Rope Extraction
There were times when soldiers fighting in the jungle around us would need to be extracted but the only way to do it, because of the tall jungle trees, would be to lower a rope down so the soldier could grab hold. Then, dangling on the end of the rope, the chopper would haul them to the airfield.
On one occasion, two soldiers were being flown to the med-evac pad, but one wounded solder couldn't hang on and dropped off as they were crossing the river to our south.
For a story from the helicopter's point of view, read Dr. Ed Schein's story.
On one occasion, two soldiers were being flown to the med-evac pad, but one wounded solder couldn't hang on and dropped off as they were crossing the river to our south.
For a story from the helicopter's point of view, read Dr. Ed Schein's story.
