VIETNAM. C.1968. CAPTAIN JOHN CECIL RHODES (CENTRE) 1ST AUSTRALIAN FIELD HYGIENE COMPANY, ...

Place Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat
Accession Number P01733.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Transparency
Maker Unknown
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

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Description

VIETNAM. C.1968. CAPTAIN JOHN CECIL RHODES (CENTRE) 1ST AUSTRALIAN FIELD HYGIENE COMPANY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (AAMC), AND TWO OTHER SOLDIERS STANDING BESIDE A UH-1B IROQUOIS HELICOPTER OF NO. 9 SQUADRON, RAAF. THE HELICOPTER IS EQUIPPED WITH SPRAY BOOM EQUIPMENT, POSSIBLY BEFORE A CROP DESTRUCTION AND DEFOLIATION OPERATION. IN ABOUT 1968-08 AND 1969-01, CAPTAIN RHODES CONDUCTED CROP DESTRUCTION MISSIONS ON THE NUI DAT PERIMETER AND IN THE THUIA TIC AREA, WHERE A MIXTURE OF AGENT ORANGE, AGENT BLUE AND WATER WERE SPRAYED OVER CORN AND MAIZE CROPS. THE MISSIONS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH RAAF HELICOPTERS WITH 4 MAN CREWS, 30 GALLON TANKS AND SPRAY BOOMS. (ORIGINAL HOUSED IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE)