[Travis McGee]

In Grenada members of ST-6 were attempting an admin linkup with US naval forces already in the area by conducting a water paradrop with gear and boats from a C-130. It was not a "combat jump" or an insertion. They went out into the big swells and hard trade winds of the eastern Caribbean and were not seen again. Who screwed up is a matter of debate, but it sure wasn't like what they were used to training at the mouth of the Chesepeake Bay!

In Panama, the mission to destroy Noriega's personal "escape" Learjet with standoff weapons was changed to capturing the jet for use by the next president. The SEALs' screwed up modified plan was to cross an open runway, "hoping" not to be noticed. Instead they ran right into some of Noriega's hard corps personal guards well armed with belt fed weapons etc. Most folks blame the SEAL Team (deleted) CO for accepting the mission change, and not just saying "screw you" to whatever dips#!t State Dept type who thought that capturing the Learjet intact was worth changing the mission.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks, Travis! For taking a few minutes from your project.

I prefer to go to someone who knows and whom I trust on situations like this than to speculate. Thanks for your insight as usual.

Tracer, please read Travis's reply #62 for the real insight to what we have been discussing.

[tracer]

BTW, Travis, good luck with your project. I look forward to reading it when it hits the street/web.....

[sneakypete]

Travis,what about the SEAL landing on a area marked on the map as "Sea Snake Beach",or some similiar name? I also heard that some of the sea-insert SEALS were fried when a Admiral ordered active sonar and other electronic devices utilized while they were in the water near his area. Any truth to all this?