PROBABLE SAM SITE (283) KY ANH, NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00849A001200040007-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: March 13, 1968
• Content Type: REPORT

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PROBABLE SAM SITE (283)
KY ANH, NORTH VIETNAM
18o4o8N 1054406E
1. SIGNIFICANCE:
THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS A PROBABLE NEW SAM SITE (283) NEAR THE
MU GIA PASS.
2. LOCATION:
THE SITE IS LOCATED JUST WEST OF ROUTE 15, 23 NM WEST OF KY ANH
(UTM WE778977), AND 24 NM NORTH OF THE MU GIA PASS WHICH PASSES THROUGH
THE LAOS/NORTH VIETNAM BORDER.
3. REMARKS:
THIS SAM SITE IS APPROXIMATELY 22 NM NORTH OF AN AREA ALONG ROUTE 15,
THAT HAS BEEN FREQUENTLY STRUCK BY B-52'S.
4. MISSION READOUT:
ATTACHMENT TO L-4920
13 MARCH 1968
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UNOCCUPIED, UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS AND AN UNOCCUPIED PARTIALLY REVETTED
GUIDANCE AREA.
5. COLLATERAL:
ACCORDING TO A RECENT DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN, SITE 283, IF OCCU-
PIED, WOULD EXTEND THE KNOWN SAM ENVELOPE 13 MILES SOUTH OF ITS PRESENT
LIMIT.
THE SAM SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO BE EFFECTIVE AGAINST MACH 2 TARGETS AT
RANGES BETWEEN FIVE AND 22 NAUTICAL MILES (l7 NM RADIUS SHOWN ON GRAPHIC),
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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AT ALTITUDES BETWEEN 3,000 AND 85,000 FEET; AND IT SHOULD HAVE SOME
CAPABILITY AGAINST SLOWER TARGETS, DOWN TO 1,500 FEET AND UP TO
100,000 FEET. IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE SA-2 HAS BEEN INEFFEC-
TIVE IN VIETNAM, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALIZE THAT THE MISSILE SYSTEM
WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO ENGAGE AND DESTROY NON-MANEUVERING BOMBER
TARGETS; AND THAT THE MISSILE IS ONLY EFFECTIVE WITHIN A DEFINITE,
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LIMITED VOLUME OF SPACE WHICH SURROUNDS THE MISSILE SITE.
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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN, 4+6-68, 6 MARCH 1968 (SECRET
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TAC WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE DIGEST, 15 MARCH 1967, (SECRET
UTM COORDINATE IS TAKEN FROM AMS SERIES L7014, SHEET 61+5 III.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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PROBABLE SAM SITE 283
KY ANH, NORTH VIETNAM
18-04-08N 105-44-06E
MAX EFFECTIVE RANGE
PROBABLE LAUNCH POSITION