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2012-02-29 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Israeli paratroopers recently had first mass jump in years - preparing for?
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Posted by Water Modem 2012-02-29 19:51|| || Front Page|| [336074 views ]  Top

#1 I know we have speculated that a couple of the sites in Iran are too deep to take out with just bombs. But a couple battalions of paratroopers would make short work of 'em.
Posted by DarthVader 2012-02-29 20:29||   2012-02-29 20:29|| Front Page Top

#2 How do they come home? Or is it a suicide mission? Or a story in need of salt?
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2012-02-29 20:40||   2012-02-29 20:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Its been awhile for the IDF - the Paras are likely gonna need more than one JUMPEX.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-02-29 21:01||   2012-02-29 21:01|| Front Page Top

#4 I can't say for IDF tactics, but from an American standpoint the best way would to come in behind any fighter strike. The paratroopers could land and form a nice little perimeter, with special ops conducting the strike into the facility.

A FARP for helicopter support would be set up in Kurdistan or in Saudi Arabia so some close air support would be available.

After the raid, the paratroopers and commandos would leave via C-130 or equivalent aircraft with any intel/prisoners.

Whole thing would take two hours from the first bomb falling to wheels up on the C-130.

The trickiest part would be setting up the fuel depot in Kurdistan or Saudi and not have it be detected and deniable by the host countries.
Posted by DarthVader 2012-02-29 22:47||   2012-02-29 22:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Ariel refueling?
Posted by crosspatch 2012-02-29 22:58||   2012-02-29 22:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Aerial, even.
Posted by crosspatch 2012-02-29 22:58||   2012-02-29 22:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Aerial refueling only goes so far. They would need a FARP for support since the distances are just too great. The coalition did it quite successfully during GW I.
Posted by DarthVader 2012-02-29 23:17||   2012-02-29 23:17|| Front Page Top

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