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Discusses Gatun Drop Zone on Fort Sherman, Panama Canal Zone giving a brief history and description of the former drop zone. This is part of a series reviewing possible test sites for detecting past herbicide and pesticide use in the Panama Canal Zone based on personal observations and historic documentation. Old photos and maps are shown to compare with the current day views. The uses of Gatun Drop Zone are discussed including rehearsal for the Son Tay raid in Vietnam. A section of the French Canal running alongside the drop zone is discussed. Additionally, a part of a newspaper article is presented detailing the death of Canal Zone Police (CZP) officers who visited the drop zone.

Presented by Travels of Orange Channel.