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U.S. Air Force Reserve
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Aerial Spray Update –AF Entomology Session
Mark Breidenbaugh, Capt, USAFR
Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio
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Overview
Air Force Spray Flight -- Current spray projects
High Pressure Spray System
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DOMESTIC OPERATIONAL MISSIONS
Langley AFB, VA: Mosquito: 1973
Hill AFB, UT: Clearing bombing range: 1983
Mountain Home, ID: Cheatgrass control: 2000
Parris Island, SC: Biting Midges: 1983
USCG: Oil Dispersants: 1992
Smoky Hill, KS: Thistle control: 1995
Grand Forks AFB, ND: Mosquito : 2001
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Smoky Hill, Kansas
Musk Thistle
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Saylor Creek, Idaho Oust application for cheatgrass
Grand Forks AFB
North Dakota
Parris Island, South Carolina
An Air Force C-130 applying naled to control biting midges at the Parris Island MCRD, SC
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Langley AFB
A High Pressure Spray System A High Pressure Spray System
for the for the
Air Force Aerial Spray FlightAir Force Aerial Spray Flight
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High Pressure Spray High Pressure Spray systemssystems
Use less chemical but achieve the Use less chemical but achieve the same benefitssame benefits
Pioneered by Florida MADsPioneered by Florida MADs
Produces smaller more consistent Produces smaller more consistent droplet sizedroplet size
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Nozzle type and pressure influences droplet size
40 psi H.P. = 1200 psi
Atomization of Anvil through two nozzles at 170mph
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8001 Flat Fan
PJ12 at 2000psi
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Fuselage boom ULV
Avon Park Testing Nov 03 to present
Fuselage spray with TeeJet nozzles Nov 03
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High pressure nozzle
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Schedule of EventsSchedule of Events
OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN
Fiscal 2004 / 2005
Design, Build and bench test Proto type HP system
Submit T1 mod for approval to higher HQ
Flight testing swath data collection
Data analysis
Results / recommendations submitted to higher HQ for approval
Higher HQ makes final decision on system and procurement
In work
In work
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Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for applying pesticides in operational environments
