AIRFIELD DONG HOI, NORTH VIETNAM 17-30N 106-35E

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December 28, 2016
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AIRFIELD DONG H01, NORTH VIETNAM 11.30N 106.35E AIRCRAFT-NONE OBSERVED i. J-6971 T.IiCKY nRAC;ON CSD/NPIC 156/65 11 APRIL 1965 25X1 PAGE 25X1 AI RFIEI,D DONG HOI, NORTII VIETNAP~f 1730N 10635E 1. PRE-STRIKE PI~iOTOGR APHY OF LUCKY DRAGON REVEALS DONG FiOI AIRFIL-'LD LOCATED 3,i NM NORTH-NORTHt"BEST OF DONG f-IOI. AIRFIELD HA5 ONE SERVICEAI3I~E 5800 X 1.15 FT, tVNtV/ESE, ASPHALT AND PIERCED ST#:EL PLANK RUNtVAY, FACILITIES INCLUDE A tVEATHER STATION, AN UI'ERATIONS 3UILDING, EIGIIT SUPPORT LUILDINGS, AND: A PARKIiJG APRON, ONE OCCUPIED FOUR-GiJN LIGHT AAA SITE IS LOCATED SOUTH OF THE RCJNtti'AY. NO AIRCRAFT ARE OBSERVED. 2. POST-STRIKE PEIOTOGRAPIiY OF RIaVEALS FIVE >30A4B CRATERS AND NUAIEROCJS ROCKF~,T CRATERS ON THE RCINtV.AY, RENDERING IT UNSERVICE.ABI,E. NUT~IEROUS BO~~iB AND ROCKET CRATERS ARE OBSERVED ON BOTH SIDES OF TILE RUNIVAY AND ON Ti3E RUN6VA~' EXTENSIONS. DAA9AGE TO TI-IE FACILITIES IS AS FOLLOtNS: FACILITY DAA~AGI ASSESSMENT b s~JEATHER STATION UNDAl9AGED I OPERATIONS BUILDING Dt'1MAGED 12 SUPPORT E3UILDING5 3 DESTROYED 2 I-tEA1~ILY DAMAGED 6 DAA4AGED 1 UNDAI`IAGED These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not ba used for detailed analytical work. Thoir use should be restricted to the particular briefing boards} they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period os indicated by the dote of issue. ? r~r,rr,,,orl ~nr Qalaocn '~(t(17/t1Fi(t Approved For Release 200 ~ _; 4718000300040009-7 'l1~ ~,' CSD/NPIC 156/65 11 APF~.IL 1P65 PAGE L,~ ONE OCCUPIED FOUR-GUN LIGHT AAA SITE IS LOCATED NORTH OF THE RUNiVA1'. TiIE PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED AAA SITE SOUTH OF THE RIiNGVAY TS NOW UNOCCUPIED (NOT SHOiNN ON GRAPHIC) . NO AIRCRAFT ARE OBSERVED. 3. STRIKE DATA REPORTS llONG IiOI AIRFIELD WAS STRUCK ON 30 TvfARCt-I 1965 $Y TiVENTY- FOUF: VNAF AIRCRAFT SUPPORTED BY FOURTEEN USAF AIRCRAFT. ORDNANCE EXPENDED ON TARGET CONSISTED OF 288 250-POUND GENERAL PIiRPOSE BOMBS, 40 500-POUND GENERAL PURPOSE 13OhfB:~, 16 750-POUND GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS, 8 ;100-POUND WHTTIi PHO5I'i-iORUS BOMBS, r1NI) 437 2.75-INCH ROCKETS. 4. AREA IiAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY COVERED BY COLD TALE, LAZY DAISY, LUCKY DRAGON, AND TROJAN HORSE PHOTOGRAPI-IY. These notes hove 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 wero pre pored for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period os indicated by the date of issue.