The first C-123s to reach South Vietnam were part of the USAF's Special Aerial Spray Flight, as part of Operation Ranch Hand tasked with defoliating the jungle in order to deny rebels their traditional hiding places. These aircraft began their operations at the end of 1961. Aircraft fitted with spraying equipment were given the U prefix as a role modifier, with the most common types being the UC-123B and the UC-123K.
@bpanzare war crime by any standard. Victims include thousands of US soldiers and their families.
harryfaber 3 months ago
Spray Nozzles on'.
firstwave2 4 months ago
DEFOLIATION = 20 million gallons of poison
bpanzare 10 months ago
all that shit and still didn't win.
FatasMe 1 year ago
My dad was KIA in one of these 5/21/67
extrakatana 1 year ago
damn.
shortcircuit925 1 year ago
The C-123 is an awesome plane.
Even if it did give mah family the agent orange case D:
peepeevagi 2 years ago