UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY HANOI SAM SITE A19-2 (#15) NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00339R000100110003-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: February 13, 1969
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONFIDENTIAL
(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
REFERENCE: BO Q858
ATTACHMENT TO M-5807
13 FEBRUARY 1969
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UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY HANOI SAM SITE A19-2 (#15)
NORTH VIETNAM
205535N 1055045E
1. SIGNIFICANCE:
THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS UNIDENTIFIED ALTERATIONS BEING MADE TO THE
LAUNCH POSITIONS AT AN SA-2 SITE IN NORTH VIETNAM.
2. LOCATION:
SITE IS LOCATED 6.6 NM SOUTH OF HANOI AND JUST EAST OF ROUTE 1A AT
UTM WJ88014o.
3. BACKGROUND:
SAM SITE 15 WAS FIRST OBSERVED ON
THE LAST TIME THE SITE WAS OBSERVED OCCUPIED WAS ON
TIME GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINED A MODIFIED FAN SONG RADAR. IT WAS LAST OBSERVED
(UNOCCUPIED) ON
4. MISSION READOUT:
ANALYSIS OF MISSION BO Q858, 25 JANUARY 1969 REVEALS UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY
AT HANOI SAM SITE A19-2 (#15). THE ACTIVITY CONSISTS OF THREE RECTANGULAR
SHAPED EXCAVATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED IN THREE OF THE SITE'S LAUNCH
POSITIONS. TWO OF THE EXCAVATIONS HAVE WHAT APPEAR TO BE TRENCH LIKE ENTRANCES,
ONE AT EACH END, WHICH MEASURE APPROXIMATELY
G RO UP I EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
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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REFERENCE: BO Q858
NUMEROUS PERSONNEL ARE OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE SITE ENGAGED IN PROBABLE SITE
IMPROVEMENT. THE GUIDANCE AREA REVETMENTS ARE BEING SHORED-UP WITH SA-2 MISSILE
SUSTAINER CANNISTERS.
TRENCH FROM ONE END ONLY MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 25X1
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THE THIRD EXCAVATION MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 5 FT SQUARE WITH A SIMILAR TYPE
MAP REFERENCE: L7014 6150 I WJ880140
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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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC 11TERPRETATION CENTER
UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVITY
HANOI SAM SITE A19-2 (15)
NORTH VIETNAM
20-55-35N 105-50-45E
25X1.1
25X1
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