BLACK SHIELD MISSION BX6716 21 AUGUST 1967

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• Publication Date: August 1, 1967
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
BLACK SHIELD MISSION
6X6716
21 AUGUST 1967
N P I C/ R-157/67
AUGUST 1967
GROUP 1 EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
NO FOREIGN DISV'il
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the national defense of the United States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
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to or receipt by an unauthorized person is
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SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATIO
NPIC/os-185/67
3 November 1967
MEMORANDUM FOR: Recipients of BLACKSHIELD Mission Reports
SUBJECT . Amendment of BLACKSHIELD Caveats
It is requested that the following reports be stamped "NO
FOREIGN DISSEMINATION":
NPIC/'R-112/67,
NPIC/R-115/67,
NPIC/R-118/67,
NPIC/R-125/67,
NPIC/R-132/67,
NPIC/R-142/67,
NPIC/R-134/67,
NPIC/R-137/67,
NPIC/R-157/67,
June 1967
June 1967
June 1967
July 1967
July 1967
August 1967
July 1967
July 1967
August 1967
GROUP I
E.eLd.d Irem ee~enaile
dew uredIey end d.ei...l lleeH.e
SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
TRACK OF MISSION
HIGHLIGHTS
MISSILES
AIR FACILITIES
NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS
MILITARY ACTIVITY
COMPLEXES
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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
OF $LACK SHIELD MISSION 8X6716, 21 AUGUST 1967.
THE HEADER LINE FOR EACH TARGET, READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT,
CONTAINS THE TARGET NAME, COUNTRY CODE, GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES,
AND COMIREX NUMBER.
PHOTO REFERENCE DATA INCLUDES FRAME NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS DENOTING
LIMITING CONDITIONS, PHOTO INTERPRETABILITY, TARGET COVERAGE AND
MODE.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE APPEARANCE
OF THE TARGET ON PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS FOLLOWS -- C (CLEAR), SC
(SCATTERED CLOUD COVER)o HC (HEAVY CLOUD COVER), H (HAZE),
CS (CLOUD SHADOW), SD (SEMIDARKNESS), GC (GROUND COVER), CF
({CAMOUFLAGE), 0 (OBLIQUITY), AND GR (GROUND RESOLUTION).
INTERPRETABILITY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY IS CATEGORIZED AS G (GOOD),
F (FAIR), OR P (POOR). THE EXTENT OF TARGET COVERAGE IS
DENOTED BY THE SYMBOLS T (TOTAL) OR PT (PARTIAL). THE MODE OF
COVERAGE IS SIGNIFIED BY ST (STEREO), NS (NONSTEREO), OR PS
(PARTIAL STEREO).
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Highlights
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HIGHLIGHTS
NO EVIDENCE OF OFFENSIVE SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILE EQUIPMENT OR
FACILITIES OBSERVED.
A TOTAL OF 108 SA-2 SITES ARE IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS -- 14 ARE
OCCUPIED, 69 ARE UNOCCUPIED (ONE IS NEWLY IDENTIFIED), AND 25
CAN BE IDENTIFIED ONLY.
HA NOI IS COVERED ON CLEAR, GOOD QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHY. HAI PHONG
IS COVERED ON THIS MISSION, HOWEVER, INTERPRETABILITY IS
LIMITED BY CLOUDS AND HAZE.
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Missiles
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MISSILES
HA NOI SAM SEARCH VN 2102N 10551E
ENTIRE SEARCH AREA IS COVERED ON PHOTOGRAPHY. NO NEW
MISSILES OR MISSILE-ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT OF THE SEARCH AREA OBSERVED
THROUGH SCATTERED CLOUDS. NO MISSILES OR
MISSILE-ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO EVIDENCE OF MISSILES OR MISSILE-ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 OCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
AN OCCUPIED REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND 7
VANS, AND 3 MISSILE-HOLD AREAS (2 WITH TENTS).:
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS (5
OCCUPIED) AND A REVETTED OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA WITH A
5
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PROBABLE FAN SONG RADAR, 4 VANS, AND 2 TRUCKS. TWO
VEHICLES ARE OBSERVED IN THE ON-SITE SUPPORT AREA.
08 -- 5 SA-2 MISSILES AND 1 PROBABLE FAN SONG RADAR
WITH 4 VANS.
25X1 D
HA NOI SAM SITE A29-2 (4) VN 2104N 10541E
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 OCCUPIED REVETTED POSITIONS {3 WITH
MISSILES. 3 WITH LAUNCHERS ONLY), AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
AREA WITH RADAR AND 4 VANS, AND A REVETTED ACQUISITION
RADAR. TWO MISSILE-HOLD REVETMENTS CONTAIN
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIAL.
0B -- 6 SA-2 LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES), 1 GUIDANCE
RADAR, 1 ACQUISITION RADAR, AND 4 VANS.
HA NDI SAM SITE B04-2 (5) VN 211IN 10559E
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS (5
OCCUPIED), A REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND 7
VANS, AND 3 MISSILE-HOLD POSITIONS (2 WITH UNIDENTIFIED
EQUIPMENT).
06 -- 5 SA-2 MISSILES AND 1 GUIDANCE RADAR WITH 7 VANS.
HA NOI SAM SITE B12-2 (3) VN 2056N 10604E
HA NOI SAM SITE B25-2 (11) VN 2054N 10536E
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25X1A
VN
2104N 10539E
VN
2106N 10539E
VN
211ON 10522E
VN 2113N 10521E
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS (5 WITH
MISSILES, 1 WITH OCCUPANCY UNDETERMINED), AND AN
OCCUPIED REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND 5 VANS.
ONE MISSILE-HOLD POSITION CONTAINS UNIDENTIFIED
OBJECTS.
HA NOI SAM SITE C28-2 (13) VN 2105N 10529E
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25X1A
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS (4 WITH
MISSILES, 2 WITH LAUNCHERS ONLY), AN OCCUPIED REVETTED
GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND 6 VANS, AND A REVETTED
ACQUISITION RADAR. ONE MISSILE-HOLD POSITION CONTAINS
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS.
OB -- 6 LAUNCHERS (4 WITH MISSILES), 1 GUIDANCE RADAR
WITH6 VANS, AND 1 ACQUISITION RADAR.
HA NO! SAM SITE A24-2 119) VN 2056N 10543E
HA NOI SAM SITE D36-2 (39) VN 2132N 10547E
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25X1A
VN
2119N
10615E
VN
2123N
10520E
HA NOI
SAM SITE E07-2
(31)
VN
2122N
10635E
YEN BAI SAM SITE 812-2
(116)
VN
2136N
10507E
VN
2123N
10517E
VN
2138N
10512E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE A29-2 (21)
VN
2052N
10634E
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25X1A
HAI PHONG SAM SITE A20-2 (25) VN
2044N
10639E
VN
2047N
10642E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE A29A-2 (37) VN
2053N
10631E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE B33-2 (38) VN
2107N
10630E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE C32-2 (58) VN
2106N
10623E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE C32A-2 (59) VN
2106N
10622E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE 828-2 (60) VN
2052N
10620E
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25X1A
HAI PHONG SAM SITE B30-2
(61)
VN
2059N
10621E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE A23-2
(66)
VN
2045N
10635E
HAI PHONG SAM'SITE A31-2
(70)
VN
2054N
10636E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE A33-2
(71)
VN
2056N
10636E
HAI PRONG SAM SITE C30-2
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
(72)
VN
2101N
10619E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE C28-2
(73)
VN
2053N
10617E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE A02-2
(85)
VN
2056N
10642E
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25X1A
HAI PHONE SAM SITE A17A-2 (86) VN
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
2042N
10644E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE D35-2 (89) VN
2121N
10630E
HAIPHONG SAM SITE A33A-2 (93) VN
2054N
10638E
HA NOI SAM SITE B30A-2 (43) VN
2108N
10535E
.SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
HA NOI SAM SITE C30A-2 (44) VN
2112N
10521E
HA NOI SAM SITE D04-2 (33) VN
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
2125N
10612E
HA NOI SAM SITE A17A-2 1453 VN
2052N
10554E
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25X1A
HA NOI SAM SITE C3 C-2 (51)
HA NO I SAM SITE C01-2 (53)
HA NOI SAM SITE C05-2 (62)
HA NOI SAM SITE C04-2 (54)
HA NOI SAM SITE C02-2 (56)
HA NOI SAM SITE C04A-2 (57)
VN 2114N 10523E
VN 2125N 10551E
VN 2117N 10605E
VN 2124N 10611E
VN 2122N 10558E
VN 2120N 10608E
HA NOI SAM SITE C01A-2 (63) VN 2129N 10554E
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25X1A
HA NOI SAM SITE 833-2 (64) VN 211ON 10544E
HA NOI SAM SITE C06A-2 (78) VN 2115N 10616E
HA NOI SAM SITE C12-2 (88) VN 2052N 10611E
HA NOI SAM SITE C30D-2 (92) VN 2112N 10530E
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS (4 WITH
MISSILESv 1 WITH LAUNCHER ONLY) AND AN OCCUPIED
REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND 4 VANS.
OB -- 5 SA-2 LAUNCHERS (4 WITH MISSILES) AND 1 GUIDANCE
RADAR WITH 4 VANS.
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25X1A
25X1 D
VN 2108N 10609E
VN 2111N 10521E
VN 2053N 10523E
VN 2052N 10533E
HAI PRONG SAM SITE D35A-2 (97) VN 2123N 10634E
SITE CONTAINS 4 UNOCCUPIED LAUNCH POSITIONS, 2
POSITIONS WITH OCCUPANCY UNDETERMINED, AND AN
UNOCCUPIED CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA.
HAI PHONG SAM SITE A27-2 199) VN 2051N 10637E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE B34-2 (104) VN 2104N 10634E
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25X1A
VN
2049N
10643E
VN
2028N
10614E
VN
2049N
10623E
VN
2054N
10635E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE A14A-2
(220)
VN
2049N
10643E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE C29-2
(223)
VN
2056N
10619E
HAI PHONG SAM SITE C27-2
(224)
VN
2050N
10617E
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25X1A
VN
2047N
10617E
25X1 D
HAI PHONG SAM SITE B25-2 (230) VN
2044N
10622E
VN
2117N
10553E
VN
2118N
10537E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED0
VN
2114N
10553E
VN
2109N
10546E
HA NOI SAM SITE C01B-2 (128) VN
2128N
10552E
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25X1A
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 OCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS
(4 WITH MISSILES, 2 WITH LAUNCHERS ONLY), AN OCCUPIED
REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA WITH 5 VANS, AND A REVETTED
ACQUISITION RADAR WITH 2 VANS.
OB -- 6 SA-2 LAUNCHERS (4 WITH MISSILES), I GUIDANCE
RADAR WITH 5 VANS, AND 1 ACQUISITION RADAR WITH 2 VANS.
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 OCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS
AND AN OCCUPIED REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND 6
VANS.
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS (3 WITH
MISSILES, 2 WITH LAUNCHERS ONLY) AND A REVETTED
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08 -- 5 SA-2 LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES) AND 1 GUIDANCE
RADAR WITH 4 VANS.
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS WITH
POSSIBLE MISSILES, AND A REVETTED PROBABLE GUIDANCE
RADAR WITH AT LEAST 3 VANS.
O8 -- 6 POSSIBLE SA-2 MISSILES AND 1 PROBABLE GUIDANCE
RADAR WITH 3 VANS.
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS (4 WITH
MISSILES, 2 WITH LAUNCHERS ONLY), AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
AREA WITH RADAR AND 6 VANS, AND A REVETTED ACQUISITION
RADAR. NO OTHER EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
08 -- 6 SA-2 LAUNCHERS (4 WITH MISSILES),_ 1 GUIDANCE
RADAR WITH 6 VANS AND 1 ACQUISITION RADAR..
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25X1A
VN
2033N
10600E
VN
2041N
10605E
VN
2108N
10558E
VN
2121N
10600E
VN
2124N
10517E
VN
2059N
10533E
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25X1A
HA NOI SAM SITE B28-2 (189) VN 2101N 10532E
HA NOI SAM SITE B04A-2 (186) VN 2118N 10602E
HA NOI SAM SITE C29A-2 (211) VN 2108N 10527E
HA NOI SAM SITE B34A-2 (234) VN 2113N 10545E
SITE CONSISTS OF 4 OCCUPIED UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS
AND AN UNREVETTED GUIDANCE AREA WITH OCCUPANCY
UNDETERMINED.
25X1 D
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25X1A
HA NOI PROS SAM EQPT TRNG AREA
NA SAN SAM SITE A12-2 (232)
HA NOI SAM SITE 237 (NEW) VN 2108N 10525E NO COMDR
25 NM WNW OF HA NOI AT UTM WJ440373.
NEWLY IDENTIFIED SAM SITE CONSISTS OF 4 UNOCCUPIED,
UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS AND AN UNOCCUPIED,
UNREVETTED GUIDANCE AREA.
HAI PHONE SAM SITE (236) VN 2053N 10633E NO COMOR
SITE CONSISTS OF 3 OCCUPIED UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS
AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA.
OB -- 3 SA-2 MISSILES AND 1 GUIDANCE RADAR.
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AIR FACILITIES
25X1 D
25X1 D
FOUR ALERT REVETMENTS AT THE SSW END OF NNE/SSW RUNWAY
ARE BEING COVERED. TWO OF THESE ARE COMPLETE AND 2
REMAIN UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
OB ?- 10 FAGOT/FRESCO, 4 CRATE, 4 COLT, 1 CREEK, 1
HOOK, 1 HOUND, AND 1 POSSIBLE CAB FUSELAGE.
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25X1A
SEVEN AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS LOCATED ALONG THE PARALLEL
TAXIWAY ARE BEING COVERED. FOUR OF THESE ARE COMPLETED
AND 3 ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
OB -- 11 FAGOT/FRESCO, 1 PROBABLE FAGOT/FRESCO, 3
DUMMY/DECOY, AND 1 HOUND (ON THE OLD PHUC YEN AIRFIELD
RUNWAY). SIX FAGOT/FRESCO ARE OBSERVED IN A DISPERSAL
AREA AT UTM W37805 5, 3.7 NM NW OF THE AIRFIELD. HAZE
PRECLUDES IDENTIFICATION OF 2 ADDITIONAL'MIG 15/17
AIRCRAFT REPORTED ON
MINOR CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES. OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES
DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE ROOFING BEING PLACED OVER
THE ALERT REVETMENTS. ONE OFTHESE IS COMPLETED AND 3
ARE IN MIDSTAGES OF CONSTRUCTION AT THE NW END OF THE
RUNWAY.
OB -- 2 FAGOT/FRESCO (WITHOUT TAIL SECTIONS) AND 2
DUMMY/DECOYS
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KEP HA AIRFIELD VN 2122N 10640 NO COMOR
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
OB -- 1 STRAIGHT-WING AIRCRAFT.
HA NOI. HELICOPTER DISPERSAL AREA VN 2105N 10549E NO COMOR
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Naval
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NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS 25X1A
HAI PHONG PORT FACILITIES VN 2052N 10642E m
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR
PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. HAZE
PRECLUDES IDENTIFICATION OF NAVAL VESSELS.
VESSELS -- 6 GENERAL CARGO AND I LARGE HATCH VESSEL
OBSERVED.
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Military
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MILITARY. ACTIVITY 25X1A
CH
2307N
10443E
CH
2208N
10645E
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE
25X1 D
25X1 D
PING-HSIANG ARMY DEPOT
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CH 2205N 10645E
NO INDICATION OF TROOP OR SUPPLY BUILD-UP OBSERVED. NO
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES NOTED. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION,
CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED
FEATURES OBSERVED.
VAN HOI MILITARY AREAS VN 2131N 10454E
THREE AREAS REFERENCED FROM VAN HOI.
AREA A (4 NM SE AT UTM VJ901802) -- ALL BUILDINGS
DISMANTLED. AREA IS OVERGROWN.
AREA B (4.3 NM SSE AT UTM VJ899794) -- ALL BUILDINGS
DISMANTLED. AREA IS OVERGROWN.
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AREA C (7 NM SE AT UTM VJ940770) -- APPEARS TO BE
ABANDONED.
HO-KOU ARMY BARRACKS NORTH CH 2232N 10357E
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR
PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED. NO INDICATION
OF TROOP OR SUPPLY BUILD-UP OBSERVED.
LOC BINH ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT VN 2145N 10656E
STORAGE AREA CONTAINS 2 PROBABLE ADMINISTRATION
BUILDINGS AND APPROXIMATELY 3.0 STORAGE BUILDINGS.
NO VEHICLES, WEAPONS9 OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
BAC GIANG MILITARY AREA VN 2117N 10612E
INSTALLATION IS LOCATED AT UTM XJ248542. IT CONTAINS
APPROXIMATELY 15 STORAGE-TYPE BUILDINGS AND DOES NOT
APPEAR TO BE A MILITARY INSTALLATION. THE PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED AREA AT UTM XJ246537 HAS APPARENTLY BEEN
DISMANTLED.
TSA-TI-PAO ROAD CH 2302N 10341E
ROAD IS COVERED ON INTERPRETABLE PHOTOGRAPHY FROM
22-30N 103-58E TO 22-41N 103-46E. NO NEW CONSTRUCTION
OBSERVED. APPROXIMATELY 25 TRUCKS ARE PARKED SW OF THE
ROAD AT 22-31-50N 103-56-20E. APPROXIMATELY 12 TRUCKS
ARE OBSERVED IN A TRUCK PARK LOCATED NE OF THE ROAD AT
22-32--50N 106-56-10E.
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25X1A
HA NOI/LAO CAI RR SEGMENT 1 VN 222ON 10410E
APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT OF THE SEGMENT OBSERVED, FROM
22-16N 104-16E TO 22-30N 103-58E. FORTY-THREE PIECES
OF ROLLING STOCK AND I LOCOMOTIVE OBSERVED IN THE LAO
CAI RAILYARD AT 22-29N 103-58E.
HA NOI/LAO CAI RR SEGMENT 3 VN 2140N 10456E
AREA OBSERVED FROM 21-40N 104-56E TO 21-23N 105-15E.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETERMINATION OF RAIL TRAFFIC AND
SERVICEABILITY OF THE RAIL LINE.
HA NOI/PING-HSIANG RR SEGMENT 2 VN 2132N 10627E
RAIL SEGMENT OBSERVED FROM 21-22N 106-15E TO 21-42N
106-40E0 SERVICEABILITY CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO
OBLIQUITY AND SCATTERED CLOUDS. TWO PROBABLE
LOCOMOTIVES AND APPROXIMATELY 60 PIECES OF ROLLING
STOCK OBSERVED IN THE RAILYARD AT 21-39-04N 136-34-56E.
APPROXIMATELY 25 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK OBSERVED IN
THE RAILYARD AT 21-35-55N 106-32-10E0
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HA NOI/PING-HSIANG RR SEGMENT 1 VN 2145N 10644E
RAIL SEGMENT OBSERVED INTERMITTENTLY FROM 21-42N
106-40E TO 21-58N 106-43E. SERVICEABILITY IS
UNDETERMINED DUE TO SCATTERED CLOUDS. AT LEAST 25
PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK OBSERVED IN THE RAILYARD AT
21-56-25N 106-42-05E0
HA NOI/PING-HSIANG RR SEGMENT 3 VN 211ON 10604E
ENTIRE SEGMENT OBSERVED THROUGH HAZE. APPROXIMATELY
147 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK AND 4 LOCOMOTIVES ARE
OBSERVED.
HA NOI/LAO CAI RR SEGMENT 4 VN 2120N 10520E
RAIL LINE OBSERVED FROM 21-23-35N 105-15-OOE TO
21-18-30N 105-36-30E0 SIXTEEN PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK
OBSERVED AT 21-50-OON 105-17-30E. RAIL APPEARS TO BE
UNSERVICEABLE AT THIS POINT. THIRTEEN PIECES OF
ROLLING STOCK OBSERVED AT VIET TRI RAILROAD YARD.
CABLES ARE NOW INTACT AT THE VIET:TRI RAILWAY/HIGHWAY
BRIDGE , HOWEVER, SERVICEABILITY OF
THIS BRIDGE IS UNDETERMINED. THE RAIL LINE IS
UNSERVICEABLE AT 21-18-20N 105-36-30E.
HA NOI/LAO CAI RR SEGMENT 5 VN 2110N 10548E
ENTIRE SEGMENT IS COVERED ON PHOTOGRAPHY. THE RAIL
LINE AND BRIDGES ARE SERVICEABLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
A RAILROAD BRIDGE AT 21-15-30N 105-41-38E, WHICH IS
UNSERVICEABLE. NO MOVING TRAINS NOTED. ONE HUNDRED
AND ONE CARS AND 2 LOCOMOTIVES OBSERVED.
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PING-HSIANG/HA NOI RR SEGMENT 4 CH 2202N 10643E
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, OR
MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED. FOR RAIL TRAFFIC SEE
PING-HSIANG RR TRANSLOADING YARD STATION AND SHOPS AND
DONG DANG COMPLEX.
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PING-HSIANG STORAGE AREA NORTH
OB -- APPROXIMATELY 65 VEHICLES.
CH
2207N
10646E
PING-HSIANG RR TRNSLDG YD STN & SHOPS
CH
2204N
10644E
NO COMDR
08 -- 26 FA PIECES, 26 POSSIBLE MORTARS/AAA PIECES, AND
24 TRUCKS ARE LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST TRANSSHIPMENT
YARD, AND APPROXIMATELY 460 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK
(INCLUDING 10 FLATCARS EACH WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLE/PIECE OF EQUIPMENT) ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE
RAILYAROS. TWENTY UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES ARE IN THE
MAIN CLASSIFICATION YARD.
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COMPLEXES
PING-HSIANG COMPLEX CH 2206N 10645E
CONSTRUCTION STATUS OF BUILDINGS AT 22-05-20N
106-44-10E REPORTED ON
- IS AS FOLLOWS -- 4 V H CLE SHEDS AND 1 OTHER
BUILDING ARE COMPLETE, 12 BUILDINGS ARE IN VARIOUS
STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION. CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN ON AT
LEAST 3 ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS. ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO
TRUCKS AND APPROXIMATELY 410 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED
PARKED THROUGHOUT THE COMPLEX.
DONG DANG RAILROAD YARD VN 2156N 10641E
APPROXIMATELY 25 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
BAC GIANG COMPLEX VN 2116N 10611E
NO EVIDENCE OF TROOP OR SUPPLY BUILD-UP OBSERVED. NO
WEAPONS, VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, OR DEFENSES OBSERVED.
GAO BANG MILITARY COMPLEX
VN
2239N
10615E
LAI CHAU COMPLEX
VN
2203N
10309E
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25X1A
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, CHANGES IN FACILITIES, OR
PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED FEATURES OBSERVED.
NO EVIDENCE OF TROOP BUILD-UP OBSERVED. A NEW STORAGE
AREA LOCATED 1.5 NM SE OF THE COMPLEX AT 22-28-56N
104-00-OOE (UTM UK972863) CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 32
DISPERSED BUILDINGS. A SECOND STORAGE AREA IS LOCATED
1.8 NM SSW OF THE COMPLEX AT 22-28-05N 103-57-55E (UTM
UK935848) AND CONTAINS 10 BUILDINGS. NO WEAPONS OR
VEHICLES OBSERVED IN THE AREA. THE RAILYARD CONTAINS
43 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK AND 1 LOCOMOTIVE.
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YARD DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE SERVICEABLE. THIRTEEN
PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK OBSERVED.
YEN VIEN RR CLASSIFICATION YARD VN 2105N 10555E
CLASSIFICATION YARD CONTAINS 3 SERVICEABLE T.ACKSO
SEVEN OF THE 10 TRACKS IN THE YARD HAVE SUSTAINED HEAVY
DAMAGE. THE YARD CONTAINS 98 SERVICEABLE PIECES OF
ROLLING STOCK AND 17 DAMAGED PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK.
NO MISSILES OR MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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