EVALUATION OF BLACK SHIELD MISSION BX6856

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 41
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 16, 2002
• Sequence Number: 43
• Publication Date: March 22, 1968
• Content Type: CABLE

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IN T HI' NEAR VERTICAL PORTIONS OF THE FORMAT.
T 4 ER9 -IS A RL4 DISC.OOLORAT LON,..,CASSOC;IATE:.D W131i THE
LACU'UFF ING PROCESS) PETWEEt~ ALL FRAMES. THIS Ji ISCOLORAT IGN
IS APPROXIMATELY 1.0 INCH WIDE AND EXTENDS ACROSS THE FILM
BETWEE tti FRAMES.
5. FRAME 762 CONTAINS NUMEROUS EMULSION' LIFTS.
FRAME 763 CONTAINS A PLUS DENSITY SAND APPROXIXAT :LY
2.0 INCHES WIDE EXTENDING ACROSS THE FORMAT (ALONG THE LINE
FLICHT) 2.0 INCHES FROM THE DATA END OF THE FRAMES
7, THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THE T ITLINa WAS RE,' JVED AND
R1w'TITLED BETWEEN FRAMES 775 AND 94th.
FOG IS PRESENT. INTERMITTENTLY ALON3 THE # ATA END OF
FRAMES 834.942. THE FOG ENTERS THE FORMAT A MAXIMUM OF 1.5
INCHE S..
9. NEAT SPLICES APE. PRESENT BETWEEN FRAMES :`491/394 AD
92.7/9313. FRAM 1102 CONTAINS AN ULTRA-SONIC SPLICE.
10. NO APPRECIABLE DIFFERENCE IN IMAGE QUALITY IS NOTED
BETWEEN THE ZERO PRIORITY REPRODUCTIONS AND THE L I RE PRODU: '' INNS.
it. THIS IS THE FIRST MISSION WHICH HAS THE INDEX MARK FOP
LTSE TO REGISTER THE UNIVERSAL GRID. THE INSTRUCTIONS ON T'':'
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'EAD AND TAIL IDENTS ARE NOT THE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE JSED WHEN
THE INDEX MARK IS USED. WHEN THE INDEX MARK IS IN THE FORMAT,
DEGRADES THE IMAGERY.
12. THE PRIMARY TARGET AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT
CLOUD FREE. THE BALANCE OF THE MISSION WAS ABOUT 40 PERCENT
C?OLUD FREE.
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A. BX 6956
B. INS FILM CORRELATION REPORT
C. INS 010
D. 1. FRAME 003 AND 965 ARE INDICATED CAGED IN THE EPHEMERIS
BUT THE DATA BLOCKS ARE NOT APPARENT ON THE FILM FOR VERIFICATION.
2. FILM DATA BLOCK IS ONE MINUTE LOW THROUGHOUT THE MISSION.
3. FILM DATA BLOCK IS ONE MINUTE LOW THROUGHOUT THE MISSION.
4. SATISFACTORY
5. SATISFACTORY
6. SATISFACTORY
7. SATISFACTORY
8. SATISFACTORY
9. SATISFACTORY
10. FILM CLOCK SHOWS A BIAS OF ONE TO TWO SECONDS
THROUGHOUT THE MISSION.
E. SATISFACTORY CORRELATION HAS BEEN ACHIEVED ON THIS MISSION.
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TO P S E C R E T 090431Z MAR 68 CIT 859
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A. BX6856
B. TAKE PRO)3(0;430945
E. ETD TOKYO 9/10302 VIA NWA 6
F. ETA WASHINGTON 10/033OZ VIA NWA FLT 6
G. 1. 194 LBS FOR
2. 111 LBS FOR
3. 111 LBS FOR
4. 130 LBS FOR
H. PLEASE MEET AND ASSIST AT DULLES.
TAPES INCLUDED.
WILL BE ADDED
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T 0 P S E C R E T 09014OZ MAR 68 CITE 25X1A,
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B. FILM EVALUATION REPORT
C TYPE I/C/3800
D. 02/MX578/47" SEC/87 DEGREES F./BAR 1.30- BAR 1.28
E. 2.80/2.81
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(2) NORMAL F%Z
(3) MEDIUM
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(5) OPERATIONAL
(6) NORMAL
(7) 95 PERCENT CLOUD COVER NORTH VIETNA /60 PERCENT CLOUD COVER
OVERALL MISSOON.
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6 DUPE POS 2 DUPE NEGS TO THEATER CUSTOMERS
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I. NORMAL STARTUP AND SHUT DOWN WITH OVERLAP IN FIRST 16 FRAMES
1/8" TO 3/4"AITO FRAMES. 1/8TH OF FORWARD CLOCKS IN IMAGERY
EVERY OTHER FRAMES APPROX 1/8" INTO FRAME. BACK ABBRASSIONS 2"
IN FROM TRAILING EDGE FROM 850 TO ND OF MISSION. RECYCLYING FROM
956 THROUGH 970. PRESSURE MARKS ON BASE SIDE. STREAKS WERE NOTED ON
BASE OF PART 6&7 3" INCHES IN FROM LEADING EDGE. MINUS DENSITY
STREAKS IN FORWARD FRAMES NOTICABLE ONLY IN HORIZON ON FORWARD
FRAMS. PLUS DENSITY STREAKS WERE APPARENT IN HORIZON ON FORWARD
FRAMES RUNNING FROM LEADING TO TRAILING EDGE. FACTORY SPLICE IN
FRAME 1102. PINHOLE IN 841 1/2" IN 1 3/4" FROM TITLING SIDE. PART 12
HAD NUMEROUS HANDLING SCRATCHES THROUGHOUT. FRAME 842, 1066, 1252,
1291 HAD NUMEROUS HANDLING SCRATCHES. 1300-1309 2 SCRATCHES 3
INCHES IN 1/4" APART. FRAMES 721-726 WERE OVERLAPED. 731, 734
9 STREAKS RUNNING VERTICAL. FRAMES 1304-1310 WERE FOG.
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B. INS TAPE EVALUATION REPORT
C. INS010
D. S/1230Z
E. 1. SATISFACTORY
2. SATISFACTORY
3. SATISFACTORY
4. SATISFACTORY
5. SAT ISFACTORY
6. SAT ISFACTORY
7. SATISFACTORY
9. SATISFACTORY
9. SATISFACTORY
10. SATISFACTORY
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F. A LINE OF DATA WAS GARBLED BETWEEN ELAPSED TIME 7907 AND 7917.
TWO LINES OF DATA WERE DISPLACED TO THE LEFT BETWEEN ELAPSED
TIME 7917 AND 7931. ONE LINE OF DATA WAS DISPLACED TO THE LEFT
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BETWEEN ELAPSED TIME 8015 AND 8024. THREE LINES OF DATA WERE
DISPLACED TO THE LEFT BETWEEN ELAPSED TIME 8052 AND 8071. TAPE
APPEARS SATISFACTORY. ERRORS CAN BE SALVAGED. TAPE EVALUATION
PERTAINS TO CAMERA OPERATION ONLY.
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B. FLASH REPORT AFTER PROCESSING
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E. THE FILM ARRIVED IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION WITH NORMAL EXPOSURE,
MEDIUM CONTRAST, GOOD RESOLUTION, AND OPERATIONAL DATA RECORDING.
APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 50 PERCENT OF FORWARD CLOCK WAS OVERLAPPED INTO
THE IMAGE AREA OF EVERY OTHER FORWARD FRAME THROUGHOUT ENTIRE MISSION.
START-UP WAS NORMAL WITH OVERLAP, AND SHUTTLE MOTION NOTED
THROUGHOUT INITIAL 16 FRAMES. SHUT-DOWN WAS NORMAL.
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B. SUPPORT TERMINATION MSG.
C. SUPPORT REQUIREMENT FOR ABOVE MISSION TERMINATED.
D. NONE
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B. SEE FAX CHART (SENT
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D. CAT TWO PATCHY THREE IN CU/CI S. OF 21915 21909 21709 21509 215.5/08
22003 22501 CAT TWO PATCHY THREE IN CU/CI N. OF 210/04.5 21402 21801
22097. CAT ONE PTCHY TWO IN SC/CI N. OF 23531 23428 23726 24022 23819
E. COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTH ACROSS FORMOSA AND S. CHINA. EAST WINDS
KEEPING NVN AND PORTION OF SVN NORTH OF 15N IN LOW CLDS. KOREA UNDER
INFLUENCE OF SIBERIAN HIGH WILL REMAIN NEAR CLEAR.
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B. 08/023OZ TO 06202.
C. CAT TWO IN CU/Cl SOUTH OF 21915 21913 21811 21210 21610 21509
216/07.5 21905 222/03.5 225/03.5. CAT TWO IN CU/CI NORTH OF 21005
213/02.5 21599. RMDR CAT FOUR AND FIVE.
D. SEE PARA C, OTHERWISE CAT FOUR AND FIVE.
E. NO CHANGE FROM
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S. CHINA AND WILL CONTINUE SOUTHWARD TO 20N 105E-- 19N 112E BY 09/060OZ
CAUSING ONSHORE EASTERLY FLOW SOUTHWARD TO 15N. PIX AVAIL. APPROX
08/01 15Z .
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C. CAT ZPO IN CU/CI SOUTH OF 21915 21913 21811 21210 21110 21009
211/07.5 21905 222/03.5 225/03.5. CAT TWO IN CU/Cl NORTH OF 21005
213/02.5 21599. RMDR CAT FOUR AND FIVE,
D. SEE PARA C, OTHERWISE CAT FOUR AND FIVE.
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F. COLD OUTBREAK FROM SIBERIAN HIGH HAS PUSHED SOUTH TO 24M OVER
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CAUSING ONSHORE EASTERLY FLOW SOUTHWARD TO 15N. PIX AVAIL. APPROX
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C. SEE WECEN/D4474 (NOT SENT
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T 0 P S E C R E T 070753Z MAR 68 CITE WECEN 7550
IMMEDIAT
A MND
25X1A
25X1A
A. BX6856
B. 08/040OZ TO 0520Z MAR 68.
C. CAT II IN CU CI SOUTH OF 22112 220/09.5 21909 218/09.8
21808 217/07.5 21707 217.5/06 217.5/05 21905 22104 22404 AND
NORTH OF 21500 21501 21202 21103 213.5/04 21305 210.5/07 21209
21110 CAT III CU SC CI. WITHIN 219.5/02 21903 21702 21701 21901
219.5/02 RMDR AREA CAT IV AND V.
D. A/R FCST t NO SIG CHANGE.
E. UPPER AIR TROUGH VICINITY 97 EAST CAUSING SOUTHWESTERLY
FLOW ALOFT OVER AREA OF INTEREST. SURFACE FLOW WEAK SOUTH OF
17 DEGS NORTH CAUSING FAIR WEATHER. NORTH OF 17 DEGS NORTH
ONSHORE FLOW TO KEEP CLOUDINESS FROM COAST TO MTNS.
T O P S E C R E T
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IMMEDIAT
25X1A
25X1A
A. BX6856
B. TERMINALS VLD 08/020OZ TO 07002:
30 SCTD 80 OVCST 250 OVCST 7MI 200/ 10 QNT 22 OCNLY
20 OVCST 3 RW NIL.
SAME AS KADENA.
NO CHANGE FROM
0
25 SCTD 300 SCTD 7 L/VAR NIL,
35 SCTD 7 190/10 NIL.
25 SCTD 80 SCTD 7 180/05 NIL.
T 0 P S E C R E T
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F L A S H
DOS447 p-`
FM AFSSO 313ADIV
TO DET 4 313ADIV 25X1A
Z 070615Z 25X1 A
BT
T 0 P S E C R E T IIBLACKSHIELD II CHANNELS 313DOS MAR 68.
THIS IS A ESSAO .
A. MISSION;
B, PRIMARY WEATHER SCOUT UHF TACTICAL CALL SIG
C. SPARE WEATHER SCOUT UHF TACTICAL CALL SIGN:
D. WEATHER SCOUT SUPPORT CONFIRMED: 070615Z.
E. REMARKS: HF TACTICAL. CALL SIGN OF PRIMARY AND SPARE
WEATHER SCOUT: II. ETD 07/222OZ.
NOTE: THIS IS FORI SW ONLY. 7AF WILL PROVIDE FOR RECCE
OF PER OUR DOS446
BT
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T O P S E C R E T 0704112 MAR 68 CITE WECEN 7549
IMMEDIAT
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25X1A
A. B X- 685 6
B. TERMINALS VALID 09/0200Z TO 07002
0 SCTD 100 SCTD 300 BRKN 10 180/05 KTS; NIL
AS KADENA
TD 300 SCTD 7 L /V; NIL
C
SCTD 300 BRK 7 160/10; NIL
T O P S E C R E T
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T 0 P S E C R E T 070407Z MAR 68 CITE WECEN 7548
IMMEDIAT
A. BX6856
B. 08/0400Z TO 0520Z MAR 68.
C. NO CHANGE FROM
D. A /R FORECAST :
E. DISCUSSION 0
T 0 P S E C R E T
ST ILL VALID
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TO DET 4 313ADIV
25X1A
Z 070335Z 25X1A
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S E C R E T 0 BLACK SHIELD II CHANNELS. SAO/DOE
THIS IS A SUPPORT MESSAGE.
I . MSN: BAMRS
2. UHF TACTICAL CALL SIGN PRIMARY AND SPARE:
3. HF TACTICAL CALL SIGNS: PRIMARY:
SPAREt
4. ETD: 07/2215Z
5. WEATHER SUPPORT CONFIRMED.
ST
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TO P SE C R E T 0701482 MAR 68 CITE
IMMEDIATE
9508
9304 25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
A. BX 6956
B. MISSION PLAN MSG THREE
C. STANDBY 2: AG01/000
ON: PC01/000
STANDBY 2: PG02/000
ON: QA02/000
STANDBY 2: QC02/060
D. AG01/000 AND PG02/000
PL01/000 AND QF01/000
E. PC02/120 AND PE01/000
PE 01/018 AND PF01/000
PF02/018 AND P601/000
QB01/000 AND QC01/000
F. PSR: N/A
SESR: N/A
SEPNR: N/A
SEPC: N/A
SESC: N/A
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H. PRIMARY ACFT BACK-UP ACFT
08/03072 09/0407Z
08/0450Z 09/0550Z
I. FIRST PASS 78.0/3.1 PLANNED 85.0/3.2
SECOND PASS 75.0/3.1 PLANNED 79.8/3.2
J. NONE
T 0 P S E C R E T
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A. BX 6956
B. TANKER MISSION PLAN MESSAGE (A/R ONE)
C.
pUTHWEST: ARCP: 19-45N; 119-07E. END A/R: 18-301; 25X1A
116-47E.
D. PRIMARY 08/i030,7Z.; BACK-UP 03/04072.
E. 59200
F. 243
G. 222
H. WX SCOUT REPORTS WILL BE BY EXCEPTION" AND IAW
I. NONE
T O P S E C R E T
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B. CURRENT INTEL MESSAGE
C. 6 MARCH 1968
D. AND E SEE REF.
F. ORDER OF BATTLE
(1) SEE REF.
(2) SAM: THE FOLLOWING SAM SITES HAVE BEEN NEWLY
IDENTIFIED: NBR 283 - 1815N 10540E (UNCONFIRMED) NBR 284 - 2102N
10606E (OCCUPIED)
G. THROUGH I SEE REF.
T 0 P S E C R E T
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T O P S E C R E T 0622 0OZ MAR 6S C ITE
25X1A
A. BX 6856
(A) 284.0 PRIMARY
(B) 296.0 SECONDARY
B. OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS DATA MSG
Co (1) (A)
25X1 A (B)
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(2) HFSSB FREQUENCIES TO BE ASSIGNED BY
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25X1A
(2) TO BE PROVIDED VIA
25X1A (3)
25X1A
AR I
AR 2
(A) 359.0 PRIMARY
(B) 394.0 SECONDARY
(4) (A) 40063
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TO COORDINATE WITH LOCAL TANKER CMDR IN ASSIGNMENT
HFSSB FREQUENCIES AND TANKER CALL SIGNS.
(2) I ITO COORDINATE UHF FREQUENCIES WITH 313 ADIV.
25X1A
(3) I ITO COORDINATE CHANNELIZATION TACAN FOR USE IN AIR-
TO-AIR MODE WITH 313 ADIV.
(4) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SEPARATE CALL SIGNS FOR THE PRIMARY
AND SPARE AIRCRAFT, ABOVE A-12 COMMO DATA WILL BE ASSUMED
BY THE SPARE IF THE PRIMARY ABORTS.
T 0 P S E C R E T
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08 WECEN 147
25X1A
T O P S E C R E T 062206Z MAR 68 C ITE 116
IMMEDIATE ECEN
OX CAR
THIS IS A BLACK SHIELD MESSAGE
1. TANKER/WX SCOUT RECALL WORD IS
25X1A
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25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
2. IF THIS RECALL WORD IS USED WILL ISSUE A NEW RECALL
WORD WITH AND EFFECTIVE TIME
T 0 P S E C R E T
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TOP SE CRET 062135Z MAR 68CITE
IMMEDIATE
-EYES ONLY COMMANDER
A. BX6856
. MISSION ALERT MSG.
C. 08MAR 68/02302. (SEE COMMENTS PARA H)
E. NORTH VIETNAM.,
G. BACK-UP AIRCRAFT REQUIRED. SAME EQUIPMENT AS PARA F.
H.. DTFC TO. LAUNCH BACK-UP ACFT AT APPROX 0330Z/08 MAR 68.
25X1A
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25X1 D
IN EVENT PRIMARY ACFT GROUND/AIR ABORTS.
THIS ALERT FOR CUSTOM BLACK SHIELD ROUTE. A-50
ADDITIVE NOT BE USED ON THIS MISSION. THIS MISSION 25X1A
WILL UT IL IIZE SW AR NBR 1; AR NBR 2. 25X1 A
T 0 P S E C R E T
9292 25X1A,c
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T O P S E C R E T 062115Z MAR 68 C ITE
25X1A
25X1A
A. BX685 6
B. TANKERMSN ALERT MSG.
C. REQUEST ALERT OF TANKER FORCES.
D. 0230Z/8 MAR 68.
E. A-50 ADDITIVE WILL NOT BE USED ON THIS MISSION.
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BT
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IMMEDIATE
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25X1A
94 SO
9279 25X1 A
25X1A
25X1A
A. BX6856
B. TANKER MSN ALERT MSG.
C. REQUEST ALERT OF TANKER FORCES.
D. 0230Z/9 MAR 68.
E. A-50 ADDITIVE WILL NOT BE USED ON THIS MISSION.
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IMMEDIAT
A. 08/0000Z TO 060OZ MAR 1968
B. SEE FAX CHART (SENT ~NLY)
C. A/R FORECASTS
1.
TERMINALS
3.
4.
5.
6.
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
NO SIG CLDS 10 MI 270/70 M33 370/6541
NO SIG CLDS 10 MI 280/85 M42 340/600
s 3/8 CI 300/340 6 MI 240/30 M32 350/670
5/8 CI 300/350 7 MI 230/20 M37 350/670
SAME AS
NOSIG CLDS 15 MI 260/40 M28 350/670
SAME AS KADENA
2. KADENA: 30 SCTD 100 BRKN 1.0 MI 220/10 NIL
STD 10 MI 310/ 15 NIL
30 OVC 5RW 170/ 15 NIL
30 BRKN 80 OVC 7 MI 180/ 15 NIL
25X1A
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D. CAT II PATCHY III IN CU/CI S. OF 22115 21810 22009 21806 21706 21704
21503 21010. CAT II IN CU/CI W. OF 21593 22195 22200 22205 22406 23002.
CAT III IN SC/CI N OF 24030 23529 23526 23825 23822 23617
E. MAJOR TROF FROM MANCHURIA TO BAY OF BENGAL, FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING
THRU KOREA NEXT 12-24 HRS FOLLOWED BY LONG PERIOD OF NORTHWEST FLOW
AND FAIRLY CLEAR CONDITIONS. CONFLUENT FLOW OVER N. VIETNAM. SFC
FLOW TO CONTINUE SE WITH CHANCE OF CLEARING OVER N VIETNAM BY THE 9TH
EXCEPT FOR EASTERN THIRD OF COUNTRY. SNOW TO FALL OVER NORTH KOREA
TONITE BUT WILL SOON MELT.
T? P S E C R E T
BT
25X1A
30 SCTD 300 SCTD VRBL BRKN 6 MI HAZE 180/ 10 NIL
40 SCTD 300 SCTD 10 MI 030/ 10 NIL
25X1A
25X1A
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