MISSION COVERAGE INDEX MISSION (Sanitized) 1064 AND 1065 27 JUNE 1964

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
MISSION COVERAGE INDEX
MISSIONS 1064 AND 1065
27 JUNE 1964
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NPIC/R-1275/64
June 1964
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PREFACE
THIS MISSION COVERAGE_INDEX (MCI) LISTS
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PHOTOGRAPHY OF MISSIONS 1064 AND
1065 DATED 27 JUNE 1964 COVERING LAOS. ITEMS
ARE ARRANGED IN THREE SECTIONS --
SECTION I PROVIDES SHORTDESCRIPTIONS FOR
NEWLY IDENTIFIED TARGETS AND PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED TARGETS SHOWING CHANGE, 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 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.
TARGETS IN EACH SECTION ARE ARRANGED
1) BY COUNTRY, 2) WITHIN THE COUNTRY
ACCORDING TO SUBJECT, 3) WITHIN THE
ARRANGED 1) BY COUNTRY, 2) WITHIN THE
COUNTRY ACCORDING TO SUBJECT, 3) WITHIN THE
SUBJECT BY WAC AREA, AND 4) WITHIN THE WAC
AREA BY GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES IN ASCENDING
ORDER. AN EXPLANATION OF COLUMN HEADINGS AND
PHOTO REFERENCES USED IN PRESENTING THE
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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 15099 SCALE
1/250,000 AND 1004, 1/50,000.
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. CONSEQUENTLY,
ALTHOUGH THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN IS
ESSENTIALLY ACCURATE, ADDITIONAL, DETAILED
ANALYSIS MAY SOMEWHAT ALTER PORTIONS OF THE
INFORMATION.
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SECTION I
THIS SECTION PROVIDES SHORT DESCRIPTIONS FOR NEWLY IDENTIFIED TARGETS AND PREVI-
OUSLY REPORTED TARGETS SHOWING CHANGE, AND ALSO PROVIDES ORDER OF BATTLE INFORMATION.
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Target
Coordinates
WAC
Target Numbers
BE
NNC
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AIR-INSTALLATIONS
BAN THANG AREA, LANDING STRIP (2)
I925N 10304E
0617
427,-C
ONE NM EAST OF BANG THANG.
NO APPARENT CHANGE,IN FACILITIES SINCE
NUMEROUS WEAPON EMPLACEMENTS AND PERSONNEL
TRENCHES NW OF NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY.
AIRCRAFT -- ONE DERELICT C-47 SOUTH OF THE
SOUTH END OF ThE RUNWAY.
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
VANG VIENG, MILITARY COMPLEX
I855N 10227E
0617
203
.5 NM NE OF YANG VIENG AT UTM
STRONGPOINT CONTAINS 13 BUILDINGS PARTIALLY
ENCIRCLED BY TRENCH WITH NUMEROUS FIRING BAYS.
ONEPT-76 OBSERVED.
NEWLY IDENTIFIED STRONGPOINT 3.7 NM NORTH OF
VANG,VIENG ON. ROUTE 13 AT UTM
CONSISTS OF 2 GUN EMPLACEMENTS OCCUPIED BY FA
HOWITZERS (POSSIBLY US?TYPE 105 MM), A
REVETMENT.CONTAINING-PROBABLY CANVAS?
COVERED AMMUNITION, 20 BUILDINGS/SHELTERS (2
INCOMPLETE), AND EXTENSIVE TRENCHING .WITH
SMALL ARMS FIRING POSITIONS.
(SEE ATTACHMENTS I AND 2)
ROUTE 13 AREA, STRONGPOINTS/FORTIFIED VILLAGES
1935N 10215E
0617
207?A
FIVE STRONGPOINTS LOCATED WEST OF BAN PHO
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WAC
Target Numbers
BE
NMC
KHAM ALONG ROUTE 13. (REFERENCED FROM BAN
PHO KHAM.)
STRONGPOINT A (2.3 NM SW AT --
OBLONG ENTRENCHED STRONGPOINT CONTAINS 10
BUILDINGS, NUMEROUS SHEDS/HUTS, .AND NUMEROUS
FIRING BAYS.
STRONGPOINT B (2.2 NM SW AT --
CIRCULAR ENTRENCHED STRONGPOINT CONTAINS 7
BUILDINGS, APPROXIMATELY 6 SHEDS/HUTS, AND
NUMEROUS FIRING BAYS
STRONGPOINT C (2.1 NM SW AT --
PARTIALLY ENTRENCHED MILITARY CAMP/
STRONGPOINT CONTAINS 2 LARGE SUPPORT/
ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, 18 HUTS/SHEDS, AND
NUMEROUS FIRING BAYS.
STRONGPOINT 0 (2.2 NM SW AT --
SMALL CIRCULAR ENTRENCHED STRONGPOINT CONTAINS
3 HUTS/SHEDS.
STRONGPOINT E (2.6 NM WEST AT --
CIRCULAR ENTRENCHED STRONGPOINT CONTAINS 12
BUILDINGS, NUMEROUS SMALL SHEDS, AND NUMEROUS
FIRING .BAYS.
LUANG,PRABANG AREA, MILITARY COMPLEX
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
FOUR CARGO TRUCKS AND ONE JEEP OBSERVED.
1953N 10210E
0617?
115-8
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WAC
Target Numbers
BE
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BAN THANG AREA, STRONGPOINTS
1924N 10301E
0617
427-1
THREE STRONGPOINTS IN VICINITY OF BAN THANG.
(REFERENCED FROM BAN THANG.)
STRONGPOINT A (1.1 NM SE AT UTM --
UNOCCUPIED CIRCULAR STRONGPOINT WITH
NUMEROUS FIRING BAYS.
STRONGPOINT B (1.4 NM SE AT UTM --
UNOCCUPIED CIRCULAR STRONGPOINT WITH
NUMEROUS FIRING BAYS.
STRONGPOINT C (1.4 NM SE AT UTM --
UNOCCUPIED RECTANGULAR STRONGPOINT WITH
NUMEROUS FIRING BAYS.
MISCELLANEOUS
ROUTE 7
ROUTE 13, ROAD CONDITION
ROUTE 7 OBSERVED FROM 19-27N 102-27E TO
19-27N 102-29E.
SINGLE?LANE, NATURAL SURFACE, SEASONAL ROAD
WITH NUMEROUS RUTS OBSERVED. ROAD APPEARS
TO BE SERVICEABLE. NO TRAFFIC OBSERVED.
ROUTE 13 OBSERVED FROM 18-55N 102-27E TO
18-58N 102-27E. SINGLE?LANE, NATURAL
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SURFACE, SEASONAL ROAD WITH NUMEROUS
WATER?FILLED RUTS AND POTHOLES OBSERVED.
THROUGH?TYPE BRIDGE OF 3?SPAN STEEL
CONSTRUCTION OBSERVED AT I8-58N 102-27E.
ROUTE 13 ALSO OBSERVED FROM 197..33N 102?I6E
TO I9-34N 102-13E. HARD SURFACE, ALL?WEATHER
ROAD, SERVICEABLE.
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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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WAC
Target Numbers
BE
NPIC
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URBAN-COMPLEXES
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LUANG PRA/31\NC COMPLEX
I953N 12?8E
0617
115
AIR INSTALLATIONS
LUANG PRABANG AIRFIELD
1953N 10210E
0617
115?A
BAN THANG AREA, LANDING STRIP (1)
1925N 10304E
0617
427-8
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APPENDIX
COLUMN HEADINGS
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
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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.
COMOR TARGET NUMBERS
Target numbers assigned by the Committee on Over-
head Reconnaissance (COMOR), when available, are listed
directly above the photo reference data.
PHOTO REFERENCE DATA
The photo reference data indicates the frame(s) on
which the installation appears.
CONDITIONS AFFECTING PHOTOGRAPHY
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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ATTACHMENT 1
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ATTACHMENT 2
FIELD ARTILLERY PIECES
(POSSIBLE US TYPE 105 MM HOWITZER)
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