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The Extent and Patterns of Usage of Agent Orange and Other Herbicides in Vietnam

a, Spraying operations were directed at specific targets, 487 of which are shown. Labels in a refer to areas blown up in the corresponding parts of Figs 1 and 2. b, Some areas were targeted in multiple projects at different times: black box, 1964; red boxes, 1965; green boxes, 1966. c, We identified targets active before 1965; at least 4.7 million litres of herbicides were used to destroy 33,339 ha of crops and defoliate 101,300 ha of land. Dioxin contamination may be particularly relevant for this time period. d, Correspondence between HERBS file Agents Orange and White mission paths (orange and white lines) and target boxes, three of which enclose a railroad right-of-way. In Figs 1 and 2, waterways such as canals and rivers are shown in blue.
a, Missions clearly directed at specific targets. Our current work is to identify probable targets through such mapping. Colours represent the flight paths of spray missions delivering Agents Orange and White b, HERBS file problem. Some purposes defined in the HERBS file documentation3, such as waterways and communication lines, are often labelled defoliation in the spray tapes, as shown. NAS-1974 and others have analysed spraying by HERBS file purpose but this is inaccurate.
The data are taken from the corrected HERBS file and do not include Dinoxol and Trinoxol used in 1961
At least 19,905 sorties were run between 1961−1971 (1−34 daily, with a daily average of 10.7 sorties). These data disagree with USAF estimates18. The number of daily sorties mirrors the course of the Vietnam War itself: a slow build-up, maximum activity 1968−1969, then a slow but steady decline. The abrupt spraying drop-off at the end of January 1968 corresponds to the Tet Offensive wherein North Vietnamese forces carried out massive, coordinated attacks throughout RVN for nearly 2.5 months. Spray equipment was removed from Ranch Hand aircraft and crew and aircraft participated in airlift operations.

Agent Orange Spray Maps Vietnam War

Aerial Spray Missions in South Vietnam 1965 - 1971 Source: U.S. Department of the Army
Source: Department of Veterans Affairs
This map represents the herbicide spray missions in Vietnam. The orange areas represent concentrated spraying areas. As you can see, the Corps III received the heaviest concentration of spraying. followed by I Corps, II Corps, and IV Corps (9).

FULL Collection of 4 pages of FIRE BASES, AIR FORCE BASES, Naval and Medical, BROWN WATER Naval, and any and all bases DOD during the Vietnam War 1963 to 1975

View spraying missions in Vietnam by date and location

The map can be used to see defoliant spraying missions by U.S. and South Vietnamese forces
over Vietnam, as well as Laos and Cambodia. The missions began in summer 1961 and ended
more than a decade later, in spring 1971.
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United States Army Special Forces

In South Vietnam, the men of Detachment A-502 were always prepared to carry out the mission
implied by their Special Forces motto "De Oppresso Liber" . . . to free the oppressed.
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Agent Orange

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Agent Orange Spray Map

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Agent Orange and South Vietnam
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This stylized map (not to scale) shows the location of Fort Gordon's Training Area 47 in relation to Richmond, McDuffie, and Jefferson counties. Apparent
Training Area 47, the site of Agent Orange testing at Fort Gordon, is at the center of the orange circle. A large dead zone is visible to the right. (November 18, 2010 / WRDW-TV/Google Earth)

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