A Gurkha platoon is being briefed by their CO before an assault on the Falklands..
“Your aircraft will fly on this heading at 150 feet to avoid radar, then once over the drop zone you will jump, form up on the ground and close on the objective at these co-ordinates. Any questions?”
There is some discussion amongst the men. The Gurkha unit commander raises his hand.
“Sir, the men are concerned about the risk of injury on the insertion. They ask if it is possible to jump from fifty feet instead?”
“Afraid not, old chap. Fifty feet is too low for the parachutes to open” replies the CO.
The Gurkha commander smiles broadly…
“Ah, that is fine Sir. Nobody mentioned that we would have parachutes”
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