The Vietnam War Operation Ranch Hand Defoliation Spray Missions.

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The Vietnam War Operation Ranch Hand Defoliation Spray Missions

Operation Ranch Hand USAF defoliation spray missions Part of a larger Operation Trail Dust Deny jungle cover and crops Concerns about Geneva Protocols Agent Orange effects: Dioxin

Operation Trail Dust Involved All Services

Extensive Coverage of South Vietnam

Operation Ranch Hand USAF part of Operation Trail Dust

Ground Fire Suppression

UC-123B Provider

UC-123B in VNAF Markings

Aircraft Markings USAF VNAF

Operation Ranch Hand Aircraft Markings

UC-123K “Patches” National Museum of the US Air Force

UC-123K “Patches” Markings

Legacy of Agent Orange

Controversy: “I was sprayed with Agent Orange” Typical Report: Single silver airplane, spraying over a fixed base or fire support base Ranch Hand Tactics: Likely Explanation: Insect eradication program  Multi-ship formations (minimum of three)  Routes pre-cleared for counter-fire (i.e., no friendly forces) Operation Fly Swatter

Tom Pilsch Web Site: The Vietnam War A FAC’s-Eye View

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