C-123s

I had jumped from C-123s back in the day andwanted to check it out on our return.

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I had jumped from C-123s back in the day andwanted to check it out on our return.

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This order directed four C-123s to deploy to Clark with aircrews and support personnel, arriving before the four Ranch Hand aircraft left for home.

Operation Ranch Hand Buckingham, William A. 1982

On November 28, 1961, the six spray-equipped C-123s with 36 persons on board departed Pope AFB for Travis AFB, California.

Operation Ranch Hand Buckingham, William A. 1982

Air Force C-123s would undertake the other two phases involving the removal of jungle cover.

Operation Ranch Hand Buckingham, William A. 1982

The C-123s received heavy antiaircraft fire during the spray run.

Operation Ranch Hand Buckingham, William A. 1982

Additionally, the report favored giving General Harkins the authority to use C-123s and herbicides in mangrove areas and to use the chemicals currently in Vietnam to clear areas around airfields and other fixed installations.

Operation Ranch Hand Buckingham, William A. 1982

To fulfill his existing and anticipated airlift needs, General Harkins recommended sending an additional squadron of C-123s to South Vietnam, with six aircraft arriving by April 15 and the rest before May 15.25

Operation Ranch Hand Buckingham, William A. 1982

The proposal for the reduced program also indicated shortcomings in the use of C-47 aircraft for disseminating defoliants, and stated that aircraft in the United States (presumably, C-123s) could be equipped with the MC-1 spray system within a few weeks if sufficient priority were assigned to the task. 20

Operation Ranch Hand Buckingham, William A. 1982

However, with the knowledge that C-123s were in short supply, and that very complete justification would be required to reassign any to the aerial spray mission, the conferees concluded that only one C-123 should be obtained on a temporary basis to test both the liquid and the granular systems.

Operation Ranch Hand Buckingham, William A. 1982