MISSION COVERAGE INDEX MISSION (Sanitized)

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION
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MISSION COVERAGE INDEX
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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January 1965
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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
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is
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THIS MISSION COVERAGE INDEX (MCI) LISTS THE
INTELLIGENCE TARGETS IMAGED ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY
COVERING LAOS.
ITEMS ARE ARRANGED IN TWO S,CTIONS.
SECTION I PROVIDES SHORT DESCRIPTIONS 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) WITHIN THE COUNTRY ACCORDING TO SUBJECT,
2) WITHIN THE SUBJECT BY WAG AREA, AND
3) WITHIN THE WAC AREA BY GEOGRAPHIC
COORDINATES IN 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
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COORDINATES IN THIS MCI IS THE LATEST EDITION
OF THE AMS SERIES L5091 SCALE 1/25 s ,
L004, 1/50,000, AND THE ATC SERIES 200,
SCALE 11200,000.
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 Numbers
arget
Coordinates
AC
BE
NPIC
NOTE ?m AAA DEFENSES ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE
BASIC CATEGORIES -- LIGHT (ZPU-2, ZPU-4,
37MM I , MEDIUM (57MM, 85MM), AND HEAVY (100MM
AND LARGER). WHERE SUCH A CATEGORY CANNOT BE
DETERMINED, THE SITE WILL BE LISTED AS AN
AAA SITE AND THE NUMBER OF GUNS INDICATED
(EXAMPLE 6-GUN AAA SITE, OCCUPIED/
UNOCCUPIED).
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AIR INSTALLATIONS
NA KOUANG AREA, LANDING STRIP NORTH
21N 10329E
0616
273
5,3 NM NORTH OF NA KOUANG AND 0.3 NM WSW
OF NA KHANG.
1,900 X 110 FT NE/SW SOD RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
SUPPORT FACILITIES INCLUDE 10 BUILDINGS AT
NE EDGE OF RUNWAY AND A WINDSOCK.
APPROXIMATELY 50 PERSONNEL OBSERVED IN
SUPPORT AREA.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
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BAN NGOUA AIRFIELD
1920N 10308E
0617
479-A
1.0 NM SW OF BAN NGOUA.
4,200 X 70 FT ENE/WSW GRADED EARTH RUNWAY,
UNSERVICEABLE.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
MUONG PHANH AIRFIELD
1926N 10305E
0617
427
1Q6 NM WEST OF BAN NON HONG
6,800 X 155 FT E/W GRADED EARTH RUNWAY WITH
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ONLY THE EASTERN 3,100 FT POSSIBLY
SERVICEABLE.
GRADING ACTIVITY ON WESTERN SECTION OF
RUNWAY APPEARS TO HAVE RESUMED. ONE TRUCK AND
I STEAMROLLER OBSERVED ON RUNWAY. ONE ROAD
GRADER, 2 STEAMROLLERS, AND NUMEROUS TRUCKS
OBSERVED IN AREA.
EXTENSIVE TRACK ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT AREA AND
LEADING TO ACTIVITY IN QUARRY 1.3 NM SW AT
UTM TG965480.
COMOR TARGET NO
BAN NON HON AREA, LANDING STRIPS
1.6 NM WEST OF BAN NON HUN.
11) 4,200 X 175 FT NE/SW GRADED EARTH AND SOD
LANDING STRIP, PROBABLY UNSERVICEABLE, AND (2)
A 4,600 X 175 FT NE/SW SOD LANDING STRIP,
PROBABLY UNSERVICEABLE (JUST EAST OF
STRIP (1)).
FACILITIES INCLUDE 1 SUPPORT BUILDING AND
4 DESTROYED BUILDINGS NORTH OF STRIP (1).
ONE TRUCK OBSERVED.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
BAN SAO, LANDING STRIP
IMMEDIATELY NW OF BAN SAO AT UTM UG015585.
1,700 X 100 FT N/S SOD RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
BE NPIC
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Target Numbers
Target
Coordinates
WAC
BE
NPIC
TEN DERELICT TRUCKS OBSERVED.
AIRCRAFT -- 2 DERELICT COLT.
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PHONG SAVAN AIRFIELD
1927N 10313E
0617
.
121
11 NM NW OF XIENG KHOUANG AT UTM UG135527.
3,000 X 160 FT NW/SE SOD RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 2 SUPPORT BUILDINGS
IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE SE END OF RUNWAY.
FOUR STRONGPOINTS OBSERVED PARALLEL TO EAST
SIDE OF RUNWAY AT UTM UG133222.
ONE ROADGRADER AND 1 TRUCK OBSERVED.
AIRCRAFT -- 1 DERELICT HELICOPTER.
COMOR TARGET NO
BAN SEN AREA, AIRFIELD
1937N 10305E
0617
426-A
1.0 NM NE OF BAN SEN AT UTM TG990709.
1,700 X 100 FT NNE/SSW SOD RUNWAY,
UNSERVICEABLE.
SUPPORT AREA JUST EAST OF SSW END OF RUNWAY
HAS BEEN DISMANTLED.
ONE BOMB CRATER OBSERVED JUST WEST OF RUNWAY.
TWO PROBABLE PT-76 TANKS OBSERVED ON EDGE OF
WOODS APPROXIMATELY 0. 5 NM WNW OF RUNWAY
CENTER AT UTM TG982714.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
TRAM MOUK AREA, LANDING STRIPS
1946N 10320E
0617
428
5.5 NM NE OF THAN MOUK AT UTM UG250860.
(1) 700 X 70 FT NW/SE NATURAL SURFACE
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LANDING STRIP, UNSERVICEABLE, AND
(2) 850 X 70 FT NE/SW GRADED EARTH LAND
STRIP, SERVICEABLE, WITH ENTRENCHED
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STRONGPOINT ADJACENT TO SW END (2ND STRIP
LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 800 FT NE OF LANDING
STRIP (1)).
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
BAN NON HON AREA, STRONGPOINTS
THREE STRONGPOINTS IN BAN NON HON VICINITY.
STRONGPOINT A -- NOT COVERED.
STRONGPOINT B (UTM TG979494) -- ABANDONED.
STRONGPOINT C (UTM TG967508) -- ABANDONED.
BAN SAO, ARMOR STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE AREA
FOUR MILITARY AREAS IN BAN SAO VICINITY.
AREA C (X0.5 NM EAST OF THE SOUTH END OF BAN
SAO LANDING STRIP) -- NO BUILDINGS OBSERVED.
AREA APPEARS ABANDONED.
BAN POUND NOI AREA, MILITARY ACTIVITY 1933N 1 305Ek 061.7
TWELVE LIGHT AAA SITES IN BAN POUNG NOI I I
VICINITY.
BE 1 NPIC
426-F 1
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Target Numbers
Target
Coordinates
WAC
BE
NPIC
SITE A (UTM
TG99364 ) --
4-GUN,
UNOCCUPIED.
SITES B, F,
NOT
G
--
AND
COVERE
D.
SITE C (UTM
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L
TG991 648) -
D
4-GUN,
UNOCCUPIED.
SITE D (UTM
TG992656)
4-GUN,
OCCUPIED
SITE E (UTM
TG996640)
4-GUN,
UNOCCUPIED.
SITE H (UTM
UG001646) --
4-GUN,
UNOCCUPIED.
SITE I (UTM
UG001649) --
4-GUN,
UNOCCUPIED.
SITE J (UTM
UGS1865 ) --
4-GUN,
UNOCCUPIED.
SITE K (UTM
UG006644) --
4-GUN,
UNOCCUPIED.
SITE L (UTM
TG988645) --
NEWLY
IDENTIFIED
4-GUN, OCCUPIED.
BAN BAN AREA,
MILITARY ARE
AS
1939N 10333E
0617
159-B
SIX MILITARY AREAS IN BA
N BAN V
ICINITY
(REFERENCED
FROM BAN BAN
).
AREA A (1.2
NM NORTH AT
UTM UG5
4726) --
IRREGULAR TRENCH SYSTEM
WITH 3
UNOCCUPIED
POSSIBLE AAA
POSITIONS.
AREA B (0.9
NM NNE AT UT
M UG507
722) -- AREA
IS DETERIORATED AND APPARENTLY
ABANDONED.
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AREA C (2.1 NM NW AT UTM UG522731)
2 UNOCCUPIED POSSIBLE AAA POSITIONS ENCLOSED
BY A TRENCH SYSTEM.
AREA D (1v2 NM NE AT UTM UGE11720) -- CIRCULAR
TRENCH SYSTEM IS DETERIORATED AND AREA IS
APPARENTLY ABANDONED. I
AREA E (1..2 NM NNE AT UTM UG502728) -- OBLONG
TRENCH SYSTEM IS DETERIORATED AND AREA IS
APPARENTLY ABANDONED.
AREA F (1.1 NM ENE AT UTM UG517718) --
CIRCULAR STRONGPOINT WITH TRENCH SYSTEM WITH
NUMEROUS FIRING BAYS IS DETERIORATED AND
ABANDONED.
SINGLE-LANE, NATURAL SURFACE, ALL-WEATHER
ROAD IN GOOD CONDITION OBSERVED INTERMITTENTLY
FROM 19-32N 103-06E TO 19-28N 103-14E AND
FROM 19-38N 103-31" TO 19-37N 103-34E.
BRIDGE IN BAN BAN AREA (19-37N 103-33E)
IS STILL OUT, BUT TRACK ACTIVITY INDICATES
USE OF A FORD JUST NORTH OF THE BRIDGE SITE.
TWO TANKS PARKED AT 19-28N 103-14E AND 2
TRUCKS PARKED AT 19-27N 103-13E.
Target Ncmbers
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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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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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