SIDE LOOKING RADAR A-5C INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T01471R000200020004-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2007
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: December 15, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2007/05/08: CIA-RDP80TO1471 R000200020004-5
SIDE LOOKING RADAR
A-5C INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM
I AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE - 31,180 11
 Approved For Release 2007/05/08: CIA-RDP80TO1471 R000200020004-5
 Approved For Release 2007/05/08: CIA-RDP80TO1471 R000200020004-5
. SIDE LOOKING RADAR
A-5C INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM
LAOS
CSD/NPIC 383/64
15 DECEMBER 1964
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MISSION SENSORS WHICH COMPRISE THE A-5C INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM. THIS
SENSOR EMITS A LINE-OF-SIGHT RADAR SCANNING SIGNAL FROM A STABILIZED\
ANTENNA; SIGNALS MAY BE EMITTED TO BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRCRAFT
SIMULTANEOUSLY OR TO ONE SIDE ONLY.. THE RADAR RETURN SIGNAL IS PRESENTED
AS A PHOTO IMAGE ON A 5-INCH CONTINUOUS FILM STRIP WHICH ALSO PRESENTS
THE DATA MATRIX (BINARY CODE) OF THE RECONNAISSANCE MISSION.
2. SIDE LOOKING RADAR PHOTOGRAPHY IS UTILIZED ON MISSION-
GRAPHY, TAKEN AT AN ALTITUDE OF 31,180 FEET, OVER SOUTH CENTRAL LAOS,
REVEALING PORTIONS OF ROUTES 8, 12, AND 12A.
PREPARED BY: CSD/NPIC
Distribution:
Copy 1 - Director, NPIC
2 - Asst for Ops
3 - Chief, CSD RET'
4 - DIA
5,6 - PID
7 - NSB/RB/CSD
8 - Chief, RAS/CSD