Donley K. Ingwaldson My name is Donley K. Ingwaldson US Army Spec E-5 and I was stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon, South Vietnam from June 1965 to June 1966.

Processing Tan Son Nhut_____ I have written many times over the past 4+ years on this blog about my Vietnam "Experience". rainbow, including Agent Blue (which contained arsenic), Agent White, Agent Purple, and the lethal combination of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T, Agent Orange. Regular readers know that Nha Trang Air Base was my favorite duty, not only in Vietnam, but for my entire 3 years and 10 months in the Air Force....my "other" Vietnam base, Tan Son Nhut, located on the outskirts of Saigon, at times gets shorted in my flashbacks and memories. In this 1965 photo released by Jack Spey, Maj. Jack Spey is seen outside the Ranch Hand operations building at In 1970 Agent Orange was discontinued, and the existing stocks of Agent White ran out in May 1970. . He also related that traveling enroute to and from R&R in Hong Kong with his navigator, then Capt. Processing Tan Son Nhut_____ I have written many times over the past 4+ years on this blog about my Vietnam "Experience". If an installation commander (usually remote Special Forces Camps ) wanted his perimeter sprayed, Herbicide Blue was used as it was effective in 24 hours. Tan Son Nhut Air Base (Vietnamese: Căn cứ không quân Tân Sơn Nhứt) (1955–1975) was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility.

... With the Vietnamization drawdown in 1969, Ranch Hand was reduced from 25 to 13 aircraft. Print out the the information, for your personal records. It is located near the city of Saigon in southern Vietnam.The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War (1959–1975), stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there. C. in February 1968, they stayed in Saigon (Tan Son Nhut Air Base) where accommodations were arranged (and a staff car and driver were provided) by a friend, Col. E.W. Agent Orange is a herbicide and defoliant chemical, one of the "tactical use" Rainbow Herbicides.It is widely known for its use by the U.S. military as part of its chemical warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. He stated that the point of entry into Vietnam was Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon, where they deplaned for a short time.

Regular readers know that Nha Trang Air Base was my favorite duty, not only in Vietnam, but for my entire 3 years and 10 months in the Air Force....my "other" Vietnam base, Tan Son Nhut, located on the outskirts of Saigon, at times gets shorted in my flashbacks and … Tan Son Nhut Air Base - Use of Tan Son Nhut Air Base By The United States - 315th Air Commando Wing, Troop Carrier - Operation Ranch Hand.

They never sprayed the perimeter because of the city on the other side of the fence. View full size Associated Press In this 1965 photo released by Jack Spey, Maj. Jack Spey is seen outside the Ranch Hand operations building at It was located near the city of Saigon in southern Vietnam.The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War (1959–1975), stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there. Click the .pdf icon on the left to open the Agent Orange Information.