Editing Fast-roping (section)

== History ==
The technique was first developed by the UK with British rope manufacturer Marlow Ropes, and first used in combat during the [[Falklands War]].{citation needed, evidence shows SANDF used this in Angola in the late 1970's early 1990's which would make SA the first to use it} The original rope was made of thick nylon that could be used in a manner akin to a [[fireman's pole]]. The special ropes used today are braided (plaited), producing a pattern on the outer circumference that is not smooth and so is easier to grip.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.apollomilitary.com/uploads/Products/product_39/Fast_Rope_Inspection_Manual_2007.pdf |title=Fast Rope Inspection Manual |access-date=2013-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307133423/http://www.apollomilitary.com/uploads/Products/product_39/Fast_Rope_Inspection_Manual_2007.pdf |archive-date=2014-03-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Originally, each person would hold the rope for the next person, but this has been phased out.