Talk:E-Ring

Snatch and Grab

I watched a re-run of an E-Ring episode this week. Near the end of the episode, they had two people in a harness (okay, one was duct taped to the person in the harness) with a line up to a blimp. A four-engine carrier airplane snagged the line while flying, and pulled them in the cargo door while in flight.

While this seems like a good way to make a quick pick up, is this a practical way? I mean, accelerating two people from zero to the minimum airspeed of an aircraft would either break the harness or kill the people. Even given some stretchy "cable" would require a great acceleration. What is the minimum airspeed of the aircraft that they used (C-130 Hercules)?

The stall speed of a C-130 is just above 100 knots (115MPH, 185KPH). It's probably feasible from a mechanical standpoint, except for maybe the duct tape part (IIRC car seatbelts easily handle accelerations almost as high, and it stands to reason that the military would have something at least as good to make harnesses and stuff out of). Medically, I don't really know. You'd probably break and/or dislocate at least a couple of bones and joints, probably worse if the harness isn't very good. I think you could survive, but would probably be in so much pain you'd wish you hadn't. :) 72.131.99.68 02:03, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps there should be a section of this article on evaluating the technical issues done on the program. Val42 20:18, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

I do remember that this system was used in the 60's. I remember seeing in in a film when I was in Air Force ROTC. If you think about it, since the line from the ground to the balloon will bend, the acceleration is not nearly as great as you would think. I saw that episode, and I don't remember what they called it, but if anyone can remember the name of the system, you could try to google it. --rogerd 02:52, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

It was called the "Fulton aerial retrieval system" or "Fulton Surface-To-Air Recovery System", nicknamed "skyhook" I found something on it on the CIA web site: [1] also on globalsecurity.org [2] (this one has detailed info, and says that its use has been discontinued since 1996) also on the USAF Museum site [3] (note the photo of an actual pickup; also notice the cables that run from the nose to the wingtips to keep the rescue line away from the propellers). There is also a mention of it here [4] --rogerd 03:19, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

See Fulton surface-to-air recovery system --rogerd 00:14, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Richard Marcinko tested the Skyhook system and wrote about it in his book Rogue Warrior. Scott197827

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Germany

E-Ring started in Germany on the pay TV company Premiere on October 5 and on November 15 on Sat. 1 (free TV). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.132.231.240 (talk) 23:13, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Among Greatest Shows

E-Ring is among the greatest television shows ever made and does not receive its due credit. Few TV shows have ever boasted so strong a cast, such creative story-telling, and only the highest production values. The article should be wholly rewritten with the historical importance of this amazing show made clear. Short though its run may have been, it can truthfully be said to have changed television history forever.169.252.4.21 (talk) 11:07, 24 July 2017 (UTC)GDP