes
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      1. Luke Perrin‏ @glukeperrin 30 May 2017
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        The Dark Knight already showed me the instructions

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      1. boofingaspirin‏ @BakerusMaximus 30 May 2017
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        You need morgan freeman to explain this

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      1. s.alexander  🇺🇸 🇺🇦‏ @mptpart 30 May 2017
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        the video of that is INCREDIBLE. takes a serious (pair). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsTIeZ03Hk8 …

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      1. Christian Dabnor‏ @dabnorfish 30 May 2017
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        They can pick up horses too. I saw it in Metal Gear Solid. That had a giant robot though. Bet you haven't got one.

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      1. Steve‏ @sjgzg 30 May 2017
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        Damn, I thought they just made that up ok batman. Neat!

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      1. ChokheliG‏ @givichokheli 12 Jun 2017
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        🙆🙆

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      1. Andrew DiMIzio‏ @Droydx 1 Jun 2017
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        Tighten belt two notches before hooking onto longline .....

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      1. GAICAM‏ @infogaicam 31 May 2017
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        Thinking of a sustainable youth empowerment, think GAICAM. #GAICAM #GAICAM2017 #SKYHOOK #museum

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      1. Johnwinnie‏ @realJohnWinnie 30 May 2017
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        John Wayne showed us this in "The Green Berets". The ultimate carnival ride!

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      1.  🖖 😑 ❤️‏ @photoinmotion 30 May 2017
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        Weeeeeeeeeeeeee! Said no one using this thing 😳

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