It frequently dropped paratroopers during airborne assault operations, and delivered equipment and supplies by airdrop.

It was primarily intended for use in airborne assault operations and to complement the heavier, self-propelled Honest John rocket systems.

The Noratlas were mainly used in the intra-theatre tactical transportation missions and in the lauching of paratroopers in airborne assault operations.

This group pioneered in the early assault glider operations, participating in all major airborne assault operations in the European Theater.

The 1st Para-Sappers that ever took part in a SADF airborne assault operation were during Ops Reindeer at Cassinga on 4 May 1978.

From August 19-25 the front conducted amphibious assault operations near the port of Kholmsk, and combined amphibious and airborne assault operations near the port of Korsakov.

But this week alone there were two major responses to Taliban resistance: in addition to the fighting Wednesday, American troops led a major airborne assault operation on Monday featuring 500 coalition soldiers in Paktia Province, one of the more troublesome southeastern regions.

In Bangla Desh 2 PARA BATTALION Group, which was a part of 50 (Independent) Parachute Brigade carried out India's first airborne assault operation to capture Poongli Bridge in Mymensingh District near Dacca.

Low troop density is a particular problem as a period of vulnerability during air assault, air landing, amphibious assault and to some extent airborne assault operations, as well as during pre-combat concentration of troops in the staging area prior to their movement to the battle area, denying them operational mobility.