Someone who knows about this sort of thing might answer a question: do airborne troops still parachute?
I was under the impression that helicopters made parachuting more or less obsolete...
82nd Airborne parachutes, 101st uses helicopters if I recall.
They would go splat if they didn't.
Still parachuting.
If you need thousands of Infantry on the ground in a short period of time, then airborne is still the way to go.
They are not meant to conquer, their job is to secure a piece of land so additional troops can be flown in or land by ship.
I may be bias (see my Freeper name) but I believe there will be a need for paratroopers for a long time.
Five jump chump here...
Yes airborne units still parachute. I believe they have to jump at least once every 90 days to keep their jump pay.