Thanks for that Dale.

It stuck with me when I heard it way back because it sounded too fantastic.

I guess for today's younger journalists it's still fantastic even though it actually is "old hat".

cheers

>I remember seeing video of this, many years ago.
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>Found this with a google search (near the bottom of the page):
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>"Our birds were the old "Discoverer Capsule Snatchers" that they used to snag parachute rigged capsules ejected by Discoverer Satellites."
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>at:
>http://groups.msn.com/hamiltonafbmemories/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&ID_Message=510&LastModified=4675466672907412797
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>>An unfortunate occurrence with the solar particles spacecraft on reentry.
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>>But I'm surprised at all the attention the planned helicopter "grab" is getting.
>>I'm sure I read that in the early days of spy satellites, before image transmission was possible, U.S. Air Force jets used to regularly snag small parachuted film canisters ejected by satellites.
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>>Anyone else ever hear of that?
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>>cheers