[smokingfrog]

I blame the Air Force.

[ameribbean expat]

As do all grunts. Personally, I thought the people filming were Pathfinders. Set up the DZ,make popcorn.

[SkyPilot]

Rigging vehicles that weigh several thousands of tons, and attempting to deliver them within 50 yards on a DZ in bad weather or horrible cross winds is a tricky business. I should know.

These things happen. That is why we train and exercise. I don't blame the Army guys on the ground at all for laughing - I would have too. This is not driving to your local Sonic and getting a burger. This is tough stuff to accomplish.

During the drop of the 82nd and 101st Airborne on the night before D-Day - LOTS of stuff went wrong. Lots.

But we marched on. That is what professionals do.

[SkyPilot]

Sorry, I meant to say several tons, not several “thousands” of tons. Good gracious.