IPIR MISSION 3243 17 NOVEMBER 1963

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• Publication Date: November 1, 1963
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
IPIR
MISSION 3243
17 NOVEMBER 1963
Declass reveiw-NIMA/DOD
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NP IC/R-1570/63
November 1963
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IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
PREFACE
THIS REPORT REPRESENTS THE PRELIMINARY INTERPRETATION
OF MISSION 32439 FLOWN 17 NOVEMBER 19639 AND DEALS
PRIMARILY WITH THE HIGHEST PRIORITY INTELLIGENCE ITEMS
APPEARING IN THE COMOR TARGET LIST. HOWEVER, IT ALSO
INCLUDES OTHER SIGNIFICANT TARGETS OBSERVED DURING
THE SCAN OF PHOTOGRAPHY. TARGETS REPORTED ARE IN
NORTH VIETNAM UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED IN THE
HEADER, AND ARE ARRANGED BY SUBJECT, WITHIN EACH
SUBJECT BY COMOR TARGET NUMBER WHICH APPEARS AT THE
END OF THE HEADER LINE. SIGNIFICANT TARGETS
NOT IN THE COMOR LIST ARE INCLUDED UNDER THE
APPROPRIATE SUBJECT AND AFTER THE COMOR LISTED
TARGETS.,
CLOUD?COVER THROUGHOUT MISSION WAS APPROXIMATELY 35
PERCENT AND CONSISTED OF SCATTERED CLOUDS.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE
APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS
FOLLOWS -- C (CLEAR)y SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS)v
HC (HEAVY CLOUDS), H tHAZE)v CS (CLOUD SHADOW),
0 (OBLIQUITY), PQ (POOR IMAGE QUALITY.
AIRFIELDS
DIEN BIEN PHU AIRFIELD 2123N 10301E
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ONE NM NNW OF DIEN BIEN PHU.
4,000 X 90 FT NNW/SSE LATERITE AND SOD RUNWAY,
SERVICEABLE9 WITH A 900 FT SOD OVERRUN ON SSE END AND
950 FT SOD OVERRUN ON NNW ENDs,
THREE OCCUPIED LIGHT 4?GUN AAA SITES SITUATED FROM SSE
END OF RUNWAY AS FOLLOWS -- 500 FT SSW, .5 NM SSE,
AND .6 NM ESE.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
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HAIPHONG/CAT BI AIRFIELD 2049N 10643E
3 NM SE OF HAIPHONG.
ONLY EASTERN THIRD OF AIRFIELD VISIBLE DUE TO
INCOMPLETE PHOTO COVERAGE.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
HAIPHONG/KIEN AN AIRFIELD 2048N 10636E
5 NM SW OF HAIPHONG.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
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HANOI/GIA LAM AIRFIELD 2102N 10553E
2.3 NM NE OF CENTER OF HANOI.
69100 X 100 FT NNE/SSW CONCRETE RUNWAY/ SERVICEABLE/
AND A 5,800 X 320 FT NW/SE CONCRETE RUNWAY USED AS
PARKING AREA.
FACILITIES INCLUDE ONE HANGAR, NUMEROUS SUPPORT
BUILDINGS, AND A POL AREA ON NW END OF NW/SE RUNWAY.
TWO OCCUPIED 8-GUN AAA SITES OBSERVED/ ONE .8 NM
SOUTH AND THE OTHER .5 NM WSW OF RUNWAY INTERSECTION.
AIRCRAFT -- 18 CAB AND 11 CRATE.
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PHI DIEM (KEP HA) AIRFIELD 2123N 10640E
3 NM EAST OF KEP HA AND 5.5 NM WSW OF BIEN DONG.
2,550 X 100 FT NE/SW PACKED EARTH RUNWAY/ SERVICEABLE.
PRESENT FIELD BOUNDARIES LIMIT FURTHER EXPANSION TO
39350 FT.
SUPPORT AREA ON WEST SIDE OF FIELD CONTAINS 7 ROAD-
SERVED STORAGE-TYPE BUILDINGS (APPROXIMATELY 2/000 FT
WEST OF RUNWAY).
AIRCRAFT -- 2 PROBABLE COLT.
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PHUC YEN AIRFIELD 2113N 10548E
7 NM ESE OF PHUC YEN AT UTM COORDINATES W.1840464.
8,720 X 190 FT WNW/ESE CONCRETE RUNWAY, UNSERVICEABLE,
WITH 1200, FT OVERRUNS AT EACH END. EXTENSIVE PILES
OF AGGREGATE ARE STORED ON THE PROBABLY COMPLETED
RUNWAY. AIRFIELD IS RAIL SERVED AND 3.CARS WERE
OBSERVED ON RAILROAD TRACK.
FACILITIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION INCLUDE A LOOP
TAXIWAY WITH 3 CROSSOVER LINKS, AN ALERT RAMP ALONG
EACH OF THE 2 OUTER CROSSOVER LINKS, AND 2 PARKING
APRONS 1,600 FT LONG, ONE AT EITHER END OF THE
TAXIWAY.
HOUSING/SUPPORT AREA IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF AIRFIELD
CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 50 BARRACKS, APPROXIMATELY 100
STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS, A CONTROL TOWER, AND AN
OPERATIONS BUILDING.
POL AREA, 4.3 NM NNE OF AIRFIELD AT UTM COORDINATES
WJ8725169 CONTAINS 3 BURIED POL TANKS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION AND 23 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS,
FOURTEEN OTHER STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS OBSERVED
IMMEDIATELY NE OF POL TANKS AT TERMINUS OF NEW
RAILROAD SPUR. BARRACKS AREA CONTAINING 10 BARRACKS
AND 7 STORAGE/SUPPORT BUILDINGS OBSERVED SE OF POL
TANKS.
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE SUPPORT FACILITIES.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
(SEE ATTACHMENTS 2 AND 3
LANG SON AIRFIELD 2150N 10646E
ONE NM SE OF LANG SON.
T CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
NONE OBSERVED.
LAI C AU AIRFIELD 2203N 10309E
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2,500 X 100 FT NNE/SSW PROBABLY ASPHALT RUNWAY,
APPARENTLY SERVICEABLE.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
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NA SAN AIRFIELD 21I3N 10402E
.5 NM NE OF NA SAN.
4v000 X 90 FT WNW/ESE CRUSHED ROCK :RUNWAY,
SERVICEABLE.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
NGHIA LO AIRFIELD 2136N 10430E
SW EDGE OF-NGHIA LO.
29800 X 130 FT NNE/SSW GRADED EARTH RUNWAY9
UNSERVICEABLE. PORTIONS OF AIRFIELD APPEAR TO BE
OVERGROWN WITH BRUSH.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
BAN KEUN AIRFIELD (LAOS) 1821N 10235E
SE EDGE OF BAN KEUN AND 23 NM NORTH OF :VIENTIANE.
39600 X 90 FT N/S GRADED EARTH LANDING STRIP9
SERVICEABLE. ALTHOUGH NO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY WAS
APPARENT AT TIME OF PHOTOGRAPHY9- GROUNDS SCARS
INDICATE THAT THE RUNWAY MAY BE EXTENDED TO
APPROXIMATELY 5200, FT.
PROBABLY ASSOCIATED MILITARY AREA AT NORTH END OF
LANDING STRIP CONTAINS 14 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS
SURROUNDED BY TRENCHES. SMALL ARMS FIRING RANGE
OBSERVED AT SOUTH END OF STRIP.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
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SAM NEUA AIRFIELD (LAOS) 2026N 10405E
ONE NM EAST OF SAM NEUA.
39600 X 100 FT E/W SOD RUNWAY9 SERVICEABLE.
NO FACILITIES OBSERVED.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
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KEP AIRFIELD 2124N 10616E
1.5 NM SW OF KEP AND 8.7 NM NNE OF PHU LANG THUONG.
3,100 X 100 FT NE/SW PACKED EARTH RUNWAYS. SERVICEABLE
EXTENSIBLE TO 49800 FT.
FACILITIES INCLUDE CONTROL TOWER/OPERATIONS BUILDING9
5 8ARRACKS9 SMALL POL STORAGE AREA? AND 9 SMALL
SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
THIRTEEN DETERIORATED REVETMENTS OBSERVED ON SOUTH
SIDE OF FIELD.
AIRCRAFT -- 4 HOUND.
PHO KHAO KHOUAI AIRFIELD U/C HLAOS ) 1823N 10247E
.4 NM WEST OF PHO KHAO KHOUAI AT UTM COORDINATES
TF651341.
EW LANDING STRIP UNDER CONSTRUCTION? UNSERVICEABLE.
EXACT DIMENSIONS CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME
BUT MAXIMUM LENGTH WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 39500 FT.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 3 SMALL BUILDINGS ON SOUTH SIDE
AND 2 PROBABLE BARRACKS ON EAST END OF AIRFIELD.
ONE TRUCK, ONE GRADER AND ONE BULLDOZER OBSERVED.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
(SEE ATTACHMENT 4'
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HAIPHONG COMPLEX 2052N 10641E
NO UNUSUAL OR SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY OBSERVED
WITHIN COMPLEX. INDUSTRIAL AREAS APPEAR NORMALLY
ACTIVE.
VESSELS -- 6 PROBABLE SWATOW-CLASS MOTOR-GUN BOATS
13 IN NAVAL REPAIR YARD), 5 FREIGHTERS EAT:WHARVES)9
AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT AND BARGES.
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TIP OF DO SON PENINSULA AT UTM COORDINATES XH885870.
EARLY WARNING RADAR SITE COMPRISES SCR-270?TYPE
RADAR9 CONTROL VAN9 AND SMALL SUPPORT BUILDING ON TOP
OF HILL.
?MILITARY ACTIVITY?
DIEN B EN PHU9 MILITARY COMPLEX 2119N 10301E
TWENTY SEPARATE MILITARY AREAS WITHIN THE COMPLEX
CONTAIN A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 120 BARRACKS AND
30 ADMINISTRATION, 155 STORAGE9 AND 165 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS9 A PROBABLE HOSPITAL9 A MOTOR POOL9 AND
NUMEROUS ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS.
FOUR TRUCKS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT COMPLEX.
NUI DO! KIEN (SON TAY), MIL BKS & STGE AREAS 2107N 10528E
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MILITARY COMPLEX ON NE SIDE OF NUI DOI KILN AND 3 NM
SSW OF SON TAY. (REFERENCE POINT IS CENTER OF TONG
AIRFIELD 21-06N 105-27E).
AREA A (.9 NM EAST) -- BARRACKS AND STORAGE AREA
CONTAINS 4 MULTISTORY BARRACKS9 2 MESS HALLS9 AND ONE
ADMINISTRATION9 10 LARGE STORAGE9 AND APPROXIMATELY 5
SMALLER ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS.
AREA B C1o8 NM NE) -- FENCED AREA CONTAINS 12 BARRACKS
AND 17 SUPPORT BUILDINGS. ANOTHER FENCED AREA TO
THE SOUTH CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 20 BUILDINGS. LARGE
MULTIWING ADMINISTRATION BUILDING OBSERVED
IMMEDIATELY NORTH.
AREA C ONE NM ESE) -- SECURED EXPLOSIVES STORAGE
AREA CONTAINS 4 LARGE AND 2 SMALL REVETTED :EXPLOSIVES
STORAGE BUILDINGS. TWELVE PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS
OBSERVED IN CLOUD?FREE AREAS.
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VAN HOI AREA? MILITARY AREAS 2I34N 10452E
THREE SECURED AREAS IN VAN HOI AREA, (AREAS
REFERENCED FROM VAN HOI).
AREA A (4 NM SE AT UTM COORDINATES T.1901802) -- AT
LEAST 17 BARRACKS AND 6 SUPPORT BUILDINGS. HEAVY
CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
AREA B (4.3 NM SSE AT UTM COORDINATES VJ899794) -- 22
BARRACKS AND 2 ADM NISTRATIONv 2 STORAGE? AND II
SUPPORT BUILDINGS,
AREA C 17 NM SE AT UTM COORDINATES VJ940770) -- 30
BARRACKSv ONE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND 12 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS. AREA IS PARTIALLY CLOUD COVERED,
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BAN LOT (NA SAN AREA)? MILITARY AREAS 2113N 10402E
TWO MILITARY AREAS OBSERVED IN NA SAN AREA.
(REFERENCE POINT IS NA SAN AIRFIELD).
AREA A (ONE NM NORTH) -- AREA APPROXIMATELY 1.5 NM
ALONG NORTH SIDE OF ROAD CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 90
BARRACKS AND SUPPORT BUILDINGS? ONE ADMINISTRATION
BUILDINGv AND ONE REVETTED STORAGE BUILDING, AN
OCCUPIED 4-GUN AAA SITEv AN UNOCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE
AND NUMEROUS TRENCHES AND AW POSITIONS OBSERVED
THROUGH SCATTERED CLOUDS, TWO UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
OBSERVED,
AREA B (ONE NM EAST) -- AREA APPROXIMATELY .8 NM ALONG
BOTH SIDES OF ROAD CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 100 BARRACKS
AND SUPPORT BUILDINGS? ONE LARGE H-SHAPED MESS HALLv
ONE SMALL MESS HALLv ONE LARGE BUILDING UNDER
CONSTRUCTIONv AND 3 BUILDINGS SECURED BY FENCE WITH
TRENCHES AROUND 2 OF THEM, NUMEROUS ENTRENCHMENTS
OBSERVED TO THE NORTH AND NE.
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NA 809 MILITARY CAMP 2050N 10439E
.5 NM SW OF NA BO ON BOTH SIDES OF ROAD.
CAMP CONTAINS 10 PROBABLE BARRACKS AND 13 STORAGE/
SUPPORT BUILDINGS. TRENCH OBSERVED IMMEDIATELY
SOUTH OF BARRACKS AREA.
NO VEHICLES OBSERVED.
THUAN CHAU, MILITARY CAMPS 2126N 10343E
TWO MILITARY AREAS OBSERVED THROUGH SCATTERED CLOUDS
IN THUAN CHAU VICINITY.
AREA A MN NW EDGE OF THUAN CHAU) -- AT LEAST 53
BARRACKS-TYPE AND AT LEAST 74 STORAGE/SUPPORT
BUILDINGS.
AREA B (IMMEDIATELY SE OF THUAN CHAU) -- 10 6ARRACKS-
TYPE9 ONE ADMINISTRATION9 ONE A MINISTRATION/SUPPORT9
AND 11 MISCELLANEOUS STORAGE AND SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
NUMEROUS BUILDINGS OBSERVED WITHIN THUAN CHAU THAT
ARE POSSIBLY MILITARY IN NATURE.
TEN TRUCKS (3 TOWING TRAILERS) OBSERVED IN ENTIRE
COMPLEX.
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PLAINE DES JARRES MILITARY COMPLEX (LAOS) 1928N 10315E
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
SAM NEUA9 MILITARY AREAS (LAOS) 2025N 10403E
SAM NEUA AND VICINITY.
AREA A (SOUTH EDGE OF SAM NEUA) -- PARTIALLY FENCED
BARRACKS AREA WITH APPROXIMATELY 10 BARRACKS9 ONE
LARGE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND 15 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS.
AREA B (APPROXIMATELY 2 NM EAST OF SAM NEUA AND
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ADJACENT TO WEST EDGE OF SAM NEUA AIRFIELD) -- 8
BARRACKS'? ONE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND 5 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS.
ROAD EXTENDS .1 NM EAST FROM AREA B TOA SMALL RIDGE
WHERE 4 BUILDINGS AND NUMEROUS TRENCHES WERE OBSERVED.
NUMEROUS SMALL STRONGPOINTS OBSERVED ON RIDGES
AROUND SAM NEUA,
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NGHIA HUNG (CU LAM AREA)? MILITARY AREAS 1919N 10525E
TWO AREAS OF MILITARY ACTIVITY AT NGHIA HUNG.
AREA A (PHU QUI ARMY BARRACKS AND SUPPLY DEPOT WESTv
ON NW EDGE OF NGHIA HUNG) --
APPROXIMATELY50 BARRACKS-TYPE AND NUMEROUS ASSOCIATED
BUILDINGS.
AREA B (3.5 NM SW OF AREA A) -- EXPLOSIVES STORAGE
AREA CONTAINS 26 REVETTED STORAGE AND APPROXIMATELY
20 SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
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QUI HAU AMMUNITION DEPOT WEST 2037N 10514E
SITE FORMERLY REPORTED AS HAI HA AREA STORAGE SITE.
ONE NM NNE OF HAI HA.
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
LANG CHI EXPLOSIVES PLANT 2142N 10515E
INDUSTRY COMPRISES 3 AREAS 1.5 NM NE OF HA CU.
AREA A -- SECURED AREA WITH 6 FABRICATION-TYPE
BUILDINGS? A HEATING/POWER PLANT, 8 SMALL REVETTED
BUILDINGSv 5 PROBABLE WATER TANKS, AND APPROXIMATELY
15 ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS. ONE ADMINISTRATION AND 2
ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS OBSERVED IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE
SECURED AREA.
AREA B (IMMEDIATELY WEST OF AREA AD -- 6 REVETTED AND
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4 ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS.
AREA C UMMEDIATELY NW OF AREA A) -- SECURED TEST
AREA WITH 3 BUILDINGS.
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BAN XOM LOM ARMY BARRACKS WEST 2050N 10441E
3 NM WNW OF BAN XOM LOM AT UTM COORDINATES VJ673036.
MILITARY BARRACKS AREA CONTAINS 34 BARRACKS9 3
H-SHAPED AND ONE T-SHAPED ADMINISTRATION BUILDING9 4
PROBABLE VEHICLE SHEDS9 APPROXIMATELY 40 STORAGE/
SUPPORT BUILDINGS9 AND 3 PROBABLE STORAGE/SUPPORT
BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
TWELVE CARGO TRUCKS AND 4 SMALL, OPEN-BED9 CARGO
TRAILERS OBSERVED.
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BAN XOM LOM9 MILITARY COMPLEX 2049N 10443E
WEST EDGE OF BAN XOM LOM AND 7.5 NM EAST OF POSTE DE
MDC CHAU AT UTM COORDINATES U718022.
COMPLEX? APPROXIMATELY ONE SQ MI IN AREA9 CONTAINS
LARGE E-SHAPED PROBABLE HEADQUARTERS9 APPROXIMATELY
115 BARRACKS-TYPE9 8 ADMINISTRATION9 AND 170 STORAGE/
SUPPORT-TYPE BUILDINGS, AND 4 SUPPORT-TYPE BUILDINGS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION. NUMEROUS ENTRENCHMENTS AND AW
POSITIONS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE AREA. AN EXTENSIVE
TRAINING AREA OBSERVED AT NW EDGE OF COMPLEX.
FOUR CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED IN COMPLEX.
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THAN UYEN, MILITARY AREA 2200N 10355E
IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THAN UYEN.
SECURED AREA CONTAINS 2 BARRACKS-TYPE AND 3 SMALL
SUPPORT BUILDINGS. FOURTEEN OLD BUILDING FOUNDATIONS
OBSERVED IMMEDIATELY EAST OF SECURED AREA AND A SMALL
DRIVER TRAINING AREA 2 NM NORTH OF TOWN.
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CONG LUAN AREA, AAA SITE 2058N 10557E
2.5 NM NE OF CONG LUAN AND 7 NM ESE OF HANOI AT UTM
COORDINATES XJ001194.
SECURED 9 8-GUN AAA SITE CONTAENS 8 PROBABLE 85MM AAA
GUNS9 EACH POSITIONED ON A 45 FT CIRCULAR PAD9
EQUALLY SPACED AROUND A RING ROAD 325 FT IN DIAMETER.
SMALL BUILDING OBSERVED ADJACENT TO EACH GUN.
PROBABLE FIRE CAN RADAR AND A SMALL SUPPORT AREA WITH
6 LARGE AND 5 SMALL BUILDINGS OBSERVED ON WEST EDGE OF
THE SITE.
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PING-HSIANG COMPLEX (CHINA) 2207N 10646E
COMPLEX 95 PERCENT CLOUD COVERED,
APPROXIMATELY 60 RAILROAD CARS OF VARIOUS TYPES
OBSERVED IN RAIL YARDS IN CLOUD FREE AREAS
LAO KAY COMPLEX 2231N 10359E
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COMPLEX9 TRANSPORTATION CENTER ON YUAN CHIANG
(RED RIVER) AT THE NORTH VIETNAM-CHINA BORDER9
INCLUDES LANDING STRIP 9 THERMAL ELECTRIC POWER PLANT,
AND RAILROAD YARD WITH APPROXIMATELY 85 RAILROAD CARS
INCLUDING 49 PROBABLE BOXCARS AND 5 PROBABLE TANK,
20 PROBABLE FLAT, AND 11 PROBABLE GONDOLA CARS.
SEVERAL SMALL HOUSING AND STORAGE AREAS OBSERVED
IN THE AREA,
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PHU LANG THUONG COMPLEX 21I7N 10612E
COMPLEX9 .8 SQ MI IN AREA9 A COMMERCIAL CENTER ON THE
HANOI-LANG SON RAILROAD LINE, COMPRISES RAILROAD
CLASSIFICATION YARD (4 TRACKS9 19600 FT LONG), SEVERAL
SMALL INDUSTRIES, MILITARY BARRACKS, POL STORAGE AT
SOUTH EDGE OF COMPLEX, AND LARGE PROBABLE CHEMICAL
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FERTILIZER PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 1.5 NM NNE OF
PHU LANG THUONG.
SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE INTERPRETATION OF MILITARY
ACTIVITY.
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CAO BANG, MILITARY COMPLEX 2240N 10615E
THREE SMALL MILITARY AREAS IN CAO BANG V CINITY.
AREA A.NW EDGE OF CAO BANG ON EAST BANK OF THE
BANG SIANG (RIVER) -- FENCED, POSSIBLE STORAGE AREA
CONTAINS 7 STORAGE AND 10 SUPPORT BUILDINGS. AREA
IS PARTIALLY CLOUD COVERED.
AREA B (IMMEDIATELY EAST OF CAO BANG, ON NE EDGE OF
CAO BANG AIRFIELD, AND ON EAST BANK OF THE BANG
GIANG) -- FENCED BARRACKS AREA CONTAINS 9 BARRACKS
2 ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT BUILDINGS, AND 2 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS.
AREA C (.7 NM WSW OF CAO BANG AIRFIELD). -- BARRACKS
AREA CONTAINS 10 BARRACKS, 3 PROBABLE BARRACKS, AND
ONE ADMINISTRATION, 10 SUPPORT, AND MISCELLANEOUS
SMALLER BUILDINGS.
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LANG SON COMPLEX 2151N 10645E
ONLY 50 PER CENT OF COMPLEX OBSERVED DUE TO
INCOMPLETE PHOTO COVERAGE.
BARRACKS AREA ON SW EDGE OF COMPLEX CONTAINS 32
BARRACKS-TYPE, ONE ADMINISTRATION, AND APPROXIMATELY
20 SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
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HANOI COMPLEX 2101N 10551E
APPROXIMATELY 85 PER CENT OF COMPLEX COVERED BY
CLOUD-FREE PHOTOGRAPHY.
COMPLEX, APPROXIMATELY 12 SQ MI IN AREA, A MAJOR
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND TRANSPORTATION CENTER,
INCLUDES NUMEROUS LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PLANTS, SEVERAL
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INDUSTRY UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON SE EDGE AND NUMEROUS
APARTMENT-TYPE DEVELOPMENTS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF
CONSTRUCTION IN SOUTHERN PORTION OF CITY.
APPROXIMATELY 125 RAILROAD CARS OBSERVED IN
CLASSIFICATION YARDS.
THAI NGUYEN IRON AND STEEL COMBINE 2134N 10552E
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THANH HOA COMPLEX 1948N 10546E
COMPLEX, APPROXIMATELY ONE SQ MI IN AREA/ CONTAINS
RAILROAD YARD, SEVERAL SMALL LIGHT INDUSTRIES, AND
SEVERAL SMALL BARRACKS AREAS. RAILROAD BRIDGE UNDER
CONSTRUCTION OBSERVED 2.4 NM NE OF THANH HOA.
AN OCCUPIED 4-GUN AAA SITE OBSERVED AT FORMER THANH
HOA AIRFIELD, 1.5 NM SE OF TOWN.
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1.5 NM NNE OF PHU LANG THUONG.
LARGE, RAIL-SERVED, PARTIALLY FENCED PROBABLE
CHEMICAL FERTILIZER PLANT IN EARLY STAGE OF
CONSTRUCTION CONTAINS 17 LARGE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS,
2 ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, THERMAL POWER PLANT/
2 PROBABLE WET GASOMETERS, A TALL, 4-SIDED, SELF-
SUPPORTING LATTICE TOWER, AND 2 CYLINDRICAL TANK-LIKE
OBJECTS ENCLOSED BY PROBABLE SCAFFOLDING. A PUMPING
STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE SONG THUONG (RIVER)
IS CONNECTED BY A SERIES OF PARTIALLY BURIED PIPELINES
TO THE INDUSTRIAL AREA. WATER TREATMENT PLANT
OBSERVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION IMMEDIATELY EAST 'OF THE
PUMPING STATION.
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS HOUSING AREAS, ON NORTH AND SE
EDGES OF THE INDUSTRIAL AREA, CONTAIN A TOTAL OF
APPROXIMATELY 100 HOUSING AND SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
(SEE ATTACHMENT 7.
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UONG BI THERMAL POWER PLANT U/C 2102N I0647E
NE END OF UONG BI AND APPROXIMATELY 11 NM NE OF
HAIPHONG.
ROAD AND RAIL-SERVED (3 SPURS) LARGE THER4AL ELECTRIC
POWER PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION. PLANT IS COAL FUELED
WITH OIL RESERVES. COAL SUPPLY AND 6 SMALL POL
STORAGE TANKS OBSERVED. PLANT COMPRISES COMPLETED
SMOKE STACK, CONVEYOR, 2 FLUES, AND CONDENSER/WATER
INTAKE AND PUMP HOUSE AT RIVER. BOILER/GENERATOR
HOUSE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND NOW CONTAINS
2 BOILERS WITH PLANT DESIGNED FOR EXPANSION TO 4
BOILERS.
-MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-7
THANH HOA AREA, RR BRIDGE E RR LINE U/C 1950N 10548E
2.4 NM NE OF THANH HOA AT SONG MA (RIVER).
ONE PIER AND BOTH ABUTMENTS OF BRIDGE APPEAR
COMPLETED. PART OF BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE IS IN
ASSEMBLY PROCESS ON NORTH BANK. RAILS HAVE BEEN LAID
FROM BRIDGE 4.7 NM SW TO 19-47N 105-45E. CROSSTIES
HAVE BEEN LAID, FROM THERE, 3.6 NM SW TO 19-44N
105-43E. PROBABLE WORK TRAIN COMPRISING AN ENGINE AND
7 PROBABLE FLAT CARS OBSERVED 4.7 NM SW OF BRIDGE AT
19-47N 105-45E.
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POL STORAGE AT PHUC YEN AIRFIELD, NORTH VIETNAM
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ATTACHMENT 7
PUMPING STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION
WATER TREAT ENT PI:.ANT UNDER CONSTRUCT(ON
THERMAL PO ER PLANT UNDER CON TRUCT
GASO ETERS UNDER CONST UCTION
LARGE LATTICE TO ER
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PROBABLE CHEMICAL FERTILIZER PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION, PHU LANG THUONG, NORTH VIETNAM
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