It has often been reported that in training, men jump by parachute from gliders. Some observers reported that this method was used in Crete, but the reports are unconfirmed. It is certain that glider-borne troops do not normally wear parachutes (in Crete they had life jackets), and are technically not parachute troops but air-landing troops. Moreover, the DFS-230 is most unsuitable for the dropping of parachute troops.