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Photograph

Photograph Item Number: VA013740
Pages
1
Media Type
Photograph
Physical Location
Photo Storage 000001047 box 55; folder 5
Language(s)
English
General Note
Mountainous target areas call for exacting flying from Ranch Hand crews. Enemy-udes roads and trails must be opened up to aerial reconnaissance to halt trrop infiltrations, supplies and to reduce ambushes. The herbicide is most effective when sprayed from a 50-100 foot altitude above the foliage and contour flying in formation in mountain areas with a slow somewhat cumbersome aircraft often resembles a roller coaster ride.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA013740

Citation
Photograph, VA013740. No Date, Paul Cecil Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA013740, Accessed 02 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
VA013740, Paul Cecil Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 22 Aug 2001 [Updated: 05 Feb 2013]