From: A Person <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge">

Tony Ingenoso wrote:
> 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.
>
& then you have to extract them & that's before the fun & games of
HALO'ing onto mountainous terrain.

I know of at least one person misjudging a "distance to summat
solid" & he/they were well versed in HALO.

Generally HALO in is followed by "walk out" & walking is not
very rapid either.

OK often it's "run out" but even then running is not that rapid.

Adam

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