SAM SITE B29-2 (151) VINH, NORTH VIETNAM

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP79-00849A000600010009-8
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RIPPUB
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C
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3
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
March 8, 2006
Sequence Number: 
9
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Publication Date: 
November 23, 1966
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2006/03/16 : CIA-RIISAN10lE 00010009-8 (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER II SAM SITE, B29-2 (151) VINI1, NORTH VIETNAM 18-44-S6N 10S-20-OOE 1. SIGNIFICANCE: THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS A NEWLY IDENTIFIED SA-2 SAM SITE NEAR VINH, THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY- FIRST SITE TO BE IDENTIFIED IN NORTH VIETNAM. 2. LOCATION: TILE SITE IS LOCATED 14.7 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF VIN11 AT UTM WF456729. ATTACHMENT TO L-2314 23 NOVEMBER 1966 PAGE 1 REVEALS THE SITE TO CONSIST OF FOUR UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS AND A PARTIALLY REVETTED CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA. NO MISSILES OR MISSILE ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT ARE OBSERVED. THE SITE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO AN AIR STRIKE AND THE CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA IS HEAVILY CRATERED. TiiE LAUNCH POSITIONS, HOWEVER, APPEAR INTACT AND USEABLE. 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. CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER SAM SITE B29-2 (151) Approved For Release 2006/03/16V jqDPN 00IVQeTNAV 18-44-56N 105-26-OOE GUIDANCE AREA,12 T