Oops - Airdrop intended for Sicily DZ

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3:34p, 10/25/18

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/comedy/us-military-mistakenly-airdropped-a-humvee-five-miles-away-from-drop-zone/vp-BBORqG7

John Wayne at his finest. You have to go to 1:30:35

5 miles from our drop zone. 5 miles!

https://ok.ru/video/283295222435

Sometimes 170 pounds of Navigator and his gear is better than 170 pounds of JP4 and a computer - but you have to feed them and listen to their incessant talking

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8:33p, 10/26/18

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Why couldn't they have mistakenly dropped it at my house

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6:16a, 10/29/18

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Hey nav, it wasn't the crew's fault; equipment malfunction on the jet. At 5-7 miles they would be 2 minutes from the DZ and the system isn't fully armed until 15 seconds to go...