I've just noticed that the MOD has just released video of Drop 3 over Sinjar last night (presumably Drop 2 was the one aborted over DZ safety concerns on the ground).
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=touVcoF5LQo
Very impressive
So a genuine question ... How much more of a challenge was doing night drops say 20/30 years ago without the benefit of NVG and other tech wonders both from the flight deck and down the back ?
For those interested Drop 1 footage is also on YouTube (search : Defence News)