Read: "Operation Ranch Hand": The Air Force and Herbicides in Southeast
Asia, 1961-71, by: William A. Buckingham, JR. (Office of Air Force History,
United States Air Force, WDC, 1982. U.S. Govt. Printing Office. 253 Pages.


"Otis Willie" wrote in message
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> The Longest War: Defoliant Operations in South East Asia(SEA)
>
> From the Webmaster:
>
> EXCERPT: "In early November, 1961, Tactical Air Command was notified
> by HQ USAF to modify six C-123 Provider tactical transports for
> Project RANCH HAND, the name given herbicide spray operations in South
> Vietnam. Volunteer crews were solicited from the list of non-selected
> volunteers for the 4400th Combat Crew Training Squadron ("Jungle Jim")
> recently activated at Hurlburt Field, Florida. ..."
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~aircommando1/RANCHHAND.htm
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