MISSION COVERAGE INDEX MISSION 3218 1 MARCH 1963

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• Publication Date: April 1, 1963
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This Mission Coverage Index (MCI) furnishes a listing of items of intelligence
interest covered by aerial photography from TALENT Mission 3218, dated 1
March 1963. Items in this listing are arranged by country and within the country
by WAC area. Items are arranged within a WAC by coordinates reading from south
to north and from west to east. An explanation of column headings and photo refer-
ence data used in presenting the information is contained in the appendix.
For convenience of the user, a subject index to the intelligence targets has
been included following the listing. Targets in the subject index are listed (1) by
category, (2) alphabetically by country within the category, and (3) alphabetically by
place name within each country.
The user of this MCI is cautioned that the scan of photography from Mission
3218 was accomplished in a relatively short time and often without the aid of precise
analytical and mensural equipment commonly employed in detailed photographic
analysis. Consequently, although this information is essentially accurate, future
detailed analysis may somewhat alter portions of the information.
Mission 3218 covers portions of North Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and a small
section of the North Vietnam-China border.
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PING-HSIANG AREA9 MILITARY STORAGE SITE
2205N 10645E
0616
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THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION IS FROM
-- ONE NM SSW OF
PING-HSIANG. THREE SEPARATE AREAS ALONG MAIN
ROAD TO.LANG SON. AREAS ARE SECURED BY WALLS
WITH GUARD POSTS AND CONTAIN A TOTAL OF 20
WAREHOUSES AND 2 PROBABLE BARRACKS/
ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS.
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PING-HSIANG COMPLEX
2207N 10646E
0616
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- 3.5 NM EAST OF THE NORTH
AW&OW
VIETNAM-CHINA BORDER.
MAJOR RAILROAD AND TRANSSHIPMENT
POINT. COMPLEX INCLUDES A LARGE RAIL YARD
WITH STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES. A
PROBABLE MILITARY HEADQUARTERS: BARRACKS AREA9
2 MILITARY. STORAGE AREAS9 AND NUMEROUS LIGHT
INDUSTRIES.
PING-HSIANG AREA, EXPLOSIVES STORAGE
2208N 10645E
0616
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THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION IS FROM
0.6 NM NORTH OF
PING-HSIANG. EIGHT REVETTED STORAGE BUILDINGS
WIDELY DISPERSED ALONG AN IMPROVED DIRT ROAD.
A MODIFIED T-SHAPED ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
AND 4 STORAGE-TYPE BUILDINGS ARE LOCATED NEAR
THE ENTRANCE.
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BAN_CHALIT, MILITARY.CAMP
1639N 10453E
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1.3 NM SW OF BAN CHALIT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
SAVANNAKHET-SENO AIRFIELD HIGHWAY.
SECURED AREA CONTAINS 12 BUILDINGS, INCLUDING
4 PROBABLE BARRACKS AND 8 MISCELLANEOUS
SUPPORT BUILDINGS. PERSONNEL TRENCHES OBSERVED
IN AREA.
BAN CHALIT-HOUEI KHAM TEUI ROAD
1640N 10455E
0617
396
APPARENTLY OILED-SURFACE ROAD EXTENDS.FROM BAN
CHALIT TO-VICINITY OF SENO AIRFIELD.
NATURAL SURFACE FROM SENQ AIRFIELD TO HOUEI
KHAM TEUI, SERVICEABLE.
NO TROOP/VEHICLE CONCENTRATIONS OR
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY-OBSERVED.
SEN0, MILITARY CAMP WEST
1641N 10457E
0617
123-B
2 NM WNW OF SEND AIRFIELD RUNWAY INTERSECTION
AT WEST JUNCTION OF ROUTE 9 AND ROUTE 13.
FENCED TRIANGULAR-SHAPED AREA CONTAINS
APPROXIMATELY.30 BUILDINGS, INCLUDING 12
PROBABLE BARRACKS, 7.PROBABLE STORAGE
BUILDINGS, 2. LARGE SHOPS, 9 MISCELLANEOUS
ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT BUILDINGS, AND A
VEHICLE PARK WITH APPROXIMATELY 11 TRUCKS.
UNIDENTIFIED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY INDICATED
BY APPROXIMATELY 1,10E X 900 FT T-SHAPED
GROUND SCAR SE OF CAMP.
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MUONG PHALANE AREAS MILITARY CAMP
1639N 10534E
0617
357-D
JUST WEST OF MUONG.PHALANE ON BOTH SIDES OF
ROUTE 9.
NUMEROUS PERSONNEL TRENCHES AND SMALL HUTS
ARRANGED AROUND A PARADE FIELD. ADDITIONAL
HUTS ARE ARRANGED ON A LINE EXTENDING FROM
WEST TO EAST FROM A POINT SOUTH OF ROUTE 9 TO
THE SE SAN SOI (RIVER).
BAN NAM POI AREA, STRONGPOINT
1639N 10535E
0617
357-B
JUST SOUTH OF BAN NAM POI.
FORTY.SMALL HUTS OR SHEDS :SURROUNDED BY
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BAN NAM POI AREA,.. CHECKPOINT
1639N 10537E
0617
357-C
2 NM SE OF BAN NAM POI ON ROUTE 9.
THIRTY.SMALL HUTS OR SHEDS SURROUNDED BY 2
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MUONG PHALANE AREA, STRONGPOINT
1639N 10538E
0617
357-A
4 NM SE OF MUONG.PHALANE ON ROUTE 9.
FIFTEEN SMALL HUTS OR SHEDS AND PARTIALLY
SURROUNDED BY SECURITY FENCE AND NUMEROUS
PERSONNEL TRENCHES. THE HIGHWAY IS CUT BY A
TRENCH AND A DITCH WITHIN THE STRONGPOINT.
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SEND AIRFIELD
1640N 10501E
0617
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17 NM ENE OF SAVANNAKHET.
54910 X 130 FT ENE/WSW ASPHALT RUNWAY,
SERVICEABLE, AND 3,940 X 130 FT NE/SW ASPHALT
RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE. LARGE SUPPORT AREA
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LOCATED NW OF RUNWAY INTERSECTION.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
SEND, MILITARY CAMP EAST
1641N 10503E
0617
123-A
2 NM ENE OF.RUNWAY INTERSECTION OF SEND
AIRFIELD.
CAMP CONSISTS OF A RECTANGULAR DOUBLE-FENCED
AREA CONTAINING ONE T-SHAPED ADMINISTRATIVE-
TYPE BUILDINGS 6 PROBABLE BARRACKS, 4 LARGE
SHOP/STORAGE BUILDINGS, ONE PROBABLE MESS
HALL, AND 8 MISCELLANEOUS -BUILDINGS. A FIRING
5 NM SW.
HOUEI KHAM TEUI-MUONG PHALANE ROAD
1642N 10516E
0617
124-B
ROAD APPEARS TO BE NATURAL SURFACE, ALL
WEATHER, 2-LANE AND SERVICEABLE.
MILITARY ACTIVITY -- CHECKPOINT-LOCATED AT
THE EAST END.OFTHE DONG HENE HIGHWAY BRIDGE
OVER THE SE CHAM PHONE (RIVER)
AT 16-42N 105-17E. MILITARY CAMP (NPIC TARGET
0617-357D) LOCATED JUST WEST OF MUONG..PHALANE
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BUNG KHA, MILITARY CAMP
1642N 10517E
0617
196
14.5 NM EAST OF SEND AIRFIELD ON WEST EDGE OF
BUNG KHA.
ROUGHLY TRIANGULAR AREA IS ENCLOSED BY SINGLE
FENCE AND PARTIAL TRENCHING. BUILDINGS, WHICH
ARE ARRANGED AROUND A PARADE GROUND, INCLUDE
ONE LARGE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 9 LARGE
BARRACKS, AND 15 SMALL SUPPORT/STORAGE
BUILDINGS. JUST SOUTH OF CAMP ARE 2 UNDEFENDED
AREAS. ONE AREA CONTAINS 7 BARRACKS, ONE, LARGE
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QUONSET HUT, AND 6 SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
THE SECOND AREA CONTAINS ONE LARGE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND 6. LARGE BUNGALOW-
TYPE BUILDINGS. BOTH AREAS ARE CONNECTED BY
GOOD ROADS WITH THE CAMP.. FIRING RANGE AND
ATHLETIC FIELD.LOCA.TED ON NORTH SIDE OF ROUTE
9.
BAN TAUP/BAN NATHALANG ROAD
1608N 10606E
0617
388
ROAD OBSERVED FROM BAN NATHALANG SSE TO SE
BANG HIENG RIVER BRIDGE (16-17N 105-58E)..
APPEARS TO BE A GOOD WEATHER, NATURAL
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MUONG NONG, MILITARY CAMP
1622N 10630E
0617
191
NORTH EDGE OF MUONG NONE.
TWO RECTANGULAR FENCED AREAS. SMALLER AREA
CONTAINS 2 BUILDINGS. LARGER AREA PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED IN MISSION AS
CONTAINING 7 BARRACKS AND 6 SUPPORT BUILDINGS
SA MCI, MILITARY CAMP
1625N 10649E
0617
232
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SE EDGE OF SA MCI. ROUGHLY RECTANGULAR,
DOUBLE-FENCED AREA CONTAINING 3 BARRACKS AND 4
SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS SURROUNDED BY
TRENCHES.
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MUONG.PHINE, MILITARY AREA
1632N 10602E
0617
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.5 NM NE OF MUONG PHINE ON NORTH SIDE OF
JUNCTION OF ROUTES 9 AND 23.
SECURED RECTANGULAR AREA CONTAINS 7 PROBABLE
BARRACKS, 2 ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, 6 SMALL
IMETER TRENCHWORKSO
BAN NATHALANG-MUONG PHALANE ROAD (ROUTE 9)
1632N 10602E
0617
389-A
THE BAN NATHALANG (16-32N 106-02E) TO MUONG
PHALANE (16-39N 105-35E) ROAD APPEARS TO BE
NATURAL SURFACE, ALL WEATHER, TWO-LANE, AND
SERVICEABLE. THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE HOUEI
SALENE (RIVER)AT 16-34N 105-42E IS OUT AND
TRAFFIC FORDS THE STREAM JUST NORTH OF THE
BRIDGE SITI.
MILITARY ACTIVITY -- NUMEROUS MILITARY.
STRONGPOINTS EACH CONSISTING OF SEVERAL
PERSONNEL TRENCHES AND AW POSITIONS, LOCATED
ALONG AND WITHIN 2 NM OF EITHER SIDE OF THE
ROAD. A STRONGPOINT (NPIC TARGET 0617-357B):
AND CHECKPOINT (NPIC TARGET 0617.357 C) ARE
LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF BAN NAM.POI
(16-39N 105-35E)0 A STRONGPOINT (NPIC TARGET
0617-=357A) IS LOCATED 4 NM SE OF MUONG
PHALANE AT 1639N 10538E.
BAN NATHALANG/BAN WATT ROAD
1632N 10602E
0617
389-B
NATURAL SURFACE, GOOD WEATHER, SERVICEABLE,
TWO-LANE ROAD FROM BAN NATHALANG (16-32N
106-02E) TO BAN NABO (16-43N 106-10E). ROAD
BECOMES A TRAIL FROM BAN NABO NE TO BAN WATT
(16-54N 106-24E)0 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITY IN
AREA SEE NPIC TARGET 0617-1240.
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BAN KHA DAP, MILITARY STRCNGPOINTS
1636N 10630E
0617
411
TWO MILITARY STRONGPOINTS (ONE ON EACH SIDE
OF ROUTE 9 IMMEDIATELY WEST OF SE KI RIVER
BRIDGE) CONSIST OF EXTENSIVE TRENCHWORKS AND
AW POSITIONS. A MILITARY STRONGPOINT (EAST OF
THE SE KI RIVER BRIDGE AT 1636N 10631E)
CONSISTS OF A RECTANGULAR AREA SURROUNDED
BY TRENCHES CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 45 SMALL
BAN HOUEI SANE, MILITARY STRONG POINT
1636N 10632E
0617
217
NORTHEAST EDGE OF BAN HOUEI SANE.
THREE BARRACKS, ONE T-SHAPED ADMINISTRATIVE
BUILDING, 2 SHEDS. AREA ENCIRCLED BY A
TRENCH.
BAN HOUEI SANE AREAS LANDING STRIP
1636N 10633E
0617
217-A
19500 X 75 FT E/W GRADED EARTH STRIP.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
BAN DONG, MILITARY AREAS
1638N 10625E
0617
272
AREA I -- (JUST NORTH OF BAN DONG) CONTAINS 3
PROBABLE BARRACKS.
AREA 2 -- (ADJACENT TO ROUTE 9 HIGHWAY BRIDGE
OVER THE KOUESSON RIVER AT 16-39N 106-25E)
RECTANGULAR FENCED AREA CONTAINING ONE LARGE
AND ONE SMALL BUILDING SURROUNDED BY PERSONNEL
TRENCHES.
AREA 3 -- (JUNCTION OF ROUTE 9 AND BAN DUNG
ROAD AT 1639N 10626E) RECTANGULAR CLEARED AREA
CONTAINING PERSONNEL TRENCHES AND AW
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TCHEPONE/BAN VANG THEUM ROAD
1640N 10615E
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NATURAL SURFACE, DRY WEATHER, SINGLE-LANE
ROAD RUNS NW FROM BAN NABO (JUNCTION WITH
ROUTE 9) TO SE NAM KOK RIVER AT 16-48N
106-06E. NO BRIDGE OR FERRY OBSERVED AT
RIVER. ROAD BECOMES A TRAIL ON NORTH SIDE
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TCHEPONE, MILITARY AREAS
1642N 10613E
0617
124-C
THREE MILITARY AREAS IN VICINITY OF
TCHEPONE -- AREA 1 -- LOCATED .2 NM WEST OF
THE ROUTE 9 HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER THE SE BANG
HIENG RIVER AT 16-42N 106-13E CONTAINS 9
LARGE AND 8 SMALL BUILDINGS, 3 TRUCKS PARKED
IN AREA. TRENCH SYSTEM SURROUNDS AREA.
AREA 2 -- LOCATED .5 NM EAST OF THE ROUTE 9
HIGHWAY BRIDGE AT 16-42N 106-14E CONSISTS OF
A PERSONNEL TRENCH, 16 LARGE AND 8 SMALL
BUILDINGS. AREA 3 -- A PROBABLE MOTOR POOL
AREA LOCATED .4 NM SOUTH OF THE ROUTE 9
HIGHWAY BRIDGE CONSISTS OF A RECTANGULAR
WALLED AREA WITH 2 LARGE BUILDINGS AND 2
SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
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TCHEPONE AIRFIELD
1643N 10612E
0617
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3 NM NW OF TCHEPONE.
3,800 X 70 FT NE/SW LATERITE RUNWAY,
SERVICEABLE WITH 450 FT SOD OVERRUN ON NE END.
ONE T-SHAPE SUPPORT BUILDING ADJACENT TO SOD
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PARKING AREA NEAR SW END OF RUNWAY.
APPROXIMATELY 6 BUILDINGS AMONG TREES EAST OF
SERVICE AREA,900 FT FROM SW END OF RUNWAY.
APPROXIMATELY 6-8 BUILDINGS AMONG TREES 600 FT
WEST OF SUPPORT BUILDING. CONSIDERABLE TRACK
ACTIVITY AMONG TREES EAST OF RUNWAY MIDPOINT.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
DEFENSES -? 2 OCCUPIED AW POSITIONS EAST OF
RUNWAY MIDPOINT. TRENCHES WITH 6 BUNKERS
BET E N W N F R WAY A SERVICE ROAD.
TCHEPONE-LA HA ROAD (ROUTE 9)
1643N 10612E
0617
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THE TCHEPONE (16-43N 106-12E) TO LA HA
(16-38N 106-43E) ROAD APPEARS TO BE NATURAL
SURFACE, ALL-WEATHERS 2-LANE. THE BRIDGE OVER
THE SE KI (RIVER) AT BAN KHA DAP
(16-36N 106-30E) IS OUT. NO EVIDENCE OF A
FORD AT BRIDGE SITE.
MILITARY ACTIVITY -- A MILITARY.AREA (NPIC
TARGET 0617-270) IS LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF
BAN DONG 116-38N 106-25E). MILITARY
STRONGPOINTS (NPIC TARGET 0617-411) ARE
LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF BAN KHA DAP
(16-36N 106-30E). A SOD LANDING STRIP
(NPIC TARGET 0617-217A) AND A MILITARY
STRONGPOINT (NPIC TARGET 0617-217) ARE LOCATED
IN THE VICINITY OF BAN HOUEI SANE (16-36N
106-32E).
BAN RIAC AREA, MILITARY STRONG POINT
1653N 10628E
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1.6 NM WNW OF BAN RIAC.
TWO BARRACKS AND 5 SUPPORT BUILDINGS,
ENCIRCLED BY A TRENCH.
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BAN TRIM, MILITARY CAMP
1653N 10632E
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NORTHEAST EDGE OF BAN TRIM.
FOUR BARRACKS-AND APPROXIMATELY 10 SUPPORT
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BAN NAM CHOLO, MILITARY STRONGPOINT
1654N 10604E
0617
227
CENTER OF BAN NAM CHOLO.
WALLED AREA CONTAINS 2 PROBABLE BARRACKS.
PERSONNEL TRENCHES ON NE EDGE.
BAN WATT/MUONG NUNS ROAD
1654N 10624E
0617
224-A
NATURAL SURFACE, DRY WEATHER, SERVICEABLE
SINGLE-LANE ROAD. ROAD RUNS GENERALLY SOUTH
FROM BAN WATT (16-54N 106-24E) TO ROUTE 9 AT
1638N 10625E, DEPARTS ROUTE 9 AT 1638N 106-26E
AND RUNS GENERALLY SSE TO MUONG NONG (16-22N
106-30E). FOR MILITARY ACTIVITY IN AREA SEE
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BAN KANG AREA, MILITARY CAMP
1658N 10608E
0617
269
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
1.5 NM WEST OF BAN KANG.
CAMP CONSISTS OF TWO FENCED AREAS ON A HILL.
ONE AREA CONTAINS 2 BARRACKS ENCIRCLED
BY TRENCHES, WITH 5 FIRING BUNKERS SPACED
ALONG THE TRENCHES. THE OTHER AREA CONTAINS 3
SMALL STORAGE BUILDINGS, AND IS CONNECTED TO
THE FIRST AREA BY DIRT ROAD.
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BAN SOP SOUNG AREA9 MILITARY STRONG. POINT
1658N 10616E
0617
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IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION IS FROM MISSION
1.6 NM ENE OF BAN SOP SOLING. DOUBLE-FENCED
AREA CONTAINING ONE BUILDING AND A TRENCH
BAN NA KHOM KAO4 MILITARY CAMP
1713N 10459E
0617
204
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NE EDGE OF BAN NA KHOM KAO.
RECTANGULAR AREA ENCLOSED BY DOUBLE FENCE.
5 BARRACKS AND 3 SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
A SINGLE LANEv NATURAL SURFACE, DRY WEATHER
ROAD CONNECTS BAN NA KHOM KAO WITH ROUTE 13
AT 17-13N 105-01E.
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1722N 10450E
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3 NM ESE OF THAKHEK.
24650 X 115 FT E/W LATERITE RUNWAY,
SERVICEABLE.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
SUPPORT AREA AT WEST END OF RUNWAY. CONTAINS 5
ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND NUMEROUS
HUTS/SHEDS.
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THAKHEK-BAN PHOU KHENG ROAD (ROUTE 12)
1724N 10448E
0617
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ROAD APPEARS TO BE NATURAL SURFACE9
ALL WEATHER, TWO-LANES AND SERVICEABLE.
MILITARY ACTIVITY -- MILITARY STRONGPOINT
(NPIC TARGET 0617-410) LOCATED ONE NM NNE OF
BAN NA KOK AT 17-27N 105-09E. SEVERAL MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS LOCATED IN THE VICINITY.OF
THAKHEK (NPIC TARGET 0617-125C).
THAKHEK AREAV MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
1724N 10448E
0617
125-C
FIVE MILITARY AREAS ARE LOCATED IN THAKHEK AND
VICINITY.
AREA 1 -- LOCATED ON NORTH EDGE OF THAKHEK
ADJACENT TO MEKONG RIVER. RECTANGULAR FENCED
AREA CONTAINING 10 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS9
2 ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT BUILDINGSv AND 2
LARGE PROBABLE VEHICLE STORAGE/MAINTENANCE
BUILDINGS. SEVERAL SMALL PERSONNEL TRENCHES IN
AREA.
AREA 2 -- LOCATED JUST NORTH OF AREA 1.
RECTANGULAR FENCED AREA, WITH PERSONNEL
TRENCHES PARALLELING INSIDE OF FENCE, CONTAINS
12 BARRACKS, 4 VEHICLE STORAGE BUILDINGS9
ONE T-SHAPED ADMINISTRATION-TYPE BUILDING
AND 7 SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS. APPROXIMATELY
10 TRUCKS PARKED IN AREA.
AREA 3 -- LOCATED APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY
BETWEEN NW END OF THAKHEK AIRFIELD AND MEKONG
RIVER -- CONTAINS 6 VEHICLE STORAGE BUILDINGS.
AREA 4 -- LOCATED ON SOUTHERN EDGE OF
THAKHEKO WALLED COMPOUND BETWEEN THE RIVER AND
ATHLETIC FIELD. CONTAINS ONE L-SHAPED
BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDING, ONE LARGE VEHICLE
STORAGE BUILDING AND 5 SMALL SUPPORT
BUILDINGS. IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF COMPOUND IS
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ONE ADMINISTRATIVE-TYPE BUILDING AND SEVERAL
TRUCKS.
AREA 5 -- LOCATED JUST EAST OF THAKHEK
AIRFIELD.. FENCED AREA CONTAINING 4 LARGE
WAREHOUSES, 6 SMALL STORAGE AND 3 SUPPORT
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1724N 10449E
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ONE NM NE OFTHAKHEK.
39500 X 70 FT E/W LATERITE RUNWAY,
SERVICEABLE. MOTOR POOL AREA LOCATED JUST WEST
OF AIRFIELD CONTAINS 5 WAREHOUSES, 3 VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE/STORAGE, ONE ADMINISTRATIVE/
SUPPORT, AND 4 SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
BAN NA DONE9 MINING E MILLING
1754N 10436E
0617
213
WEST EDGE OF BAN NA DONE.
EXTENSIVE STRIP MINING. TWO LARGE PROCESSING
BUILDINGS AND 6 LARGE STORAGE/SUPPORT
BUILDINGS. WORKERS HOUSING IS. LOCATED BETWEEN
BAN NA DONE AND MINING AREA.
BAN NONG LAO, LANDING STRIP
1757N 10435E
0617
214
SW EDGE OF BAN NONG LAO.
APPROXIMATELY 19300 X 100 FT NNE/SSW SOD
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AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
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ROUTE 9/ROUTE 129 PROB CONNECTING ROAD
170ON 10540E
0617
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A NATURAL SURFACE9 DRY WEATHERS SINGLE-LANE
ROAD RUNS GENERALLY NW FROM ROUTE 9 AT 16-33N
105-57E (8 NM WEST OF BAN NATHALANG) VIA BAN
NAFILANG (16-47N 105-52E) TO BAN NA NHOM
(17-03N 105-55E) WHERE OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES
FURTHER DETERMINATION OF ROAD ALIGNMENT. A
NATURAL SURFACE9 DRY WEATHER, SINGLE-LANE
ROAD RUNS GENERALLY SOUTH AND SW FROM ROUTE 12
AT 17_?34N 105-44E (2.6 NM EAST OF BAN NA PANG)
TO BAN KAVAK (17-20N 105-39E)
WHERE OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES :FURTHER
DETERMINATION OF ROAD ALIGNMENT. THESE TWO
ROADS PROBABLY JOIN IN THE VICINITY OF BAN
NA KHUNG. HOWEVER9 THIS CANNOT BE-DEFINITELY
DETERMINED BECAUSE OF OBLIQUITY.
MAHAXAY9 MILITARY AREAS
1725N 10512E
0617
368
A MILITARY AREA WITH 7 BARRACKS AND ONE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IS LOCATED ON NW EDGE
OF MAHAXAY (17-25N 105-12E) AND A MILITARY
AREA WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 BARRACKS9 ENCLOSED
BY TRENCHES, IS LOCATED ON SE EDGE OF MAHAXAY.
BAN NA KOK AREA, MILITARY STRONGPOINT
1727N 10509E
0617
410
ONE NM NNE OF BAN NA KOK.
TWELVE BARRACKS/SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND
PERSONNEL TRENCHES ON BOTH SIDES OF ROUTE 12.
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BAN KHOUAN PHO9 MILITARY AREA
1730N 10526E
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SMALL PERSONNEL TRENCHES OBSERVED ALONG BOTH
SIDES OF ROUTE 12 WITHIN A 5 NM RADIUS OF BAN
KHOUAN PHO.
BAN KHOUAN PHO-DON BAI DINH ROAD (ROUTE 12)
1730N 10526E
0617
393
THE BAN KHOUAN PHO (17-30N 105-26E) TO DON BAI
DINH (17-46N 105-46E) ROAD APPEARS TO BE
NATURAL SURFACE, ALL-WEATHER9 TWO-LANE, AND
SERVICEABLE.
VEHICLES -- A CONVOY OF AT LEAST 20 TRUCKS
OBSERVED HEADING SW AT i7-37N 105-45E.
ROAD IS APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OBSCURED
BY TREE COVER PRECLUDING DETAILED VEHICLE
COUNT.
MILITARY ACTIVITY -- STRONGPOINT AND A
PROBABLE MILITARY CAMP LOCATED AT BAN LANG
KHANG (NPIC TARGET 0617-199A).. TWO MILITARY
CAMPS (NPIC TARGETS 0617-228 AND 2288)
LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF DON BAI DINH
(17-46N 105-46E) STRONGPOINT (NPIC TARGET
0617-116A) LOCATED AT MUY GIA PASS
(17-24N 105-46E).
BAN PHOU KHENG/BAN SI NHO ROAD
1732N 10510E
0617
398
ROAD OBSERVED FROM BAN PHOU KHENG (17-32N
105-10E) TO BAN SI NHO (17-52N 105-04E).
APPEARS TO BE A GOOD WEATHER, NATURAL
D SURFACE, SERVICEABLE TWO-LANE ROAD.. FOR
MILITARY ACTIVITY IN AREA SEE TARGETS
0617-365 AND 0617-215.
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BAN PHOU KHENG/BAN KHOUAN PHO ROAD
1732N 10510E
0617
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NATURAL SURFACES GOOD WEATHERS SERVICEABLEQ
TWO-LANE ROAD. BRIDGE AT 17-35N 105-21E IS
SERVICEABLE. FOR MILITARY ACTIVITY IN AREA
SEE NPIC TARGETS 0617-3699 0617-3789 AND
BAN LANG KHANG9 MILITARY AREA
1733N 10544E
0617
199-A
A MILITARY STRONGPOINT CONSISTING OF A CLEARED
RECTANGULAR AREA WITH PERSONNEL TRENCHES IS
LOCATED ON THE WEST EDGE OF BAN. LANG KHANG.
(BUILDINGS OBSERVED ON MISSION
HAVE BEEN RAZED OR DISMANTLED).
A PROBABLE MILITARY.CAMP IS LOCATED ONE NM NNW
D OF BAN LANG KHANG AT ROAD JUNCTION WITH ROUTE
12. THE CAMP IS HEAVILY WOODED BUT APPEARS TO
CONTAIN AT LEAST 8 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS.
BAN PHA NOP9 LANDING STRIP
1733N 10546E
0617
199
0.9 NM SW OF BAN PHA NOP.
AIRFIELD APPEARS ABANDONED. RUNWAY COVERED
WITH RUTS AND VEGETATION. UNSERVICEABLE.
BOUNG BAO MILITARY AREA
1734N 10514E
0617
369
WOODED AREA CONTAINS 9 PROBABLE
BARRACKS/SUPPORT BUILDINGS. CONSIDERABLE
VEHICULAR TRACK ACTIVITY IN AREA. TRAIL
EXTENDS NW FROM AREA TO BAN NA VENG AIRFIELD
D (17_-37N 105-11E).
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -- 2 TRUCKS PARKED AMONG
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BAN THONG LOUAN? MILITARY AREA
1736N 10511E
0617
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SOUTH EDGE OF BAN THONG LOUAN.
CONSISTS OF 2 AREAS ON EACH SIDE OF BAN THOU
KHENG/BAN SI NHO ROAD. AREA ON WEST SIDE
CONTAINS 6 ADMINISTRATION/BARRACKS:BUILDINGS.
AREA ON EAST SIDE CONTAINS 5 LARGE STORAGE
BUILDINGS (ONE UNDER CONST:RUCTION),. 2
SUPPORT BUILDINGS? AND NUMEROUS PERSONNEL
TRENCHES AND AW POSITIONS.
BAN NA PHO, MILITARY AREA
1736N 10.532E
0617
362
NUMEROUS SMALL TRENCHES APPROXIMATELY 4 NM
NW OF BAN NA PHO. PARTIALLY HIDDEN IN TREES
NW, NORTH, AND NE OF BAN HANG KANE (17-36N
BAN NA VENG AIRFIELD
1737N 10511E
0617
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.5 NM NE OF BAN NA VEND.
2$000 X 50 FT NW/SE SOD STRIP, SERVICEABLE.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
BAN NHOMMARATH KEO MILITARY AREA
1738N 10509E
0617
365
AREA CONTAINS 7 BARRACKS AND ONE STICK MAST
ANTENNA. AREA ENCLOSED BY PERSONNEL TRENCHES.
DON BAI DINH AREA, MILITARY CAMP
1744N 10546E
0617
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2 NM SOUTH OF DON BAI DINH.
FOUR BARRACKS, 5 SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS?
AND EXTENSIVE TRENCH SYSTEMS. A POSSIBLE
STICK-MAST ANTENNA IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
THE CAMP.
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BAN DONE, LANDING STRIP
1844N 10416E
0617
194
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION IS FROM MISSION
1D
SW EDGE OF BAN DONE.
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1929N 10359E
0617
119-C
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION IS FROM MISSION
D ONE NM SE OF NONG HET0
1,600 X 65 FT NNW/SSE DIRT RUNWAY.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
NONG HET COMPLEX
1930N 10359E
0617
119
SMALL VILLAGE ALONG NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF
ROUTE 7 CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 15 BUILDINGS OF
1D WHICH 8 ARE STORAGE-TYPE. TWENTY-FIVE TRUCKS
PARKED IN ROWS AT NONG HET. FORTIFIED POSITION
ON HILLTOP JUST SOUTH OF NONG HET CONTAINS 5
SMALL BUILDINGS SURROUNDED BY FOXHOLES AND AW
POSITIONS. ENTRENCHMENTS ON HILLTOP BETWEEN
NONG HET AND FORTIFIED POSITION.
NONG HET AREA, MILITARY CAMP
1929N 10401E
0617
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ONE NM SE OF NONG HET.
WALLED AREA CONTAINING 2 BARRACKS, PROBABLE
MESS HALL, ONE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, AND
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BAN NA PHIL DAM
1720N 10436E
0617
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NW EDGE OF BAN NA PHO.
APPROXIMATELY. 3,000 FT LONG PROBABLE
IRRIGATION RESERVOIR/EARTH DAM.
BAN NON KHAM AREAS AIRFIELD U/C
1722N 10439E
0617
403
.5 NM EAST OF BAN NON KHAM AND 8 NM WSW OF
MUANG NAKHON PHANOM AIRFIELD.
75600 X 180 FT NNW/SSE RUNWAYS UNSERVICEABLE,
UNDER CONSTRUCTION. NUMEROUS PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT ON RUNWAY. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
PARKED IN OPEN AREA EAST OF SSE END OF RUNWAY.
BORROW PIT ADJACENT TO NNW END OF RUNWAY.
AIRFIELD IN INTERMEDIATE STAGE OF
CONSTRUCTION.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
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1725N 10447E
0617
182
NW EDGE OF MUANG NAKHCN PHANOM.
31940 X 150 FT NNW/SSE LATERITE RUNWAY,
SERVICEABLE.
SUPPORT AREA CONTAINING NUMEROUS LARGE TENTS
AND SEVERAL SUPPORT BUILDINGS IS LOCATED
EAST OF RUNWAY.
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PHD CAC BA, COASTAL DEFENSE POSITIONS
2043N 10703E
0615
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JUST EAST OF PHO CAC BA ON ILE CAC BA.
FOUR OCCUPIED COASTAL DEFENSE POSITIONS AND
SEVERAL SMALL SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
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HON GAY COMPLEX
2057N 10705E
0615
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COMPLEX CONTAINS A LARGE COAL PORT AND SMALL
COMMERCIAL PORT. COAL HANDLING FACILITIES
CONSIST OF 3 WHARVES CAPABLE OF HANDLING
OCEAN-GOING VESSELS9 5 CRANES, AND EXTENSIVE
OPEN COAL STORAGE. COMMERCIAL PORT CONTAINS
ONE LARGE T-HEAD PIER AND 7 WAREHOUSES.
ESSELS -- ONE FREIGHTER AND NUMEROUS BARGES.
BAI CHAP NAVAL BASE
2058N 10704E
0615
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ONE NM NW OF HON GAY.
BASE CONTAINS AN OFF-SHORE WHARF9 BOAT REPAIR
FACILITIES, ONE T-SHAPED ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING9 4 WAREHOUSES9 AND 14 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS.
VESSELS -- 4 SUBCHASERS (S.O.I. CLASS): 6
MOTOR GUNBOATS (SWATOW CLASS)v 2 PATROL CRAFT
(POSSIBLY WHAMPOA CLASS).
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2102N 10722E
0615
106
3 NM EAST OF THE VILLAGE OF CAM PHA, ON THE
GULF OF TONKIN.
PORT-SERVES COAL MINING INDUSTRY IN THE CAM
PHA AREA. LARGE COALING QUAY CAPABLE OF
BERTHING OCEAN-GOING VESSELS9 WITH 4 OVERHEAD
CRANES. COAL STORAGE AREA WITH 5 OVERHEAD
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CRANES. LARGE MARSHALING YARDS, WITH
ASSOCIATED STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.
VESSELS -- 2 FREIGHTERS AND 10 COASTAL BARGES.
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2112N 10734E
0615
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NE END OF ILE DE KE SAO.
PORT CONTAINS ONE QUAY, 3 PIERS, 3 LARGE
BARRACKS, AND AT LEAST 10 STORAGE BUILDINGS.
A CAUSEWAY CONNECTS BARRACKS AREA WITH THE
PORT.
VESSELS -- 12 SWATOWS, 2 POSSIBLE SWATOWS,
AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED SMALL VESSELS.
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2121N 10737E
0615
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.5 NM SE OF DAM HA.
AIRFIELD APPEARS ABANDONED. AIRFIELD TRAVERSED
BY SEVERAL ROADS. NO SUPPORT FACILITIES
OBSERVED.
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2131N 20758E
0615
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.5 NM SE OF MON CAY.
2,230 X 100 FT WNW/ESE SOD RUNWAY,
SERVICEABLE, AND 1,930 X 100 FT NE/SW SOD
RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE.
MY.HOA AREA, POSSIBLE MILITARY CAMP
2002N 10532E
0616
207
2 NM WEST OF MY HOA AND 10 NM NE OF BAI
THUONG.
CAMP CONTAINS 11 BARRACKS, ONE ADMINISTRATION,
AND APPROXIMATELY .20 MISCELLANEOUS.. BUILDINGS.
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