The Sky Hook From The Dark Knight Was A Real Military Technology #funfact

The Sky Hook technology used by Batman in The Dark Knight to extract Mr Lau from the Hong Kong tower was a real military technology called the Fulton Recovery System that was used by the CIA in the 60’s to extract US Military agents or cargo from hot zones

[taxisalad]

"You're gonna extract him?"

[Kiss__]

That's just a crazy amusement park ride 💀

[fletcharoo]

My grandad did this, I can't get him to stop staring at the balloon like it killed someone.💀

[filindoyt]

anyone who played mgsV knows what that is

[toobigpingas]

“Yeah just waiting for my extraction team to come swing an- WOA” then the yelling became a loud whisper from a distance

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[danterodriguez]

Not me in peace walker and phantom pain extracting every living creature and shipment container on sight

[FBI-sreg]

*beats the shit out of someone *

*hooks them to a balloon and gets them into the sky *

2 minutes later: “glad to be here boss”

[karmak]

MGSV was so popular they made the Fulton Recovery System real 😃

[skbmusic-nf]

Metal Gear Solid 3 and 5 absolutely overused this lmao

[banjobill]

Makes an appearance in Bf4 shortly after the dam is destroyed.

"Major, what about our ride home?"
"oh I'm gonna _hook_ you up"

[jcrosenkreuz]

Perfect for bringing back the S-Rank soldiers to your floating fortress.

[emberthecatgirl]

That Battlefield 4 Fulton scene was pretty rad

[Excel-erate-]

I think this would still have practical use in an area devoid of anti-aircraft technology, where helicopters can't go.

[darrianweathington]

Retired in 96, then used nonstop in metal gear solid

[GolfPapa]

"Great work Master Wayne, now carry the target to the extraction zone"

[Renegadegamer]

Fun fact, batman isn't the only one to use Fulton recovery device. It's early use in film happened to be used at the end of the Sean Connery Era Bond film, Thunderball.

[Nyxxeriac]

bruh who the heck thought it was a good idea to use helicopters instead. this is funner

[sirworkalot]

James Bond used it before they took his gadgets away.

[shadoggo]

If i remember correctly they used something like this to get the bags of cash out on GO bank loud in payday 2

[MMAProductions]

i love how this was also used in injustice 2