14/05 early noon (local time), earthquake centre (totally cut-off for 2 days), weather--ok (short time window), landing area--bad (mountainous). short of helicopters & unstable weather, PLA decided...
14/05 early noon (local time), earthquake centre (totally cut-off for 2 days), weather--ok (short time window), landing area--bad (mountainous). short of helicopters & unstable weather, PLA decided to send paratroopers in to set up communication network & guide the following drop-off. 15th airborne army, 5,000 metres high. 15 soldiers parachuted off in the first 2 test-run, led by a senior colonel (brigadier general in the west). the rest 100-strong parachuting was cancelled due to worsening weather & rugged terrain. all 15 soldiers landed safely and managed to get contact with local government.
wish the suffering people be saved asap. wish the deseased rest in peace.
*19/05 Edit: 2 insulting or offensive posts were removed. please the disscusion clean, thanks.
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These same PLA put down protests by the parents of the students who die in earth quake a year later. These students are the single child in their families (one-child policy). Poor quality PUBLIC school buildings collapse and killed the students. The same PLA scheemed off the money for the construction which forced the contractors to use cheap materials. With the wealth/money the PLA can have more then one child and send their children to private schools that were build with good materials.
and dident no it was a rescue crew cos some 1 said that chinas paras are the best and i said no there not cos british paras can jump from as low as 200ft which is alot closer than any over Paratroopers in world america only do it from 800ft that is the lowest thay do it but the is also the british red devels wot can do it from 30.000+ ft
nope, don't think british paras will risk their very own lives jumping into ground full of shattered infrastructures + carrying loads of medical, food supplies. in a region with constant after-quake
wow you are pretty pathetic. first of all i know ppl from british para they said that this jump was extremely difficult. and second of all these ppl are going in to save lives and all you are doing here is to boast about some british para BS. how old are you?12?
lol you shouldnt have said that because you are giving rmc a bad name. as a standing member of the canadian forces i must say i am very disappointed. no wonder the americans are saying that british military is going downhill, looks like it truely is.
i dont think the americans are seying were are doin a great job we have pulled out of iraq now basra now cos we made it safe were in the hardest places in afghan and winning the usa army as loads of respect like i do for them with helping us in fast air some times but when i was there we was out of reach of fast air most of time cos we were first troops in southern afghan but wot is wrong with seying that britian as the best troops nout i bet u mite think that about canada but britian dose
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