Talk:Operation Drop Kick

Operation Drop Kick References

Interestingly, Dr._Strangelove also has an "Operation Drop-kick".

Below are a two more possible references about the entomological Operation Drop Kick.

"Outdoor Mosquito Biting Activity Studies, Project Bellwether-I, BW 459(U)". U.S. Army, Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah. Retrieved 2008-12-27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) includes the following reference: "Special Report 270. Operation DROP KICK (U). Allied Sciences Division, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland; Technical Development Laboratories, Savannah, Georgia; and Munition Development Division, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland. 1956. Secret."

Hay, Alastair (July, 1999). "A magic sword or a big itch: An historical look at the United States biological weapons programme". Medicine, Conflict and Survival. 15 (3): 215–234. doi:10.1080/13623699908409460. http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a783309310~db=all. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help) refers to the WH Rose (1981) article. Cxbrx (talk) 22:14, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Mosquitoes

It looks like Drop Kick involved mosquitoes. Summary of Major Events and Problems (Reports Control Symbol CSHIS-6) (Technical report). United States Army Chemical Corps. 1960-01-01. Retrieved 2008-12-28. {{cite tech report}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help) says that the Chemical Corps tested deploying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to carry a BW agent in many ways, including a test in 1956 in Savannah, Georgia, where uninfected mosquitoes were released in a residential neighborhood. Another 1956 test occurred in Avon Park Bombing Range, Florida, where 600,000 mosquitoes were released by plane. The paragraphs describing these reports has a footnote: 'Fort Detrick Special Report 280, "Operation Drop Kick," 1956'. Cxbrx (talk) 22:14, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks for your work in this area, and don't hesitate to work on the article either. It appears one of the links in your first post isn't accessible online, and I have yet to fully read through the other. I am sure they will be of assistance either way. Thanks again. --IvoShandor (talk) 22:19, 28 December 2008 (UTC)