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"Arizona Territory" |
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"Arizona Territory" |
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A recon Team being transported to safety after an
emergency extract on a device known as the ladder. When a recon team
is in contact with the enemy you need to get them out fast, not one at
a time on the hoist, and that is what the ladder provided. Additionally
its use meant there was not a suitable LZ, generally the ladder was used
to extract recon teams beneath the triple canopy of the jungle. That
is why the length of same was approximately 100+ feet. The ladder
is unrolled out the back of the helo and falls to the ground where the
recon team climbs on board. Doug I probably need to have separate
page to describe better |
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The SPIE rig seen here replaced the ladder for extractions
because it wasn't as prone to get hung up in the trees going in or coming
out of a hot recon team extraction. Worked faster and exposure was
less. |
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Doug, want to link this as the rehearsal for the "Dog
& Pony Show" story which I will research. I do want your input
from what you remember about the rehearsal day and the day of infamy. |