European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                In Borri gear Marine Dew and by the r a p p e Iii n g technique. M re. Fott Findert get plenty of practice making the trip to Earth by sliding Down line. March 24, 1962 the stars and strips by h. George Baker staff writer 44oeagull control this u riptide o six Zero  riptide six Zero this is Seagull control  Seagull control two is riptide six Zero i have six Birds Over India papa  riptide six Zero this is Seagull control vector three la Zero enemy situation negative wind Calm Landing zone azimuth three Zero Zero. Land four on Blue two on yellow. Cleared to  crazy and Way out you say quite True but this Peculiar language and conversation is not from a couple of seasick beatniks. It s actually serious shop talk of select groups of highly trained Battle ready . Marine that you la find stand ing by throughout the world aboard ships and at Remote bases not far from any of the major hot  modern warfare the marines utilize a strike or assault Landing system with a one two punch which they refer to As vertical envelopment under this system troops storm the beaches from various types of land ing Craft while at the same time reinforced elements make Hel borne landings behind enemy lines. Before the assault gets under Way the Landing areas behind the enemy lines must be checked out and cleared for the Heli copter land me  is where the Cool talking fast mov ing elite pathfinders enter. Normally a to com of 10 Pahi finders is dropped from helicopters in selected areas behind enemy lines at out two Dys before an assault. They set  a identification Point India papa till it two Miles from the Landing   make their drop behind enemy lines from hovering helicopter Bya technique called  they picked this trick up at the Marine corps Mountain leadership school and la use continually by Mountain climbers. Hovering at 100 feet the helicopter raises Little or no dust to Mark its Posi Tion. The rapid descent of the pathfinders leaves the enemy guessing As to whether or not troops have been landed. The Landing zone normally includes three Landing Sites but there May be More Orless depending upon the area available and the size of the Force to be landed. After setting up the Landing zone control the pathfinders must Clear an Are approximately 40d by 50 feet to accommodate 12  rocks and other Sharp objects that stick up Over six inches from the ground must be removed since that is the depth to which the undercarriage of the Heli copter might Settle on Impact or Landing. Each of the three Landing Sites within the selected zone Are marked by coloured cloth panels or tents. At night portable coloured lights Are Sot up according to wind direction to guide the Pilot to the exact Landing  soon As the helicopters land the As Sault troops jump to the ground and begin their task of taking the objective. After six Waves have landed the path finders Mission ii completed. Of if