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Old 28th Jan 2020, 08:59
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Originally Posted by ancientaviator62
Sticking to the scene on the video. Two thing spring to mind. It is not a static line drop and the troops appear to be in 'clean fatigue' ie without the usual kit that an op drop usually burdens the paras with. I agree the larger the sicks the longer the DZ needed. Doing full para, door bundles and wedge from a C Mk 3 took and considerable time.
Still interested if they have cleared the A400M for para door static line drops.
It would appear so: https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pres...-dispatch.html
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