To: TheLion
When they were about 100 feet from the ground, they were supposed to release their packs on a 15-foot rope so those hit the ground first. I thought they tried this with airborne troops on D-Day and it was a disaster?
133 posted on
03/26/2003 3:00:55 PM PST by
Henk
To: Henk
No, works very well, as air under chure unloads, slows you down dreamtically and minimizes drag on ground.
139 posted on
03/26/2003 3:05:41 PM PST by
MindBender26
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