U-2 RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS C465C, C475C, AND C485C FLOWN 25 AND 26 AUGUST AND 5 SEPTEMBER 1965

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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: September 22, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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U-2 RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS C465C, C475C, and C485C
flown 25 and 26 August and 5 September 1965
22 September 1965
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MISSION HIGHLIGHTS
Mission C465C, flown on 25 August 1965, was over Hainan
Island for about 45 minutes. It provided photographic coverage
of 10 COMOR targets.
Mission C475C, flown on 26 August 1965, was over southeast
and east China for about 2 hours and 47 minutes. It provided photo-
graphic coverage of 33 COMOR targets.
northern North Vietnam for approximately 4 hours and 7 minutes
Mission C485C, flown on 5 September, was over south China and
and collected photographic intelligence on 14 COMOR targets.
One flight identified as two fighters was airborne in response to
the mission. It does not appear that these fighters, probably MiG-17s
or MiG-19s, attempted to intercept the U-2.
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CONTENTS
MISSION HIGHLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANALYTICAL FINDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mission C465C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mission C47 5C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mission C48 5C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1, 2 Mission routes . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-5 Photography, Mission C475C . . . . . .
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Preliminary Report
U-2 RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS C465C, C475C, and C485C
flown 25 and 26 August and 5 September 1965
BACKGROUND
Mission C465C was flown on 25 August 1965 in response 25X1
to COMOR requirements for high resolution photographic coverage
of Hainan Island. Taking off at 0108Z, the U-2 was over denied ter-
ritory for approximately 45 minutes, returning to base at 0620Z.
The pilot reported the weather to be better than the forecast Cate-
gory II (scattered) and variable Category III (broken) cloud coverage.
There were no reported deviations from the planned route.
C475C, a Formosa Strait mission, was flown on 26 August 1965
to satisfy priority re uirements
arising from a temporary
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reduction of
capabilities.
Several COMOR targets were
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also covered by the mission.
Taking off at 0036Z, the U-2 crossed the coast of the Chinese
mainland south of Hong Kong, then flew north to Hangchow and
exited China east of Wenchow after 2 hours and 47 minutes over
denied territory. The pilot reported the weather as better than the
forecast Category II (scattered) and variable III (broken) cloud
coverage. No deviations from the planned route were reported.
Mission C485C was flown over North Vietnam and south China on
5 September 1965. Launched from Taiwan at 01142, the U-2 25X1
penetrated North Vietnam near the Sino-Vietnamese border and over-
flew denied territory for 1 hour and 55 minutes. The mission aircraft
was recovered at Ban Takhl.i, Thailand, at 0745Z for a total flight
time of 6 hours and 31 minutes. In addition to the "B" camera, the
U-2 carried collection Systems III (Comint) and VI (Elint).
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The weather for mission C485C was forecast as Category III
(broken clouds), based upon the clearing effects of the predicted
movement of Typhoon "Rose. " The expected movement was slow
in developing, however, and the actual weather encountered was
principally Category IV (overcast). The pilot reported the mis-
sion was flown as planned.
All three missions were flown by Chinese Nationalist Air
Force pilots from Taiwan.
ANALYTICAL FINDINGS
Mission C465C
25 August 1965
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Preliminary readout of the photography indicates that the mis-
sion covered the following targets on Hainan Island: 2 missile tar-
gets; 4 airfields; 5 naval installations; 11 military targets; I BW/CW
facility; 2 electronics sites; and one urban complex. In all, 10
COMOR targets were covered in fair-to-good photography.
Mission C475C
26 August 1965
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FIGURE 1
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Preliminary interpretation of the photography from the mission
indicates that the following targets were covered in fair-to-good
quality photography: 15 airfields; 8 naval facilities; 62 military
installations; 18 electronics targets; and 4 urban industrial com-
plexes. In all, 33 COMOR targets were covered. See figures 3-5
for examples of photography quality.
Mission C485C
5 September 1965
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A preliminary study indicates that the mission covered the
following targets during overcast conditions with resulting poor
quality photography: 5 airfields, 8 military complexes, and 5
industrial complexes. Fourteen of the 18 targets covered were
COMOR targets.
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Figure 3. RADAR SITE, CHU-CHIA CHIEN, CHINA
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Figure 4. HSING-NING AIRFIELD, CHINA
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Figure 5. TA-HSIEH TAO NAVAL BASE, CHINA
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SOURCES
This preliminary technical evaluation of three U-2 reconnais-
sance missions flown over Communist China on 25 and 26 August
and 5 September 1965 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
Office of Elint
The evaluations are based on information and data provided by:
Joint Sobe Sigint Processing Center, Okinawa
National Photographic Interpretation Center,
Washington, D. C.
67th Technical Reconnaissance Squadron, Yokota, Japan
PACOM Elint Center, Fuchu, Japan
Graphics support has been provided by the Office of Basic Intel-
ligence of the Directorate of Intelligence.
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