AIRFIELD UNDER CONSTRUCTION HOA LAC NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00849A000500050013-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 29, 2008
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: November 16, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

AIRFIELD UNDER CONSTRUCTION
HOA LAC, NORTH VIETNAM
1. SIGNIFICANCE:
THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
AT HOA LAC AIRFIELD.
2. LOCATION:
THE AIRFIELD IS LOCATED 1.0 NM WEST OF HOA LAC AND 6.5 NM
SOUTH OF SON TAY.
3. BACKGROUND:
LOW-LEVEL PHOTOGRAPHY OF MARCH 1966 REVEALED A SUSPECT
AIRFIELD UNDER CONSTRUCTION 6.5 NM SOUTH OF SON TAY.
PHOTOGRAPHY OF AUGUST 1966 REVEALED THE ACTIVITY AT THE
CONSTRUCTION SITE TO INCLUDE TWO GRADERS, TEN TRACTORS, THREE
TOWED SCRAPERS, TWENTY TOWED PACKERS, AND NINE UNIDENTIFIED PIECES
OF EQUIPMENT. A CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT AREA 0.3 NM EAST OF THE RUNWAY
CONTAINED ONE CRANE SHOVEL, SEVEN TRACTORS, AND FIVE TOWED SCRAPERS.
PHOTOGRAPHY OF SEPTEMBER 1966 REVEALED THE EMERGING NORTHWEST/
SOUTHEAST RUNWAY PATTERN TO BE APPROXIMATELY 8,300 FEET IN LENGTH.
NPIC/CSD 647/66 25X1
ATTACHMENT TO L-2276
16 NOVEMBER 1966
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These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be usec to ^etailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and mus: on considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these ra,es contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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REFERENCE NPIC/CSD 64766
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ATTACHMENT TO L-227
16 NOVEMBER 1966
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AIRCRAFT REVETMENTS WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE NORTHWEST END
OF THE RUNWAY. NUMEROUS PIECES OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT WERE
OBSERVED AT THE SITE.
4. MISSION READOUT:
BLUE SPRINGS I REVEALS THE AREA
UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO MEASURE 8,500 X 1,500 FEET. LINE AIRCRAFT
REVETMENTS ARE NOTED IN THE CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
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These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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