U-2 RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS C335C AND C325C FLOWN 27 AND 28 MAY 1965

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 14, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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U-2 Reconnaissance Missions C335C and C325C
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flown 27 and 28 May 1965
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Preliminary Report
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U-2 RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS C335C and C325C
flown 27 and 28 May 1965
14 June 1965
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Science and Technology
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CONTENTS
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MISSION HIGHLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANALYTICAL FINDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mission C335C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mission C325C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 U-2 Ro.:onnaissance Myssl?ms C335C and C325C
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MISSION HIGHLIGHTS
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Mission C335C, flown 27 May, was over south China
for approximately 22 hours and co
intelligence on 45 COMOR targets
and. 18 bonus targets.
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Mission C325C, flown 28 May along the China coast
opposite Taiwan, was over Communist territory for 1 hour
and. obtained. photographic coverage of 25 COMOR targets and.
2 bonus targets. This mission was flown in resnonse to
nrinrity reauirement
Although the types of fighters reacting to the missions
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indicate that they were probably MIG-17s or MIG-19s. Lacking
the capability to attain U-2 altitude, their probable task
was to await any malfunction which would force a mission air-
craft down to a vulnerable altitude.
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BACKGROUND
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good en route.
Mission C335C, flown 27 May 1965, covered targets
in south China, penetrating the mainland near Canton and
exiting in the vicinity of Swatow. The mission was
1,963 nautical miles in length and lasted 4 hours and 42
minutes. The U-2 was over the Chinese Communist mainland
for 2 hours and 21 minutes. The weather was unusually
Sion C325C penetrated the mainland north of Swa ow
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mission was over the mainland for 1 hour and 9 minutes during
which time the pilot reported no unusual events or intercept
attempts.
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d t~north of Foochow. The relatively short
ANALYTICAL FINDINGS
Mission C335C
27 May 1965
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AIR DEFENSE REACTIONS
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Fighter Reactions -- The pilot reported seeing con-
trails twice during the mission. The first sighting was
of two contrails low and to the left of the U-2 while in
the vicinity of Canton. The second sighting was over Leiyang,
where the pilot reported seeing one contrail to his right
and low. The contrail level was approximately 43,000 to
56,000 feet. During both contrail observations the pilot
was unable to identify the type of fighter aircraft or to
distinguish color or markings.
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A preliminary study of the mission photography shows
that 63 targets were covered in nearly cloud-free photography,
including 11 airfields, 34 military complexes, 2 naval
facilities, and 16 industrial complexes. These targets
included 45 on the COMOR list; one scheduled COMOR target was
not photographed because of cloud cover.
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medium AAA sites near Lung-Tien (25028'N, 119o38'E).
Preliminary field interpretation of the photography
indicates that the mission covered the following targets:
4 airfields; 17 military installations; 4 naval facilities;
9 urban areas; and 1 electronics facility. In all, 25 COMOR
targets were covered. Eight COMOR targets were obscured by
clouds or not covered. Two bonus targets observed were
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Huang Pu Naval Base
Nan Hai/Kuang Chou A/F (Fo Shan)
Heng Yang Ammo Depot, ENE
Kueilin Bks.
Lei Yang A/F
Shan Tou Naval Base
Lung Chi A/F
Tang Chia Mil. Instal. (Chung Shan)
Chang Mu Tao Army Bks. , W
Huang Pu Army Supply Depot, E
Sha Ho Storage Area (Canton, variant
Kuang Chou)
Canton Complex (Kuang Chou)
Kuang Chou Mil. Storage Area
Kuang Chou/White Cloud A/F (Canton)
Pi Tc>n Army fks - N
Che Chiang Army Bks., S_E,
Lei Yang Army Bks., WSW
Che Tien Army Bks., S
Chang Ku Ling Army Bks. (Chu Chiang)
Tsao Wu Storage Area
Ho Yuan Bks. Area
Lung Men Ammo Depot
Nan Ao Tao Isl. Storage & Mil. Camp
Chao An Army Bks., NTVW
Tung An Army Bks.
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Hai Feng Area, Prob. Electronic Instal.
Chieh Yang Army Bks., ESE
Ching Yang A/F
Hsing Ning A/F
Li Chia Tsun A/F
Shui Kou A/F
Yang Tang A/F
Fo Shan Radar Station
Hua Yang Army Bks., West Ordnance Depot
Chang Ning Hsin Hsu Army Bks., N
Shang Lo Tsun Supply Depot and Bks. Area
Hui Yang Training Area
Kuei Lin
Weng Yuac Uranium Mining
Shag Kuan Chemical Plant
Keng Wei Army Bks. , N
Shan Tou Army Bks., Lien Tang
Swatow A/F, NE
Amoy/Lung Chi Port
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Table 2 Mission C325C
PRIORITY I TARGETS
Shan Tou Naval Base
OTHER TARGETS
Tung An Army Bks.
Nan Ao Tao Isl. Storage &.Mil. Camp
Swatow A/F, NE
Chao An Army Bks., NW
Amoy/Lung Chi Port
Keng Wei Army Bks., N
Shan Tou Army Bks., Lien Tang
Lung Chi A/F
Hai Feng Area, Prob. Electronic Instal.
An Hai Army Bks.
Fu Chou Army Supply Depot
Lung Tien A/F
Hsien Yu Army Bks.
Lo Chi Army Bks., SSW
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Ta Yu Chien Army Bks. & Ammo Storage
Lung Chi Army Bks.
Hsing Ning A/F
Hia Tzu Sus. Mil. Instal.
Nan An Army Bks.
Nan Jih Tao
Pu Ning Army Bks., SW
Hsiang Kou Bks. (Lung
Chi)
Hai Tan Isl. Naval Base
Shan Tou N/P Facility & A/F
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This preliminary technical evaluation of two U-2
reconnaissance missions flown over parts of south and
southeast China on 27 and 28 May 1965 was developed for
the 303 Committee by the following elements of the
Directorate of Science and Technology:
Office of Scientific Intelligence
Office of Special Activities
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The evaluations are based on information and data
provided by:
National Photographic Interpru
Washington, D.C.
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Graphics support has been provided by the Office of
Research and Reports of the Directorate of Intelligence.
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