BLACK SHIELD MISSION BX6708 13 JULY 1967

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• Publication Date: July 1, 1967
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
BLACK SHIELD MISSION
BX6708
13 JULY 1967
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NPIC/R-132/67
JULY 1967
GROUP i EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
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3 November 1967
MEMORANDUM FOR: Recipients of BLACKSHIELD Mission Reports
Amendment of BLACKSHIELD Caveats
It is requested that the following reports be stamped "NO
FOREIGN DISSEMINATION":
NPI C/ R-112/67,
NPIC/R-115/67,
NPIC/R-118/67,
NPIC/R-125/67,
NPIC/R-132/67,
NPIC/R-1)+2/67,
NPIC/R-134/67,
NPIC/R-137/67,
NPIC/R-157/67,
June 1967
June 1967
June 1967
July 1967
July 1967
August 1967
July 1967
July 1967
August 1967
Assistant for Operations, IC
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SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
TRACK OF MISSION
HIGHLIGHTS
MISSILES
AIR FACILITIES
MILITARY ACTIVITY
COMPLEXES
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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
ON BLACK SHIELD MISSION BX6708, 13 JULY 1967.
THE HEADER LINE FOR EACH TARGET, READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT,
CONTAINS THE TARGET NAME, COUNTRY CODE, GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES,
AND COMOR NUMBER.
PHOTO REFERENCE DATA INCLUDES FRAME NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS DENOTING
LIMITING CONDITIONS, PHOTO INTERPRETABILITY, TARGET COVERAGE AND
MODE.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE APPEARANCE
OF THE TARGET ON PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS FOLLOWS C (CLEAR), SC
(SCATTERED CLOUD COVER), HC (HEAVY CLOUD COVER), H (HAZE),
CS (CLOUD SHADOW), SD (SEMIDARKNESS), GC (GROUND COVER), CF
(CAMOUFLAGE), 0 (OBLIQUITY), AND GR (GROUND RESOLUTION).
INTERPRETABILITY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY IS CATEGORIZED AS G (GOOD),
F (FA.IR), OR P (POOR). THE EXTENT OF TARGET COVERAGE IS
DENOTED BY THE SYMBOLS T (TOTAL) OR PT (PARTIAL). THE MODE OF
COVERAGE IS SIGNIFIED BY ST (STEREO), NS (NONSTEREO), OR PS
(PARTIAL STEREO).
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HIGHLIGHTS
NO EVIDENCE OF OFFENSIVE SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILE EQUIPMENT
OR FACILITIES.
A TOTAL OF 71 SA-2 SITES ARE IDENTIFIED. OF THE 71, 5 ARE
OCCUPIED, 54 ARE UNOCCUPIED (1 OF WHICH IS NEWLY IDENTIFIED),
10 ARE IDENTIFICATION ONLY, AND 2 SITES WERE DELETED. FOUR
MAJOR AIRFIELDS WERE COVERED PROVIDING ORDER OF BATTLE
INFORMATION.
HA NOI IS IMAGED ON FAIR QUALITY, OBLIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY. HAI
PHONG IS NOT COVERED.
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Missiles
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VN
2102N
10551E
VN
2101N
10558E
VN
2055N
10550E
VN
2104N
10541E
VN
2111N
10559E
VN
2056N
10604E
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VN
2104N
10539E
VN
2106N
10539E
VN
2110N
10522E
VN
2113N
10521E
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 OCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA, AN OCCUPIED REVETTED
ACQUISITION RADAR POSITION, AND 3 REVETTED MISSILE-HOLD
POSITIONS (1 OCCUPIED, I POSSIBLY OCCUPIED, AND 1
UNOCCUPIED).
OB -- 6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, 1 MISSILE ON
TRANSPORTER, A FAN SONG RADAR WITH 6 VANS, AND AN
ACQUISITION RADAR.
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HA NCBI SAM SITE D31-2 (8)
VN 2051N 10545E
VN 2105N 10529E
VN 2121N 10522E
VN 2100N 10555E
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 OCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
AN OCCUPIED REVETTED GUIDANCE AREA, AN OCCUPIED
ACQUISITION RADAR POSITION, AND 3 UNOCCUPIED REVETTED
MISSILE-HOLD POSITIONS.
?B -- 6 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, A GUIDANCE RADAR WITH
AT LEAST 5 VANS, AND AN ACQUISITION RADAR.
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YEN BAI SAM SITE C14-2 (122) VN 2128N 10509E
SITE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO AGRICULTURE AND WILL NO
LONGER BE REPORTED BY NPIC.
YEN BAI SAM SITE B12-2 (116)
YEN BAI SAM SITE B11-2 (194)
25X1 D
YEN BAI SAM SITE C07-2 (202) VN 2144N 10515E
YEN BAI SAM SITE C09-2 (206) VN 2144N 10518E
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YEN BAI SAP SITE C17-2 (208)
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
THANH HOA SAM SITE 002-2 (23)
VN
2009N 10554E
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
"THANK HOA SAM SITE D04-.2 (42)
VN
2016N 10606E
THANH HOA SAM SITE C03-?2 (46)
VN
2013N 10559E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
THANH HOA SAM SITE C02A-2 (65)
VN
20,1ON 10553E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
THANH HOA SAM SITE C04-2 (68)
VN
2011N 10604E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
THANH HOA SAM SITE D02-2 (69)
VN
2025N 10601E
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THANH HOA SAM SITE C01-2
(77) VN
2013N
10551E
THANH HOA SAM SITE D03-2
(79) VN
2021N
10604E
THANH HOA SAM SITE D03A-2
(80) VN
2021N
10600E
HA NOI SAM SITE B30A-2 (43)
VN
2108N
10535E
HA NOI SAM SITE C3OA-2 (44)
VN
2112N
10521E
VN
2052N
10554E
HA NOI SAM SITE C30C-2 (51)
VN
2114N
10523E
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HA NOI SAM SITE B33-2
(64)
VN
2110N
10544E
HA NOt SAM SITE C13-2
(81)
VN
2045N
10613E
HA NOI SAM SITE C30D-2
(92)
VN
2112N
10530E
HA NOI SAM SITE C30E-2
(114)
VN
2111N
10521E
HOA BINH SAM SITE B17-2 (170)
HAI PHONG SAM SITE D22-2 (152)
HAI PHONG SAM SITE C21-2 (157) VN 2024N 10630E
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HAI PHONG SAM SITE D23-2 (174)
HA NOT SAM SITE C33-2 (120)
HA NOI SAM SITE AO1-2 (133)
HA NOI SAM SITE A14-2 (142)
HA NOI SAM SITE C32-2 (143)
HA NOI SAM SITE B32-2 1146)
VN 2028N 10614E
VN 2118N 10537E
VN 2107N 10552E
VN 2056N 10558E
VN 2119N 10531E
VN 2115N 10535E
HA NOT SAM SITE C17-2 (147) VN 2036N 10601E
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HA NOI SAM SITE A31--2 (159) VN 2104N 10546E
SITE CONSISTS OF 6 POSSIBLY OCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH
POSITIONS, AN OCCUPIED CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA, AND AN
OCCUPIED ACQUISITION RADAR POSITION.
OB ?- 6 POSSIBLE LAUNCHERS AND MISSILES, A GUIDANCE
RADAR WITH AT LEAST 4 VANS, AND AN ACQUISITION RADAR.
HA NUI SAM SITE C17A-2 (161) VN 2037N 10557E
SITE CONSISTS OF 5 OCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS,
1 UNOCCUPIED REVETTED LAUNCH POSITION, A REVETTED
GUIDANCE AREA (PROBABLY OCCUPIED), AND AN OCCUPIED
ACQUISITION RADAR POSITION.
OB - 5 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, A PROBABLE FAN SONG
RADAR WITH AT LEAST 4 VANS, AND AN ACQUISITION RADAR.
HA NOI SAM SITE E22-2 (164) VN 2026N 10529E
HA NO I SAM SITE C178-2 (165) VN 2033N 10600E
HA NOI SAM SITE C16-2 (166) VN 2041N 10605E
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THANH HOA SAM SITE C04B-2 (172) VN 2008N 10602E
SITE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO CULTIVATION AND WILL NO
LONGER BE REPORTED BY NPIC.
THANH HOA SAM SITE COIA-2 (163) VN 2014N 10548E
THANH HOA SAM SITE C04A-2 (155) VN 2009N 10600E
HA NOI SAM SITE 827-2 (180) VN 2059N 10533E
SITE IS UNOCCUPIEDo AT LEAST 8 BOMB CRATERS OBSERVED
WITHIN THE SITE;
HA NOI SAM SITE B13-2 (184) VN 2050N 10605E
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HA NOI SAM SITE B28-2 (189) VN 2101N 10532E
SITE CONSISTS OF 4 OCCUPIED UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS
AND AN OCCUPIED UNREVETTED GUIDANCE AREA.
OB 4 LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES AND A GUIDANCE RADAR
WITH 4 VANS.
HA NOI SAM SITE (211) VN 2108N 10527E NO COMOR
HOA BINH SAM SITE (212) (NEW) VN 2052N 10533E NO COMOR
1202 NM ENE OF HOA BINH.
NEWLY IDENTIFIED SITE CONSISTS OF 3 UNOCCUPIED
UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS AND AN UNOCCUPIED
UNREVETTED GUIDANCE AREA.
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Air
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AIR FACILITIES 25X1A
HANOI/BAC MAI AIRFIELD VN 2059N 10550E
OB ?-? 1 DERELICT AIRCRAFT IN HANGAR.
HANOI/GIA LAM AIRFIELD VN 2102N 10553E
OB -- 6 FAGOT/FRESCO, 3 POSSIBLE FAGOT/FRESCO, I
PROBABLE COKE, 1 CRATE, 1 CAB (WITHOUT WINGS), 3 COLT,
i HOOK, 1 HOUND, AND 1 POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT.
PHUC YEN AIRFIELD VN 2113N 10548E
YEN BAI AIRFIELD VN 2143N 10451E
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS SINCE
HOA LAC AIRFIELD VN 2101N 10530E
OB -- 2 FAGOT/FRESCO AND 2 DUMMY/DECOY AIRCRAFT.
THO KHOI HELICOPTER DISPERSAL AREA VN 210ON 10554E NO COMOR
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HA NOI HELICOPTER DISPERSAL AREA VN 2105N 10549E NO COMOR
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Military
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MILITARY ACTIVITY
ENTIRE SEGMENT COVERED. FOLLOWING ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS -- RAIL BY-PASS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT
21-54-45N 104-36-08E, SERVICEABLE RAIL BY-PASS AND
ORIGINAL RAILROAD BRIDGE UNSERVICEABLE AT 21-57-50N
104-36-08E, RAIL BY-PASS AT 22-04-30N 104-28-20E, 1
LOCOMOTIVE AND 18 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK AT 22-08-30N
104-23-32E, RAIL BY-PASS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT
22-08-35N 104-32-20E.
SOUTH 5 PERCENT OF SEGMENT COVERED. NO ACTIVITY
OBSERVED.
ENTIRE SEGMENT IS COVERED. FOLLOWING ACTIVITY OBSERVED
IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS -- 4 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK AND
RAIL INTERDICTION AT 21-33-30N 105-00-30E, RAIL BY-PASS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT 21-34-10N 105-00-08E, RAIL
BY-PASS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT 21-40-20N 104-56-12E, 14
PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK AND RAIL INTERDICTIONS AT YEN
BAI RAILROAD YARD AT 21-42-OON 104-53-OOE, RAIL BY-PASS
AT 21-59-05N 104-45-45E.
ENTIRE SEGMENT COVERED. ROUTE IS UNSERVICEABLE.
APPROXIMATELY 60 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK OBSERVED.
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HA NOI/LAO CAI RR SEGMENT 5 VN 2110N 10548E
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Complexes
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COMPLEXES,
TUYEN QUANG COMPLEX VN 2148N 10512E
25X1D NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS SINCE
YEN BAI COMPLEX VN 2141N 10452E
COMPLEX HAS BEEN RAZED WITH MAJORITY OF STRUCTURES
DISMANTLED AND THE REMAINDER DESTROYED OR DAMAGED. NO
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY OBSERVED WITHIN COMPLEX.
APPROXIMATELY 14 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK OBSERVED IN
RAILROAD YARD.
VIET TRI RAILROAD YARD VN 2118N 10526E
RAILYARD APPEARS TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. YARD HAS BEEN
SUBJECTED TO AIR STRIKES AND HAS NUMEROUS BOMB CRATERS.
AT LEAST 20 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK (7 DERAILED AND
OVERTURNED) OBSERVED IN YARD.
YEN VIEN RR CLASSIFICATION YARD VN 2105N 10555E
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