MISSION COVERAGE INDEX MISSIONS (Sanitized) 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015 & 1016 28 MAY 1964

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
MISSION COVERAGE INDEX
MISSIONS 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015 & 1016
28 MAY 1964
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
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THIS MISSION COVERAGE INDEX (MCI) LISTS THE
INTELLIGENCE TARGETS IMAGED ON THE
PHOTOGRAPHY OF ISSIONS 1012,1013
1014,1015 AND 1016 MAY 1964 AND
COVERING LAOS. NO TARGETS WERE OBSERVED ON
MISSION 1016.
ITEMS ARE ARRANGED IN SECTIONS --
SECTION I PROVIDES SHORT DESCRIPTIONS FOR
NEWLY IDENTIFIED TARGETS AND PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED TARGETS SHOWING CHANGES, AND ALSO
PROVIDES ORDER OF BATTLE INFORMATION0
SECTION II PROVIDES A LISTING OF THOSE TARGETS
WHICH REFLECT NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
FROM THE MOST ADEQUATE PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION.
THE MCI IN WHICH THIS DESCRIPTION-APPEARS
IS DESIGNATED BY THE APPROPRIATE MISSION
NUMBER, PREFIXED BY THE LETTERS NAC AND
APPEARING AS THE LAST ENTRY.ON THE PHOTO
REFERENCE LINE. MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
WHERE THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN
FACILITIES AND WHERE NO ORDER OF BATTLE CAN
BE DETERMINED ARE LISTED UNDER THIS SECTION.
SECTION III PROVIDES A LISTING OF THOSE
TARGETS WHICH COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT
INTERPRETED.
TARGETS IN EACH OF . THESECTIONS ARE ARRANGED
1) BY COUNTRY, 2) WITHIN THE COUNTRY ACCORDING
TO SUBJECT, 3).WITHIN THE SUBJECT.BYWAC
AREA, AND 4) WITHIN THE WAC AREA BY
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;GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES IN ASCENDING ORDER. AN
EXPLANATION OF COLUMN HEADINGS AND PHOTO
REFERENCES USED IN PRESENTING THE INFORMATION
IS CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX. THE MAP BASE
USED (WHEN AVAILABLE) FOR THE DERIVATION OF
COORDINATES IN THIS MCI IS THE LATEST EDITION
THE AMS SERIES L509, SCALE 1.250, 000.
THE USER OF THIS MCI IS CAUTIONED THAT THE
SCAN OF PHOTOGRAPHY WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN A
RELATIVELY SHORT TIME AND OFTEN WITHOUT THE
AID OF PRECISE ANALYTICAL AND MENSURAL
TECHNIQUES COMMONLY . EMPLOYEDIN DETAILED
PHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. CONSEQUENTLY,
ALTHOUGH THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN IS
ESSENTIALLY ACCURATE, ADDITIONAL, DETAILED
ANALYSIS MAY SOMEWHAT ALTER PORTIONS OF THE
INFORMATION.
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SECTION I
THIS SECTION PROVIDES SUMMARY INFORMATION FOR A) NEWLY IDENTIFIED TAR-
GETS, B) PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TARGETS WHICH SHOW A CHANGE, AND C) ALL TAR-
GETS SHOWING ORDER OF BATTLE INFORMATION.
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Target Numbers
Target
Coordinates
WAC
BE
NPIC
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AIR INSTALLATIONS
BAN HOUEI SANE AREA, LANDING STRIP
1636' 10633E
0617
217--A
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SIUCE MISSION
AIRCRAFT -- ONE DERELICT UN NT.
AIRCRAFT.
THAKHET AIRFIELD
1724N 10449E
0617
125.
ONE NH NE OF THAKHEK.
ESTIMATED 3,500 X 70 FT E/W.LATERITE RUNWAY,
SERVICEABLE.
FACILITIES INCLUDE ONE BUILDING SOUTH OF
RUNWAY. MIDPOINT.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
SARAVANE AIRFIELD
1542N 10624E
0738
103
SW EDGE OF SARAVANE.
APPROXIMATELY .4,-600 X 130 FT NE/SW PROBABLE
LATERITE RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
STRONGPOINT AT NE END OF RUNWAY CONTAINS 6
BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS AND 8 ASSOCIATED
BUILDINGS ENCLOSED BY A.TRENCH.
ABANDONED STRONGPOINT AND :STORAGE AREA
OBSERVED IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF RUNWAY
MIDPOINT.
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Target
Coordinates
WAC
Target Numbers
BE
NPIC
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STRONGPOINT APPROXIMATELY 0.5 NM SOUTH OF 5i
END OF RUNWAY CONTAINS 6 BUILDINGS ENCLOSED BY.
A TRENCH AND PROBABLE FENCES.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
MUONG PHALANE, MILITARY CAMP
1639N 10534E
0617
357-D
AT MUONG. PHALANNE ON WEST BANK OF THE
SE SANG SOI 1RIVER3 AT UTM W0601417.
MILITARY CAMP CONTAINS 3 BARRACKS, ONE MESS
HALL, ONE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, AND 5
SUPPORT BUILDINGS.
PARTIALLY-SECURED STORAGE AREA IMMEDIATELY
SOUTH OF MILITARY CAMP CONTAINS 3 STORAGE
BUILDINGS.
TWO TANKS OBSERVED.
MUONG PHALANE AREA, STRONGPOINTS
1639N 10538E
0617
357-A
THREE STRONGPOINTS IN MUONG:PHALANE VICINITY.
AREA, A 13 NM EAST OF MUONG-:PHALANE AT UTM
W06444151 -- FENCE AND TRENCH SECURED AREA
CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 40 HUTS.
AREA 8 14 NM ESE AT UTM WD6764 13 -- NUMEROUS
TRENCHES AND SMALL HUTS OBSERVED ON BOTH SIDES
OF A ROAD CUT BY . A TRENCH.
AREA C (5.5 NM SE AT UTM.wD653385) -- NUMEROUS
TRENCHES.
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WAC
BE
NPIC
THAK1ET AREA, MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
1724N 10448E
0617
125-C
TWO MILITARY-AREAS IN THAKHET AREA.
FIRST AREA (APPROXIMATELY-MIDWAY BETWEEN
NW END OF THAKHET AIRFIELD AND MEKONG RIVER AT
UTM.:VE796236) -- 6 BARRACKS.
SECOND AREA (AT WEST END . OFTHAKHE.T AIRFIELD
AT'UTM VE8 239 AND_:PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
AS THE THAKHET AIRFIELD SUPPORT AREA IN
ONE L-SHAPED
BUILDING, AT LEAST 4 BARRACKS,:. ONE.L-SHAPED
STORAGE BUILDING, AND AT LEAST 4 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS. TWO TOWED ROAD SCRAPERS OBSERVED
IN AREA.
SARAVANE ARMY BARRACKS SOUTH
1543N 10626E
0738
103-A
4 NM
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SE OF SARAVANE.
FIFTEEN UNIDENTIFIED BUILDINGS OBSERVED.
OBLIQUITY AND POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDE
FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
-SOUTH VIETNAM-
AIR -INSTALLATIONS
TA BAT AREA, LANOING.STRIP?
1613N 10715E
0617
236-B
0.7 NM : NE OF-TA BAT AT ? UTM YC425948.
1,700?X 90 FT NW/SE NATURAL SURFACE RUNWAY,
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Target Numbers
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WAC
BE
NPIC
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SERVICEABLE.
TRIANGULAR-SHAPED STRONGPOINT WEST OF NW END
OF RUNWAY CONTAINS AT LEAST 10 BUILDINGS AND
2 LARGE REVETMENTS.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
A LUG! AIRFIELD
1616N 10714E
0617 1
263
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
EXCEPT 2 OCCUPIED
AAA POSITIONS OBSERVED BETWEEN RUNWAY
INTERSECTION AND TRIANGULAR FORT.
AIRCRAFT -- NONE OBSERVED.
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SECTION II
THIS SECTION PROVIDES A LISTING OF THOSE TARGETS WHICH REFLECT NO
CHANGE IN FACILITIES FROM PREVIOUS TARGET DESCRIPTION. THE MISSION NUMBER
SHOWN ON THE PHOTO REFERENCE LINE (E.G., NAC 9000) REFERS TO THE MCI WHICH
CONTAINS THE MOST ADEQUATE DESCRIPTION OF THAT TARGET. MILITARY INSTALLA-
TIONS WHERE NO ORDER OF BATTLE CAN BE DETERMINED ARE LISTED UNDER THIS
SECTION.
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Target Numbers
Target
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WAC
BE
NPIC
-LAOS-
AIR INSTALLATIONS
TCHEPONE AIRFIELD
16.43N 10612E
0617
II
124 -
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
MUONG PHINE, MILITARY AREA
1632.4 10602E
0617
192
TC
HEPONE, MILITARY AREAS
1642N 10613E
0617
124-C
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SECTION III
THIS SECTION PROVIDES A LISTING OF THOSE TARGETS WHICH COULD BE IDENTI-
FIED BUT NOT INTERPRETED.
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Target Numbers
Target
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WAC
BE
NPIC
-LAOS-
AIR INSTALLATIONS
LAO BAO AIRFIELD
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-SOUTH VIETNAM-
AIR INSTALLATIONS
A SHAD AIRFIELD
1636N 10635E
167N 10720E
0617.
0617
272-A
236
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WAC. For example, there is an NPIC target number
0499-15-A and an NPIC target number 0498-15-A. In each
instance, the NPIC installation number is 15-A, but the
installations appear on different WAC charts.
City, Installation- -This column contains the name of
the city or town nearest the installation, followed by the
name of the installation. If the name of the installation is
not known, it is titled according to its function. Where
appropriate, the city and installation names are followed by
a capsule description.
Coordinates- -Coordinates are referenced to the SW
corner of the minute square. When the subject installation
covers a wide area, coordinates are given for the approxi-
mate center of the installation.
WAC--This column provides the World Aeronautical
Chart number for that area in which the subject installation
is situated.
Installation Numbers--This column is divided into two
subcolumns. The first subcolumn lists, when known, the
BE installation number assigned to the installation. The
second subcolumn lists the installation number assigned by
NPIC. Installation numbers, when used to reference an
item, should be prefixed by the appropriate WAC number,
since installation numbers are repeated from WAC to
Target numbers assigned by the Committee on Over-
head Reconnaissance (COMOR), when available, are listed
directly above the photo reference data.
The photo reference data indicates the frame(s) on
which the installation appears.
Following the photo reference data, symbols indicate
conditions which affect the appearance of the installation
on the photography. The symbols are: C (clear); SC
(scattered clouds); HC (heavy clouds); SC-HC (scattered-
to-heavy clouds); H (haze); CS (cloud shadow); SD (semi-
darkness); 0 (obliquity); and PQ (poor image quality).
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