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To: Future Snake Eater; Busywhiskers

I expect they will go into DC as they did in 1968, by truck from Ft. Bragg. Although their lead battalion will probably be flown into Andrews AFB from Ft. Bragg. Having been on the mall many times, I wouldn’t want to do a combat drop there unless it was absolutely necessary. The grass area of the mall is only about 200 yards wide and a half mile long. Jumping could end up with some hapless paratrooper hanging from the top of the Washington Monument.


100 posted on 06/01/2020 4:52:04 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

Only place around for a Mass Tac jump is Andrews - and why would they want to lose 5-10% on injuries right out of the gate?
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107 posted on 06/01/2020 4:55:48 PM PDT by AbnSarge
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To: GreyFriar
The grass area of the mall is only about 200 yards wide and a half mile long. Jumping could end up with some hapless paratrooper hanging from the top of the Washington Monument.

Which would be one of my major reasons for why it's not a good idea. However, I refer you to my original statement: it would look cool if they did.

114 posted on 06/01/2020 5:00:05 PM PDT by Future Snake Eater (Plans are worthless, but planning is everything. - Dwight Eisenhower, 1957)
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To: GreyFriar

Still a combat jump would be great and it would alarm the libs. The could set up their Division Command post on the floor of the House of Representatives since the Democrats are not using it.


183 posted on 06/01/2020 7:29:59 PM PDT by Busywhiskers ("Once you have wrestled, everything else in life is easy" -Dan Gable)
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