Fark linked up news of a new development in paratrooper deployment:

A new military parachute system which fits wings on soldiers could enable them to travel to 200 kilometres (124 miles) after jumping, Jane's Defence Weekly defence magazine said Friday.

200k is well out of the range of nearly all air defense systems, which should make the guys flying the transport much less nervous. Should help the guys jumping out of the airplane too, as guys zooming around with wings makes for a much tougher target than guys hanging from parachutes. Coming to a special forces team near you!