Robert Fulton's Skyhook and Operation Coldfeet

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Abstract:

The infiltration of agents behind enemy lines during World War II could be accomplished without undue technical difficulty, thanks to the use of parachutes. Thousands of individuals descended upon occupied Europe through Joe holes in Royal Air Force Halifaxes and Army Air Force B-24s, or out the side doors of C-47s. Extraction of personnel, however, proved a far more challenging task. Usually, individuals had to exfiltrate enemy territory by hazardous land routes. Sometimes they could be flown out by light aircraft, like the British Lysander, that landed at night on makeshift airstrips.

Author(s):
Leary, William M.
Author Organization(s):
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF INTELLIGENCE
Descriptive Note:
Journal article
Supplementary Note:
Published in Studies in Intelligence, v38 n5 p99-109, 1995.
Pagination:
0012

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
CIA/CSI
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY INTELLIGENCE, *INFILTRATION(PERSONNEL), *MILITARY PERSONNEL, COVERT OPERATIONS, NAVAL RESEARCH, BIOGRAPHIES, INVENTIONS, MILITARY HISTORY, REPRINTS, MILITARY OPERATIONS, TERRAIN
Field(s)/Group(s):
Military Intelligence, Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
Keyword(s):
*SKYHOOK SYSTEM, *COLDFEET OPERATION, *PICKUP SYSTEMS, EXTRACTION METHODS, ALL AMERICAN SYSTEM, CIA(CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY), CAT(CIVIL AIR TRANSPORT), FULTON ROBERT EDISON JR, AIRPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT, INACCESSIBLE TERRAIN, HUMAN PICKUPS, JOE HOLES, SOVIET STATION NP 9, SOVIET STATION NP 8
Report Date:
1994 Jan 01
Creation Date:
2010 Sep 22