VINH AIRFIELD VINH, NORTH VIETNAM 18-44N 105-40E

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-01074R000100300002-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 10, 1969
• Content Type: MISC

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REFERENCE:
1. SIGNIFICANCE:
VINH AIRFIELD IS IMPORTANT TO THE NORTH VIETNAMESE
AIR FORCE AS A POTENTIAL LOGISTIC SUPPORT AIRFIELD
CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING SUSTAINED TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
OR AS A JET FIGHTER RECOVERY BASE. IT IS THE
SOUTHERNMOST OPERATIONAL AIRFIELD IN NORTH VIETNAM.
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2. LOCATION: 3.5 NM NORTH OF VINH
3. REMARKS: THE RUNWAY AT VINH AIRFIELD HAS BEEN UNSERVICEABLE
SINCE D A NATURAL SURFACE STRIP PARALLELLIN(25X1
THE RUNWAY HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY SERVICEABLE SINCE
RUNWAY REPAIR COMMENCED IN LATE 0 25X1
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4. COLLATERAL: THE RUNWAY IN ITS PRESENT STATE OF REPAIR IS
SERVICEABLE TO LIGHT AIRCRAFT AND PROBABLY TO JET
AIRCRAFT. FURTHER REPAIR ACTIVITY MIGHT INCLUDE
EFFORTS TO ROLL OR COMPACT THE RUNWAY SURFACE,
IMPROVE THE TAXIWAYS AND PARKING REVETMENTS, AND
DELINEATE THE RUNWAY PERIMETERS .
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used far detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (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, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
GROUP I EXCLUDED FROM SECRET
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
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5. DIMENSIONS
SPECIFICATIONS: RUNWAY DIMENSIONS ARE 6400 X 190 FEET NW~SE.
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6. MISSION READOUT: LOW LEVEL PHOTOGRAPHY OF REVEALS THAT THE 25X1
RUNWAY AT VIlVH AIRFIELD IS NOW SERVICEABLE (TOP PHOTO). ALL THE CRATERS IN
THE RUNWAY HAVE BEEN FILLED AND THE SCRAPING ACTIVITY IS IN ITS F IlVAL STAGES.
THE WESTERN SHOULDER OF THE RUNWAY PREVIOUSLY USED AS A CRUDE LANDING STRIP
(MIDDLE PHOTO) HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ITS FORMER FUNCTION AND ITS DRAINAGE
DITCHES HAVE BEEN UNCOVERED AND MADE OPERATIONAL.
NUMEROUS TRUCKS AND PIECES OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ARE OBSERVED IN THE
AREA.
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 boards (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, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC
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