The last combat parachute drop of any size was in 2003

In Reply to: Thanks for the info. Good to know. * posted by BluBlood on March 30, 2026 at 10:50:12

less than 1000 dropped into a remote and largely undefended area in Iraq to seize an airfield that could be used to deploy more troops.

There could be smaller drops to deploy recon or special forces teams, but large scale drops like Normandy or Market Garden are probably a thing of the past.

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