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1,000+. <40. Unknown. Operation Northern Delay occurred on 26 March 2003 as part of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. It involved dropping paratroopers into Northern Iraq. It was the last large-scale combat parachute operation conducted by the U.S. military since Operation Just Cause. [1]
- 26 March 2003
- U.S. victory
- Bashur Airfield, Erbil Governorate, Iraq
Apr 13, 2003 · SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFPN) -- It was by any measure a landmark moment for airlift operations and the C-17 Globemaster III.The nighttime airdrop last month of 1,000 "Sky Soldiers" from the 173rd Airborne Brigade behind enemy lines into northern Iraq was the largest combat airdrop since the invasion of Panama in December 1989 and a first for the C-17.
Mar 23, 2004 · Because they were in hostile air and because the drop zone was nestled in a valley, the giant C-17's had to go into an intense, steep dive from 30,000 feet to 600 feet.
That marked the first time that the C-17 had been used in a combat airdrop. The mission took place because Turkey refused to allow the Air Force to use its air bases to deliver troops and supplies into northern Iraq, necessitating the capture of the airfield. On April 6, 2003, CENTAF leadership declared air supremacy over all of Iraq and on ...
Mar 26, 2023 · VICENZA, Italy – On March 26, 2003, during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, 1,000 paratroopers or “Sky Soldiers” from the 173rd Airborne Brigade jumped into Bashur, Iraq as part of Operation ...
Mar 24, 2023 · VICENZA, Italy – On March 26, 2003, during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, 1,000 paratroopers or “Sky Soldiers” from the 173rd Airborne Brigade jumped into Bashur, Iraq as part of Operation ...
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