Operation Ranch Hand: The Air Force and Herbicides in Southeast Asia, 1961-1971

by U.S. Air Force, U.S. Office of Air Force History, Office of Air Force History

Book Overview

Since the dawn of powered flight, there has been debate about the uses of aviation in war. The air weapon could be, and has been, used for a varietyof missions: to gain control of the skies, to bomb an enemy's population or war-making resources, to support armies and navies in battle, to interdictthe flow of men and materiel to the battlefield, for observation, reconnaissance, the gathering of intelligence, to transport men and supplies, and forvirtually...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508644462
• ISBN13: 9781508644460
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"