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Paras ready to jump on Taliban as drug war looms
Paras ready to jump on Taliban as drug war looms
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I think that this thread is a bit older than that even
http://militaryforums.co.uk/forums/view ... hp?t=12468
http://militaryforums.co.uk/forums/view ... hp?t=12468
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The americans have done a few jumps in Afghanistan haven't they?
How come they will risk a para drop but we won't? Is it just that they have more balls when it comes to ops than our Generals?
Here's a link to a discussion about it:
http://www.armyranger.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=563
How come they will risk a para drop but we won't? Is it just that they have more balls when it comes to ops than our Generals?
Here's a link to a discussion about it:
http://www.armyranger.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=563
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There was talk of B-company 3 Para doing a jump into the area around camp bastion, but what the hell is the point!?
I imagine there would be alot of injuries jumping onto such hard surface of rocks etc, and why drop them around camp bastion where nothing ever happens. Why not drop into sangin or naw-zad and actually use it as the start of an Op, re-inforce with another company using chinooks, have the DZ overwatched by patrols platoon or PF in firesupport role on high ground and bobs your uncle.
I imagine there would be alot of injuries jumping onto such hard surface of rocks etc, and why drop them around camp bastion where nothing ever happens. Why not drop into sangin or naw-zad and actually use it as the start of an Op, re-inforce with another company using chinooks, have the DZ overwatched by patrols platoon or PF in firesupport role on high ground and bobs your uncle.
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Nope, it's because they have so much more men, aircraft and logistics to throw at the problem. 3 Para battlegroup were so stretched that nothing other that what they were committed to already could have been considered.Alfa wrote:The americans have done a few jumps in Afghanistan haven't they?
How come they will risk a para drop but we won't? Is it just that they have more balls when it comes to ops than our Generals?