U.S. Air Force 12th Air Commando Squadron
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The U.S. Air Force 12th Air Commando Squadron was a specialized unit that conducted aerial defoliation and herbicide spraying missions during the Vietnam War as part of Operation Ranch Hand.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force squadron
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military unit ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | spray aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | Fairchild C-123 Provider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Air Force herbicide program in Vietnam
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U.S. chemical defoliation efforts in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Pacific Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| missionEnvironment |
hostile fire conditions
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low-level flight operations ⓘ |
| missionType |
aerial spray missions
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tactical herbicide missions ⓘ |
| notableOperation | Operation Ranch Hand aerial spray sorties ⓘ |
| operation | Operation Ranch Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Air Force 315th Air Commando Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
crops
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vegetation cover ⓘ |
| purpose |
to destroy enemy food supplies
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to remove forest cover used by enemy forces ⓘ |
| role |
aerial defoliation
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herbicide spraying ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | air commando squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSubstance |
Agent Orange
NERFINISHED
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tactical herbicides ⓘ |
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