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![]() Free fall parachuting is employed in the military by Special Operations personnel. Usually the HALO (High Altitude, Low Opening) method is used. HALO jumpers may deploy from aircraft as high in altitude at 60,000+ feet and have not only highly maneuverable parafoils but also high altitude life support equipment. The combat jumps made during Desert Storm and the present conflict have all been HALO by Special Operations Operators. Remember that a HALO from 60,000 feet using a B52 aircraft and deployment from the forward bomb bay, will allow a jumper to travel some 200 miles "cross country" before grounding. Using GPS and other guidance technology, a HALO team can deploy over the Gulf and land inside a patio garden in Tehran, Iran in a matter of an hour or so of "flying" time. I thought the initial Desert Storm Special Ops jumps were HAHO rather than HALO. I could be mistaken. TP |
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