In Popular Culture
In 1965, the CIA Fulton-equipped B-17 44-85531, registered as N809Z, was featured at the ending of the James Bond movie Thunderball.
On "The Unit", sergeant major Jonas Blaine (portrayed by Dennis Haysbert) uses the Skyhook for his extraction at the end of a mission. He carried a duffel bag with an oxygen tank, mask, rope, harness and a balloon in the shape of a rocket with a red tip.
Another P-2-based version of the system was also used in the 1968 John Wayne movie The Green Berets.
The recovery system was used in the video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, though it is not actually seen.
In the PSP game Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, the STARS is a core gameplay mechanic. Operatives and unconscious enemy soldiers are recovered with the Fulton Recovery System, though in a slightly different fashion. In the game, the inflatable helium balloon lifts the soldier into the air and is then carried out of sight by a helicopter, rather than an MC-130E.
In the PC game I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike field operative David Jones is picked up to C-130 in the end of one mission.
In the film The Dark Knight, Batman successfully uses the Skyhook system to pick himself up from the IFC 1 in Hong Kong. The system used included an inflated balloon with an internally lit flashing light that was launched from inside the skyscraper through a broken window.
In the television series Alias, spy Sydney Bristow is picked up using the system in season 1, episode 19, "Snowman".
In the video game Dead Rising 2, Sullivan attempts to use the Skyhook system to escape from Fortune City. However, after his belt is handcuffed to the roof, he is torn in half by the force of the pickup.
In the video game Ace Combat: Assault Horizon the system is used by an AC-130 to retrieve a stranded infantry man.
In the video game Payday: The Heist the system is used in the Green Bridge map to aid in the escape of a prisoner.
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