| Airborne
forces drop from aircraft at high altitude, preventing the enemy from
hearing the delivery aircraft or firing on it. They open the parachutes
as low to the ground as possible to avoid detection while descending.
Special equipment includes intense cold outerwear and oxygen support
at high altitudes. |
Army
Rangers employ Land Rover Model 110 Defenders that can be delivered
inside CH-47 series cargo helicopters. Not fighting vehicles, the
Land Rovers are used to move troops and their heavier equipment. RSOV
platoons are also equipped with a number of military motorcycles.
From 1988 to 1995, the Airborne Rangers relied on the Honda CR 250.
In 1996, they switched to the Kawasaki KLR250, which is used today. |
A
way to quickly deliver large numbers of special forces from rotary-wing
aircraft. A fast rope is a thick composite nylon rope that hangs from
the rear hatch of a helicopter. Special forces slide down, with only
the soldier's gloved hands serving as the brake. |
