From: "Tony Ingenoso" 

Its NOT a "necessary risk" - its one YOU are CHOOSING to impose
on this hypothetical spec ops team.

We have in inventory modern marvels known as "parachutes" - in
relative terms they are not expensive.  We have developed insertion
techniques known as HALO and HAHO.

Do you know how far you can fly on a HAHO jump from say 30,000' AGL?
Roughly 35 miles.

"Robert Comer"  wrote in message
news:42e39167$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > A: time on the ground.
>
> Yep, that certainly can be a problem.
>
> > Your plans to have them drive to the target rather than direct
clandestine
> > insertion DRAMATICALLY increase their time on the ground.
>
> A necessary risk if that's your objective.
>
> - Bob Comer

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