MISSION COVERAGE INDEX MISSIONS (Sanitized) 1056 & 1057 9 JUNE 1964

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
MISSION COVERAGE INDEX
MISSIONS ~ 1056 & 1057
9 JUNE 1964
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N P I C/R-1251/64
June 1964
Declass Review by
NIMA/DOD
GROUP 1
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States.
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
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THIS MISSION COVERAGE INDEX (MCI) LISTS
THE INTELLIGENCE TARGETS IMAGED ON THE
PHOTOGRAPHY OF MISSIONS 1056 AND
1057 DATED 9 JUN 64 AND COVERING=LAOS.
ITEMS ARE ARRANGED IN SECTIONS
SECTION I PROVIDES SHORT DESCRIPTIONS FOR
NEWLY IDENTIFIED-TARGETS AND PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED TARGETS SHOWING CHANGES, AND ALSO
PROVIDES ORDER OF BATTLE INFORMATION.
SECTION II PROVIDES A LISTING OF THOSE TARGETS
WHICH REFLECT NO APPARENT CHANGE IN
FACILITIES FROM THE MOST ADEQUATE PREVIOUS
DESCRIPTION. THE MCI' IN WHICH THIS
DESCRIPTION APPEARS IS DESIGNATED BY THE
APPROPRIATE MISSION NUMBER, PREFIXED BY
THE LETTERS NAC AND APPEARING AS THE LAST
ENTRY ON THE PHOTO REFERENCE LINED MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS WHERE THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT
CHANGE IN FACILITIES AND WHERE NO ORDER
OF BATTLE CAN BE DETERMINED ARE LISTED UNDER
THIS SECTION.
SECTION III PROVIDES A LISTING OF THOSE
TARGETS WHICH COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT
INTERPRETED.
TARGETS IN EACH OF THE SECTIONS ARE
ARRANGED 1):BY COUNTRY, 21 WITHIN THE
COUNTRY-ACCORDING TO SUBJECT, 3} WITHIN
THE SUBJECT BY WAC AREA, AND 41 WITHIN
THE WAC AREA BY GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES IN
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ASCENDING ORDER. AN EXPLANATION OF COLUMN
HEADINGS AND PHOTO REFERENCES USED IN
PRESENTING THE INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN
THE APPENDIX. THE MAP BASE USED (WHEN
AVAILABLE) FOR THE DERIVATION OF COORDINATES
IN THIS MCI IS THE LATEST EDITION OF THE AMS
SERIES L509, SCALE 1.250,000.
THE USER OF THIS MCI IS CAUTIONED THAT
THE SCAN OF.PHOTOGRAPHY WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN
A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME AND OFTEN WITHOUT
THE AID OF PRECISE ANALYTICAL AND MENSURAL
TECHNIQUES COMMONLY EMPLOYED IN DETAILED
PHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. CONSEQUEMTLY9
ALTHOUGH THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN
TYIONA A
IS ESSENTIALLY ACCURATEs ADDITION, n~TATt
ANALYSIS MAY SOMEWHAT ALTER PORTIONS OF THE
INFORMATION.
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SECTION I
THIS SECTION PROVIDES SHORT DESCRIPTIONS FOR NEWLY IDENTIFIED TARGETS
AND PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TARGETS SHOWING CHANGE, AND ALSO PROVIDES ORDER
OF BATTLE INFORMATION.
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Target Numbers
Target
Coordinates
WAC
BE
NPIC
-LAOS-
MILITARY-INSTALLATIONS
BAN LOUD AREAv?DEFENSE POSITIONS
192ON 10318E
0617
130-Q
ONE NM ENE OF BAN LOUD AT UTM UG213399.
TWO UNOCCUPIED CIRCULAR TRENCH SYSTEMS ON
ADJACENT HILLTOPS APPEAR ABANDONED.
F-- I
XIENG KHOUANG DEFENSE POSITIONS
192ON 10322E
0617
130-D
FOURTEEN DEFENSE POSITIONS IN XIENGKHOUANG
VICINITY. (REFERENCED FROM :XIENG KHOUANG0 )
POSITIONS A, B9 .C9 AND G ?? NO APPARENT
CHANGE
POSITIONS D, E, F, Hv 1, AND J _- NOT
OBSERVED.
NEWLY IDENTIFIED POSITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS --
POSITION K( 0 . 5 NM NE AT UTM 1362973891
UNOCCUPIED 3-GUN AAA SITE AND NUMEROUS
EMPLACEMENTS.
POSITION L (ONE NM NNW:AT UG285397) -?2
UNOCCUPIED AAA POSITIONS, .2 STORAGE BUNKERS,
AND-..APPROXIMATELY 30 FO.XHOLES/AW POSITIONS.
POSITION M(12 NM NW AT UG28..4 5)
UNOCCUPIED:3?GUN AAA SITE WITH 4.AW.POSITIOfS
APPEARS ABANDONED.
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BE
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POSITION N (key NM NORTH AT UG289393) a_ 2
UNOCCUPIED AAA POSITIONS, PROBABLY ABANDONED-
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XIENG KHOUANG AREAS AAA SITE
1920N 10322E
0617
130?I
0a:7 NM NNW OF XIENG KHOUANG AT UTM UG284396a
AN OCCUPIED PROBABLE 37 MM AAA SITEv WITH 3
REVETTED POSITIONSQ IN .AN 8-POINTED STAR
rn H ? Ti Tj cE rs i Ni fl
ONE CRATER ON WESTERN SOE9 NW.AAA REVETMENT
DAMAGED. NW .BUILDING DESTROYEDv AND NE
BUILDING DAMAGED0 REVETMENT IN CENTER OF SITE
IS DAMAGED- DEBRIS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT AREA.
NINE BOMB CRATERS OBSERVED IN AND WEST OF:
SITED
(SEE ATTACHMENT i):
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BAN KIN, STRONGPOINT
1921N 10318E
0617
330-R
0.4 NM SE OF BAN KIN ATUTM UG248 980
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GANG DANH , :DEFENSE POSITION
1922N 10313E
0617
479-G
0-3 NM SOUTH OF DUNG DANH AT UTM UG140430e
CIRCULAR TRENCH SYSTEM WITH 3' POSSIBLE AW
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WAC
BE
NPIC
POSITIONS OBSERVED.ON HILLTOP. SITE IS
UNOCCUPIED AND APPEARS ABANDONED.
BAN KOSI9 STRONGPOINT
1922N 10317E
0617
130-S
Oo3 NM SW OF BAN KOSI AT UTM UG196421.
CIRCULAR TRENCHING WITH FIRING. POSITIONS
ALONG TRENCHES OBSERVED ON HI.LLTOPO
OCCUPANCY UNDETERMINED.
BAN THA KAY AREA9 'STRONGPOINT
1922N 10318E
0617
130-?P
0.3 NM EAST OF BAN THA KAY AT UTM UG2244I5a
APPARENTLY UNOCCUPIED STRONGPOINT CONSISTS OF
4 AW POSITIONS AND ONE BUILDING ENCLOSED BY
CIRCULAR TRENCHING~
BAN THEUONG AREA, AAA SITE
1923N 10310E
0617
479-H
007 NM WEST OF BAN THEUONG ATUTM UG089457s
UNOCCUPIED 4-GUN AAA SITE OBSERVED WITH
NUMEROUS EMPLACEMENTS AND FOXHOLES THROUGHOUT
AREA.
BAN THEUONG9?.STRONGPOINT 62)
1923N 10311E
0617
434?E
TWO STRONGPOINTS IN BAN THEUONG VICINITY.
STRONGPOINT-0.6 NM WEST OF BAN THEUOtG
(UTMUG094454) -? NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
STRONGPOINT? 142 NM WSW:{UTM UG082450) :--
RECTANGULAR TRENCH SYSTEM WITH NUMEROUS
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WAC
BE
NPIC
FOXHOLES AND ONE POSSIBLE AW POSITION
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APPEARS ABANDONED.
BAN THONG AREA, DEFENSE POSITIONS
1923N 10312E
0617
434-F
FOUR DEFENSE POSITIONS SW OF BAN THONG.
(REFERENCED FROM BAN THONG0)
POSITION A (06 NM SW AT UTM UG096436)
SQUARE TRENCH SYSTEM WITH 4 PROBABLE AW
POSITIONS AND AT LEAST 3 SMALL SHEDS.
OCCUPANCY UNDETERMINED DUE TO OBLIQUITY.
!'f 1"l t'f T S r7 Al t I -7 AIAA Cas A7' If% an t I. X5
ru. ii IUIN C7 YKroi 414111 a" Hi U0YJ7uT79
CIRCULAR TRENCH SYSTEM WITH 3 PROBABLE AW
POSITIONS AND AT LEAST 5 SHEDS. AREA APPEARS
OCCUPIED.
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POSITION C 4,&9 NM SW AT UG092436)
CIRCULAR TRENCH SYSTEM WITH 3 POSSIBLE AW
POSITIONS AND AT LEAST 3 SHEDS. AREA APPEARS
At,I LV.tc
POSITION 0 (1a3 NM WEST AT UG082440) --
CIRCULAR TRENCH SYSTEM WITH SMALL TRENCH
SYSTEM EXTENDING TO EAST CONTAINS AT LEAST
6 SHEDS. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER
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BAN PA KON DEFENSE POSITIONS
1924N 10310E
0617
479-F
004.NM NE OF BAN PA KON AT UTM UG087471.
TWO HILLTOP CIRCULAR TRENCH DEFENSE
POSITIONS OBSERVED.
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OBLIQUITY: PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
BAN NAM KHAO AREAv DEFENSE POSITIONS
1926N 10311E
0617
121-D
Oo9 NM SW OF BAN NAM'KHAO AT UTM UG090494s
THREE HILLTOP DEFENSE POSITIONS CONSISTING OF
CIRCULAR TRENCHING OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
MISCELLANEOUS
SEGMENT OF UNNUMBERED ROUTE
N E
0617
UNNUMBERED ROAD NEAR ROUTE 4 FROM:VICINITY OF
XIENG KHOUANG TO=VICINITY OF BAN THONG
(19-20N 103-22E TO 19-23N 103-13E)-
TWO-LANE DIRT ROAD WITH RUTS BUT SERVICEABLE.
SEGMENT OF:ROUTE 4
N E
0617
TWO-LANE RUTTED ROAD WITH WATER IN RUTS
OBSERVED FROM 19-18N 103-24E TO 19-26N
103?01EU
IMPROVEMENTS OBSERVED IN SOME LOCALES BY
CONSTRUCTION OF CORDUROY ROAD SEGMENTS.
BRIDGES OBSERVED AS FOLLOWS --
SINGLE-LANE, WOODEN DECK-TYPE WITH SINGLE-
SPAN AT UTM UG093461 :AND UG312377.
TWO-LANEg WOODEN DECK-TYPE WITH 3 SPANS AT
UG1174450
TWO-LANE, WOODEN DECK-TYPE'WITH 6 SPANS AT
UG2843870
FORDS OBSERVED AT UG306375 AND UG3123760
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SECTION II
THIS SECTION PROVIDES A LISTING OF THOSE TARGETS WHICH REFLECT NO AP-
PARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES FROM THE MOST ADEQUATE PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION.
THE MCI IN WHICH THIS DESCRIPTION APPEARS IS DESIGNATED BY THE APPROPRIATE
MISSION NUMBER, PREFIXED BY THE LETTERS "NAC" AND APPEARING AS THE LAST
ENTRY ON THE PHOTO REFERENCE LINE. MILITARY INSTALLATIONS WHERE THERE IS
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FACILITIES AND WHERE NO ORDER OF BATTLE CAN BE
DETERMINED ARE LISTED UNDER THIS SECTION.
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Target Numbers
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WAC
BE
NPIC
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MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
XIENG v STRONGPOINT
1921N 10319E
0617
130-L
BAN NIOUN STRONGPOINT
1922N 10314E
0617.
479-D
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SECTION III
THIS SECTION PROVIDES A LISTING OF THOSE TARGETS WHICH COULD BE IDENTI-
FIED BUT NOT INTERPRETED .
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WAC
BE
NPIC
-L.AOS?
AIR-INSTALLATIONS
BAN NOW HON AIRFIELD
1926N 10305E
8617
427
XIENG KHOUANG AIRFIELD
1927N 10308E
0617
130-A
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City, Installation--This column contains the name of
the city or town nearest the installation, followed by the
name of the installation. If the name of the installation is
not known, it is titled according to its function. Where
appropriate, the city and installation names are followed by
a capsule description.
Coordinates--Coordinates are referenced to the SW
corner of the minute square. When the subject installation
covers a wide area, coordinates are given for the approxi-
mate center of the installation.
WAC--This column provides the World Aeronautical
Chart number for that area in which the subject installation
is situated.
Installation Numbers--This column is divided into two
subcolumns. The first subcolumn lists, when known, the
BE installation number assigned to the installation. The
second subcolumn lists the installation number assigned by
NPIC. Installation numbers, when used to reference an
item, should be prefixed by the appropriate WAC number,
since installation numbers are repeated from WAC to
WAC. For example, there is an NPIC target number
0499-15-A and an NPIC target number 0498-15-A. In each
instance, the NPIC installation number is 15-A, but the
installations appear on different WAC charts.
Target numbers assigned by the Committee on Over-
head Reconnaissance (COMOR), when available, are listed
directly above the photo reference data.
The photo reference data indicates the frame(s) on
which the installation appears.
Following the photo reference data, symbols indicate
conditions which affect the appearance of the installation
on the photography. The symbols are: C (clear); SC
(scattered clouds); HC (heavy clouds); SC-HC (scattered-
to-heavy clouds); H (haze); CS (cloud shadow); SD (semi-
darkness); 0 (obliquity); and PQ (poor image quality).
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