VULNERABILITY ESTIMATE FOR MISSION C445C

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00709R000100210016-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 16, 2012
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: August 20, 1965
• Content Type: MISC

Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/10/16: CIA-RDP89B00709R000100210016-8
1400, 20 August 1965
VULNERABILITY ESTIMATE FOR MISSION C445C
CONCLUSION:
There are no known surface-to-air missile defenses on this
route capable of interfering with Mission C445C. Latest Air Order
of Battle shows six MIG-,21's at Nanning South, and one at Suichi.
The MIG-15, 17, and 19 do not present a threat to the U-2 at
70,000 feet. Of these three fighter types, none can cruise super-
sonic. The MIG-19 can exceed Mach 1, perform a dynamic climb to
approximately 62,000 feet and cruise subsonic, steady state at
59,000 f us or minus 1000 feet. The MIG-19 does not have sufficient
power to perform an effective ZOOM maneuver.
The MIG-21 has the capability of intercepting the U-2 at 70,000
feet by performing a ZOOM maneuver and launching an AA-2 Sidewinder
typo IR missile.
AIR ORDER OF BATTLE FOR FORMOSA STRAIT:
There are eight Airfields in this area pertinent to Mission C445C.
They are Ningming, Nanning South, Leiyang, Canton/Nanhai, Mei-Hsien,
Lungchi, Chinchiang, and Suichi. MIG-21's are located at Nanning, and
Suichi; MIG-19's at Ninming, Nanning, Leiyang and Canton.
A request for a SAM search thirty nautical miles either side of
planned track has been levied on NPIC. The results were negative and
copies of the request and results may be found elsewhere in this report.
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Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/10/16: CIA-RDP89B00709R000100210016-8