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US airdrops supplies in east Afghanistan
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Islamabad—Faced with severe winter and blockage of NATO supplies from Pakistan, the United States Air Forces began air dropping the supplies in eastern Afghanistan by using GPS-guided bundles.

According to United States Air Force news service “Airmen from the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron successfully completed an airdrop mission to Combat Outpost Herrera in east Afghanistan.”

The report added that C-130 Hercules, operated from the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, airdropped 18,000 pounds of fuel to Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, using the Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPAS) while high above the reach of enemy weapons.

Under JPAS system once a bundle is launched from the aircraft, it is directed by an Autonomous Guidance Unit. While floating down to Earth, the AGU guides the bundle to a programmed point of impact — much like joint direct attack munitions. However, Afghan Taliban say that at several earlier occasions the supplies landed in difference areas and in some cases were taken away by Taliban forces. Combat Outpost Herrera is 8,700 feet above sea level and the post is surrounded by mountains, trees and local national villages.

U.S. official report added that “as the weather gets colder and snowfall begins at remote bases in high elevation areas, convoys become more dangerous and less reliable.” A U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Denton Poe, 1st platoon was quoted as saying: “We’re surrounded by mountains — the snow sets in.

The helicopter passes are impossible by helicopter and the roads could be clogged up,” “Utilizing airdrops with the GPS-guided parachutes allows us that avenue to use in case we can’t get resupplied by helicopters or vehicles by the road, which is a typical case come winter here.”
US airdrops supplies in east Afghanistan
 
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They won't be able to sustain it, & it won't be adequate enough either.
 
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thats what we want brotherz.....let them have some fun in the air .....:smokin:
 
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us is losing war
war is the business for afghans from history
 
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Winter war-fare in Afghanistan is approaching and these air-drops would cost americans alot of money....and coupled with monthly body-bags...General elections approaching and Bankruptcy looming over USA....things look pretty bad for uncle sam.:wave:
 
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HAHA Good going.. this is going to increase their war expenditures more, frustrate them more plus not everything is air-dropable.. that means.. they are going to have a swoolen a$$ in lesser time than Taliban could cause! :enjoy:
 
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That's the way its done. Congratulation to all Pakistanis. Now we should leave them alone in so-called "war-against terrorism" and then see what they do???
 
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Assalam alaikum
donot open those supply lines even if we have do die of hunger but they will not be able to pass this winter and it will cost them very high

TARIQ
Sorry to burst your bubble, but as far as the Herrera Post is concerned, it is dependent on air supply anyway! This has nothing to do with Pakistan shutting down the supply routes to Afghanistan. This article was written to focus on the new technology being used for the first time using GPS for guiding the parachutes onto the dropping zone.
 
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HaHaHa go for it.

Also don't underestimate the US logistical capability. Please remember we are fighting this war from the other side of the world. The troops will do fine.

hahahahah yes off-course they are already doing well against taliban best of luck ok:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
 
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What about disallowing them airspace as well :butcher::butcher:

look its not about crossing pakistan airspace, as said in article, due to blockage of land routes becoz of snow, the supplies are airlifted
 
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