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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.

52 posted on 04/23/2016 1:56:48 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)

I only said that because I’m Army and almost everyone else in the family is AF. ;)

54 posted on 04/23/2016 2:03:32 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)

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