RE: (SG2] Orbital Insertion (an alternative approach to calculat

-----Original Message-----
From: John M. Atkinson [mailto:john.m.atkinson@erols.com]
Subject: Re: (SG2] Orbital Insertion (an alternative approach to
calculat

>>SNIP<<
>Of course--but it looks like the best options will be relatively small
>tactical stuff like the Soviets did in WWII rather than Arnhem-style
>nonsense.  And in counter-insurgency airborne deployment might make a
>useful way of getting your response forces from A to B.  

Hi John, 

Well, it really will depend on the tactical AND strategic doctrines on
the
worlds on which you are fighting. A Paradrop will still be a high
priority
option for a Coup de Main or a Point Of Entry/Airhead seizure. Do you
consider a Battalion drop 'relatively small'? 

Of course to a force which has a standard vehicle TOE of grav vehicles
then
it will likely be a completely different story.

Mind in the scale of Stargrunt unless a scenario is tailored
specifically,
the only para-drops I would expect to see are an Infantry
Pathfinder/Special
Forces team insertion.

>Q:  How many people who were on jump status for more than 5 years have
I
>met with knees which still work 100%?
>
>A:  None

You should get out more. 

Whilst a lot of the guys I know who went to the Australian para
Battalion (3
RAR) when it was first formed, do have dodgy knees and backs these days
a
lot more injuries are due to Rugby, route marches and just plain age!

Cheers,

Owen G