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11 Sep 2013 21:09 #21
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That's a whole new perspective on 'spraying'. I suppose with the topicality of events in Syria, we have had in mind the spraying of nerve agents (eg, Sarin).
We could of course also discuss the military spraying of herbicides (ie, for defoliation [Operation Ranchand?]) and insecticides (eg DDT for malaria control).
We could of course also discuss the military spraying of herbicides (ie, for defoliation [Operation Ranchand?]) and insecticides (eg DDT for malaria control).
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12 Sep 2013 19:04 #22
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On RAF FORUMS theres a picture from the Grapple tests of an Auster spraying DDT pretty much on the encampment to control flies. They were saying on there that the pilot used to buzz the tents really low level first to let people know he was there and to go and get out of the way, as it was really horrible stuff to try and get off if you were hit with it...
I wonder if that ever got recorded on everyone's FMED 4 or equivalent?
The pic's nearish the bottom rafforum.activeboard.com/t11717555/atomi...e=4&sort=oldestFirst
Replied by SJT1985 on topic Spraying from the air
That's a whole new perspective on 'spraying'. I suppose with the topicality of events in Syria, we have had in mind the spraying of nerve agents (eg, Sarin).
We could of course also discuss the military spraying of herbicides (ie, for defoliation [Operation Ranchand?]) and insecticides (eg DDT for malaria control).
On RAF FORUMS theres a picture from the Grapple tests of an Auster spraying DDT pretty much on the encampment to control flies. They were saying on there that the pilot used to buzz the tents really low level first to let people know he was there and to go and get out of the way, as it was really horrible stuff to try and get off if you were hit with it...
I wonder if that ever got recorded on everyone's FMED 4 or equivalent?
The pic's nearish the bottom rafforum.activeboard.com/t11717555/atomi...e=4&sort=oldestFirst
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12 Sep 2013 21:47 #23
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In 1976/79 I lived in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia and the town was sprayed by a crop spraying type aircraft monthly with what we understood was DDT. No choice, not nice!
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13 Sep 2013 07:18 #24
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The only r grave from wwii in Saudi Arabia is from an airman killed on an anti locust spraying operation.
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13 Sep 2013 07:43 #25
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I was there too. Cieba Geigy had a pest control contract with the KSA Government. Fortunately we lived on-base so could watch the spraying over Al Thuqba from the front door of the Armoury in the south Annex of Hangar 200. They flew from the ramp directly opposite. Had you not mentioned it I might never have remembered!
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In 1976/79 I lived in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia and the town was sprayed by a crop spraying type aircraft monthly with what we understood was DDT. No choice, not nice!
I was there too. Cieba Geigy had a pest control contract with the KSA Government. Fortunately we lived on-base so could watch the spraying over Al Thuqba from the front door of the Armoury in the south Annex of Hangar 200. They flew from the ramp directly opposite. Had you not mentioned it I might never have remembered!
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19 Jan 2014 00:34 #26
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23 Dec 2014 19:45 #27
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Does anyone know if the RAF had ever planned to release anthrax by air? I know they tested it on 'anthrax island' for potential use in bombs.
Was deemed too much of a long lasting contaminant to be considered for CW though.
Was deemed too much of a long lasting contaminant to be considered for CW though.
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23 Dec 2014 20:00 #28
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There were a lot of tests carried out on CW delivery so I'm sure spraying was one. I do have a vague recollection of a test with an inert spray to test dispersion. It might have been purely for smoke screens though. I suspect Porton Down would have been at the centre of any tests.
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