Thanks for the links! The technique with gliders was used to rescue the survivors of the "Gremlin Special" crash, in what is now the Indonesian province of Papu

Thanks for the links! The technique with gliders was used to rescue the survivors of the "Gremlin Special" crash, in what is now the Indonesian province of Papua, in 1945. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945_New_Guinea_Gremlin_Special_rescue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945_New_Guinea_Gremlin_Specia... It is also how banner-towing aircraft pick up new banners. As it involves a sudden increase in weight and drag while flying near the stall and near the ground, it has its risks.