text: Landing Plan
  assaultobjectivesonthe landingzone or to objectivesoffthe landingzone. The aircraftlanding formation
  canhelpfacilitatetheunitinrapidlyclearingSoldiersoffthelandingzone.
  Advantages
  11-49. Atwo-sidelandingzonerush—
  (cid:122) Movestheunitoffthedanger areafastest.
  (cid:122) Facilitatesclearingandsecuringofthelandingzone.
  (cid:122) Facilitatesfirecontrolmeasuresonthelandingzone.
  (cid:122) Maintainsmomentumandislessvulnerabletoindirectfires.
  (cid:122) Establisheszonesofresponsibilityonthelandingzone.
  (cid:122) Clearsthelandingzonequicklyforfollow-onlifts.
  Disadvantages
  11-50. Atwo-sidelandingzone rushis more difficultto planand controldueto itscomplexaircraftcross-
  loading plan. It masks fires of both door gunners while departing the landing zone, which increases
  vulnerabilitytodirectfirewhilemovingoffthelandingzone.
  Figure 11-8. Two-side landing zone rush (chalks cross loaded) trail landing formation