IPIR MISSION OO64E 29 FEBRUARY 1964

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 28, 2003
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: March 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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IPIR
MISSION 0064E
29 FEBRUARY 1964
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States,
within th-- tile anin2 o'r Title. 18, sections
793 and 794, of th,3 U.3. Code, as amended.
Its transmi:;sion or revelation of its contents
to or rec pt by an unauthorized person is
prohibited l:y law.
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PREFACE
THIS REPORT REPRESENTS THE PRELIMINARY INTERPRETATION OF.MISSION
0064E, FLOWN 29 FEBRUARY 1964, PRIMARILY OVER NORTH VIETNAM, WHICH
WAS CLOUD COVERED. CLOUD-FREE TARGETS COVERED WERE IN LAOS AND
CHINA BORDER AREAS. THIS REPORT DEALS WITH THE HIGHEST PRIORITY
INTELLIGENCE ITEMS APPEARING IN THE COMOR TARGET LIST0 TARGETS ARE
ARRANGED BY SUBJECT, WITHIN A SUBJECT BY CO.MOR TARGET NUMBER WHICH
APPEARS AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE. TARGETS ARE PRIMARILY SEARCH
AREAS REQUESTED FOR LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF SUSPECT VIET CONG
ACTIVITY INCLUDING SUSPECT INFILTRATION AND SUPPLY AREASa
ENCAMPMENTS, AND TRAINING AREAS AS WELL AS A GENERAL BORDER SEARCH
FOR VIET CONG ACTIVITY.
COORDINATES AND BORDER DELINEATIONS ARE DERIVED FROM AMS SERIES
L509, SCALE 1.250,000 (UNCLASSIFIED).
THIS MISSION WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 PERCENT CLOUD FREE. SYMBOLS
USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE APPEARANCE OF THE
TARGETS ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY ARE -- C (CLEAR), SC (SCATTERED CLOUDS),
HC (HEAVY CLOUDS), H (HAZE), AND 0 (OBLIQUE).
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AIR FACILITIES
MENG-TZU AIRFIELD WEST 2324N 10319E
(CHINA)
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TCHEPONE AIRFIELD 1643N 10612E
(LAOS)
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3 NM NW OF TCHEPONE AT UTMCOORDINATES XD268480.
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
EXCEPT AAA SITES AND THE b 0
AIRCRAFT NONE OBSERVED.
BANHOUEI SANE AREA, LANDING STRIP 1636N 10633E
(LAOS)
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NO APPARENT CHANGE
AIRCRAFT -- NONE O
A ROI AREA, POSSIBLE AIRFIELD 1605N 10703E
(LAOS)
SEARCH AREA 100 PERCENT COVERED BY FAIR QUALITY
PHOTOGRAPHY.
NO AIRFIELD WAS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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TCHEPONE9 MILITARY AREAS 1642N 10613E
(LAOS)
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MUONG PHINE, MILITARY AREA 1632N 10602E
(LAOS)
PELOUAREA, POSSIBLE MILITARY INSTALLATION 1555N 10709E
(LAOS)
SEARCH AREA 75 PERCENT COVERED BY FAIR QUALITY OBLIQUE
PHOTOGRAPHY.
NO EVIDENCE OF TROOP CONCENTRATIONS, INSTALLATIONS,
DEPOTS, OR BARRACKS WAS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
A ROI AREA, SUPPLY DEPOT 1605N 10703E
(LAOS)
SEARCH AREA 50 PERCENT COVERED BY FAIR QUALITY
PHOTOGRAPHY.
NO SUPPLY DEPOT OBSERVED.
BAN I. LANE AREA, SUSPECT MILITARY AREA 1728N 10519E
(LAOS)
BAN LANG KHANG AREA, SUSPECT MILITARY AREA 1735N 10543E
(LAOS)
SEARCH AREA APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT COVERED BY FAIR
QUALITY, OBLIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY.
NO EVIDENCE OF TROOP CONCENTRATIONS, SUPPLY ROUTES, OR
ENCAMPMENTS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
COVERAGE LIMITED TO LAOS.
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BAN TAKE AREA, INFILTRATION ROUTE 1732N 10555E
(LAOS)
SEARCH AREA APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT COVERED BY FAIR
QUAL:ITYV OBLIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY
NO EVIDENCE OF TROOPS, SUPPLIES, OR INFILTRATION
ROUTES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
COVERAGE LIMITED TO LAOS.
BAN TASSET AREA, INFILTRATION ROUTE 1717N 10605E
(LAOS)
SEARCH AREA APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT COVERED BY FAIR
QUAL;ETY, OBLIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY.
NO EVIDENCE OF TROOPS, SUPPLIES, OR INFILTRATION
ROUTES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
COVERAGE LIMITED TO LAOS.
BAN TRAVIGNE AREA, INFILTRATION ROUTE 1704N 10620E
(LAOS)
SEARCH AREA APPROXIMATELY 30 PERCENT COVERED BY FAIR
QUAL7[.TY, OBLIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY.
ROUTES OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
COVERAGE LIMITED TO LAOS.
AREA, BORDER AREA 1649N 10631E
(LAOS)
SEARCH AREA 60 PERCENT COVERED BY FAIR QUALITY
PHOTOGRAPHY.
NO EVIDENCE OF NEW OR FREQUENTLY USED TRAILS, SUPPLY
POINTrS, OR TROOP CONCENTRATIONS OBSERVED.
THE FOLLOWING STRDNGPOINTS WERE OBSERVED --
ONE AT 16-36N 106-38E AND 2 AT 16-37N 106-36E.
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AN ABANDONED, UNSERVICEABLE LANDING STRIP OBSERVED AT
16-36N 106-36E.
CLOUD--FREE COVERAGE EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY ONE NM EAST
OF THE LAOS/VIETNAM BORDER. AND WEST APPROXIMATELY
15 NM INTO LAOS.
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BAN KATENGXIENG AREA, BORDER AREA 1633N 10638E
(LAOS)
SIXTY.PERCENT OF SEARCH AREA COVERED BY FAIR QUALITY,
OBLIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY. COVERAGE MAINLY IN LAOS.
TWO STRONGPOINTS AND 2 MILITARY CAMPS OBSERVED. IN
SOUTH VIETNAM ON ROUTE 19 BETWEEN 16-36N 106-36E AND
16-39N 106-47E.
NO OTHER ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
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TOU ROUT AREA, INFILTRATION AREA 1625N 10655E
(LAOS)
SEARCH AREA APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT COVERED BY POOR
QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHYn NO EVIDENCE OF TROOP:
CONCENTRATIONS, SUPPLY ROUTES, ENCAMPMENTS, OR
AIRSTRIP WAS OBSERVED IN CLOUD---FREE AREAS.
COVERAGE LIMITED TO LAOS.
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MUONG NONG AREA, SUPPLY AREA 1 1615N 10627E
(LAOS)
IDENTIFICATION ONLY..
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MUONG NONG AREA, SUPPLY AREA 2 1615N 10645E
(LAOS)
SEARCH AREA APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT COVERED BY POOR
NO EVIDENCE OF TROOP CONCENTRATIONS, SUPPLY ROUTES, OR
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ENCAMPMENTS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
COVERAGE LIMITED TO LAOS.
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A. KLEUM AREA, SUSPECT TROOP CONCENTRATION 1605N 10703E
(LAOS)
SEARCH AREA 60 PERCENT COVERED BY FAIR QUALITY
PHOTOGRAPHY..
NO EVIDENCE OF TROOP CONCENTRATIONS, SUPPLY ROUTES, OR
ENCAMPMENTS WAS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
TA KO AREA, PROBABLE STORAGE AREA 1555N 10718E
f LAOS )
SEARCH AREA APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT COVERED BY FAIR
QUALITY9 OBLIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY.
NO EVIDENCE OF TROOP OR SUPPLY MOVEMENT OR SUPPLY
FACILITIES WAS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS0
TANG YOUNG AREA, SUSPECT INFILTRATION AREA 1539N 10710E
(LAOS)
SEARCH AREA 20 PERCENT COVERED BY FAIR QUALITY,
OBLIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY0
NO EVIDENCE OF TROOP CONCENTRATIONS, SUPPLY ROUTES,
ENCAMPMENTS WAS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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