RADAR SITE DONG HOI NORTH VIETNAM 1730N 10635E
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CIA-RDP80T01471R000800050005-5
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RIPPUB
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T
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3
Document Creation Date:
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date:
June 21, 2007
Sequence Number:
5
Case Number:
Publication Date:
April 29, 1965
Content Type:
REPORT
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RADAR SITE
DONG FIOI, NORTH VIETNAM
1730N 10635E
29 APRIL 1965 25X1
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1. COLLATERAL REPORTS T E NUMBER CF RADARS IN NORTH
VIETNAM HAS INCREASED SINCE TUE GULF OF TONKIN INCIDENTS OF
AUGUST 1964. RADAR COVERAGE IS NOW COUNTRY-WIDE AND EXTENDS
OVER PORTIONS OF THE GULF OF TONKIN, LAOS, AND NORTHERN
SOUTH VIETNAM. TINE ABILITY OF THE RADAR INSTALLATIONS TO
FOLLOW FLIGHT ACTIVITY IS EVALUATED AS BEING EQUAL TO THAT
OF MANY IN COMMUNIST CHINA.
3. POST.-STRIKE PHOTOGRAPHY OF MISSION
REVEALS A KNIFE REST RADAR AT TIE DONG
HOI RADAR SITE 2.8 NM NORTi~1EST OF DONG INOI, DIRECTLY SOUTH OF
THE DONG IIOI AIRFIELD. TINE ANTENNA IS GROUND-MOUNTED AND IS
LOCATED IP,'MEDIATELY TO THE REAR OF ONE OF THE NINE UNOCCUPIED
VEHICLE REVETMENTS IN THE A EA. NO VEHICLES OR OTHER EQUIPMENT
4. FOUR BARRACKS/SUPPORT DUILDINGS AND ON ; ADMINISTIZATIOIN'
BUILDING ARE OBSERVED. NINE UNOCCUPIED LIGHT AAA POSITIONS, FOUR
UNOCCUPIED FIELD ARTILLERY POSITIONS, NI'"II:RQL'S UNCCC' I'ILD Ai'1
POSITIONS, AND TRENCHING ARE S(;/ TTERED i IIRi);.;G ii`U"f THU Ai. ;i?A.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not b_= used for detailed arialyti:al work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid
only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
GROUP I
Excluded from automatic
dotrngrading and
declassification
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SEVERAL BOMB CRATERS AND ONE DEST tOY D S` RUCTURE, RESULTING
FROM AN AIR STRIKE ON 22 MARCH 1965, ARE OBSERVED.
5. THIS AREA HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY COVERED BY NUMEROUS
TROJAN FIORSE,J LUCKY DRAGON,
AND LAZY DAISY MISSIONS.
PREP43ED BY: CSD/NPIC
DISTRIBUTION:
COPY 1 - DIRECTOR, NPIC
2 = CHIEF, REF/CSD
3 - CHIEF, RAS/CSD
4 - DIA
5 - TCO
- TCO
7 = PID
8 PAG
9 - NSB/RB/CSD
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 reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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RADAR SITE
DONG HOI, NORTH VIETNAM
17-30N 106-35E
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