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xinhui · 06-25-2006, 16:58 PM

some stuff on airborne.

The operational area for an airborn div is approx 800 Sq Km 80Sq Km for an airborne regiment. Using a signle lift, an airborne div required from 9 -12 DZ an airborne regiemnt 3 to 4 and an airborne btn one. if multiple lifes are used the numberof DZ may be decreased. A btn DZ is normally 4 sq km. for night drop, the size should increase. a btn DZ using Choppers will be 3 sq KM, composed of 3 to 4 coy LZ each about 300x200 meters. Interestly enought Zhanyi Xue cited "Market Garden" as example the need for a rapid link up between AB and ground force.

Am I reading this correctly or since the 2002 MTEP, the tempo of hte Operation increased?

06-25-2006, 16:58 PM	#21 (permalink)
xinhui Lei Feng Protege *Defense Professional* Join Date: 05-17-06 Posts: 656	some stuff on airborne. The operational area for an airborn div is approx 800 Sq Km 80Sq Km for an airborne regiment. Using a signle lift, an airborne div required from 9 -12 DZ an airborne regiemnt 3 to 4 and an airborne btn one. if multiple lifes are used the numberof DZ may be decreased. A btn DZ is normally 4 sq km. for night drop, the size should increase. a btn DZ using Choppers will be 3 sq KM, composed of 3 to 4 coy LZ each about 300x200 meters. Interestly enought Zhanyi Xue cited "Market Garden" as example the need for a rapid link up between AB and ground force. Am I reading this correctly or since the 2002 MTEP, the tempo of hte Operation increased?