MENG-TZU AIRFIELD WEST CHINA

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CIA-RDP80T01471R001300060011-1
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RIPPUB
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T
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4
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December 28, 2016
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October 26, 2007
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11
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Publication Date: 
December 1, 1965
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80TO1471 ROO1300060011-1 a up ULUOI I OBSERVED AT THIS FIELD ON K- 0051 1 DECEMBER 1965 PAGES PAGE_L_0F z COPY~OF jQ MENG-TZU AIRFIELD WEST 1- SIGNIFICANCE: THIS IS THE CLOSEST POINT TO THE CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM BORDER THAT FARMER AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN STATIONED AND IS THE FIRST TIME FARMER AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AT THIS FIELD. AIRCRAFT, 36 FRESCO, WERE FIRST IN EARLY AUGUST 1964, COMINT REFLECTED THE MOVEMENT OF JET AIRCRAFT FROM PROBABLY MENG-TZU TO AN AIRFIELD IN THE HANOI, AREA OF NORTH VIETNAM. LUCKY DRAGON 25X1 REVEALED 36 FAGOT/FRESCO AT PHUC YEN AIRFIELD, NORTH VIETNAM.25X1 THESE AIRCRAFT, WHICH APPARENTLY CAME FROM CHINA, WERE THE FIRST JET FIGHTERS OBSERVED IN NORTH VIETNAM. 3- LOCATION: 35 NM NORTH OF THE CHINA/NORTH VIETNAM BORDER, APPROXIMATELY 95 NM NORTHEAST OF THE CHINA/LAOS BORDER, AND APPROXIMATELY 155 NM NORTHEAST OF THE CHINA/BURMA BORDER AT 2324N 10319E. 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 reporting period as indicated hm the date of issue. GROUP 1 - Excluded from auinmatc downgrading and declassIficallon roe S~ ~ET Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80TO1471 ROO1300060011-1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80TO1471 ROO1300060011-1 ur %)LW%L I K- 6631 5-'FIRST IDENTIFICATION 6- NEGATION DATE: 7- SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE: 1 DECEMBER 1965 PAGE 1 COLD TALE, 2 BLUE SPRINGS, AND 9 KH MISSIONS. 8- DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS:: C)- MISSION READOUT 8 FARMER AND 27 FAGOT/FRESCO IN CLOUD-FREE PORTIONS OF MENG-TZU AIRFIELD 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 reporting period as i TOP SECRET RUNWAY: 7,700 X 165 FT, NW/SE 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80TO1471 ROO1300060011-1 Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80TO1471 ROO1300060011-1 S ECCE. T PREPARED BY: NPIC/CSD DISTRIBUTION: COPY 1 - DIRECTOR,.NPIC 2 -.CHIEF, REF/CSD/BB UNIT 3 - CHIEF, RAS/CSD. 4,5 - DIA 6 Tco/ 7 - TCO/ 8 IAD 9 - PAG 10 NSB/RB/CSD 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 reporting period as indicated by,the dote of issue: SFC FT Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80TO1471 ROO1300060011-1 5X ENLARGEMENT NPIC K-6631 (12/651 Approved For Release 2007/10/26: CIA-RDP80TO1471 R001300060011-1 NAINNAL rnuIULKA?hR INILIWKLIAIIUN GLNith MENG-TZU AIRFIELD WEST CHINA 23-24N 103-19E 7 25X1 25X1 %25X1