U-2 RECONNAISSANCE MISSION C176C FLOWN 24 AUGUST 1966

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• Publication Date: September 26, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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Preliminary Report
U-2 RECONNAISSANCE MISSION C176C
flown 24 August 1966
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Science and Technology
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MISSION HIGHLIGHTS
Mission C176C, flown over South China on 24 August 1966, pro-
vided the second indication of a native modification to the Soviet
SA-2 surface-to-air missile system. While south of Canton, the
U-2 pilot experienced and reported activation of
and observed a missile contrail. Analysis of the mission's photog-
raphy did not show the missiles, but did reveal the previously
unidentified site that fired at the U-2.
One fighter was noted airborne in response to the mission, but it
does not appear to have attempted an interception.
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MISSION HIGHLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . .
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BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ANALYTICAL FINDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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COMOR targets covered by Mission C176C
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Mission route, C176C
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Detail of mission ,route
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DETAIL OF MISSION ROUTE IN
CANTON AREA
Route Flown
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Preliminary Report
U-2 RECONNAISSANCE MISSION C176C
flown 24 August 1966
BACKGROUND
Mission C176C was flown over South Chinal on 24
August 1966 he mission was
aborted after it had been tire on by a previously unidentified SA-2 site
in the Canton area. Total mission time was 4 hours and 4 minutes; iI
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This mission was flown in response to USIB and COMOR require-
ment for weekly coverage of highest priority COMOR targets in South
China.
ANALYTICAL FINDINGS
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A preliminary study of the mission photography shows that 77
targets were covered by this mission, including one previously un-
identified SAM site, 14 naval installations, 23 military facilities,
19 industrial complexes, 3 electronics sites, 2 airfields, and 15
miscellaneous targets. Thirteen of the 77 targets were on the COMOR
listing (see table 2). Figure 3 is included as an example of the mission
photography.
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Table 2
COMOR TARGETS COVERED BY MISSION C176C
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Target Description
CANTON-WHITE CLOUD airfield
CANTON military storage area
NAN TAI radar site
CANTON/ NAN HAI airfield
WEN TSUN possible naval base U/C.
CHUNG SHAN port facilities
SAN CHIA TSUN naval facility
AO MEN TAO port facility
CHU HAI barracks A storage area A
PI TSUN army barracks area 4
CHANG MY TOU army barracks west
UANG CHOU ammunition depot
CANTON storage area
CANTON complex
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CANTON SAM SITE B27-2
23-05-30N 113-04-OOE
LAUNCH POSITIONS
1 MISSILE ON LAUNCHER
2 POSSIBLE MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS
2 WITH LAUNCHERS
1 UNOCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA
1 GUIDANCE RADAR
5 SUPPORT VANS
3 PROB GENERATOR VANS
OTHER EQUIPMENT
5 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
8 PROB PRIME MOVERS
4 PROB FLATBED TRACTOR-TRAILERS
MISSION C116C, 24 AUGUST 1966
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SOURCES
This preliminary technical evaluation of the U-2 reconnaissance
mission flown over South China on 24 August 1966 was developed for
the 303 Committee by the following elements of the Directorate of
Science and Technology:
Office of Scientific Intelligence
Office of Special Activities
The evaluations are based on information and data provided by:
National Photographic Interpretation Center,
Washington, D. C.
67th Technical Reconnaissance Squadron, Yakota, Japan
Graphics support has been provided by the Office of Basic Intel-
ligence of the Directorate of Intelligence.
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