JTO,
Yes, I stand corrected as etudiant mentioned 200 MPH not knots. I assumed he had knowledge ! We dropped at much lower IAS from the C130K when dropping static line para.
We tried everything to stop the troops meeting behind the a/c when sim dropping from the para doors. To little avail. Hence my interest.
IIRC when we dropped HAHO from 35000 ft the 'chutes then in use did not like the relatively high TAS . All a long time ago and memory fades !