MISSION C156C

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP68B00320R000100030001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 15, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONTENTS
1. Mission Approval Signature Blocks
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2. Justification for the Mission
3. Target Coverage Planned
Mission Data
Brief Vulnerability Estimate
4. Map Depicting Planned Route
MIG-21 Air Order of Battle
SAM Order of Battle
Priority Targets Planned for this Mission
5. Map Depicting Priority,and Secondary Targets
in South China
6. Coordination Messages
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TOP SECRET
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The IDEALIST Mission C156C as planned
herein is approved for 15 August 1966
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Deputy Director o Science aard Technology
-Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Director-of Central Intelligence
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 JUSTIFICATION FOR COVERAGE OF TARGETS BY MISSION C156C
Monthly coverage of priority targets in South China, as well as weekly
coverage of one-fourth of the priority targets, was-directed by the United
States Intelligence Board(1). The targets for South China are shown on the
map, page four. The latter has been provided by COMOR(2). Periodic coverage
of the priority targets should provide the Intelligence Community with
sufficient information concerning the Order of Battle in South China, from
which the Intelligence Community could make a more accurate estimate of the
ChiCom posture and intentions relative to the Vietnam situation.
(1)' USIB D-41.14/276
(2) COMOR (PWG-D-6/18)
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 TARGET?'COVERAGE PLANNED FOR MISSION C156C
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COMOR HIGHEST PRIORITY TARGETS:
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Hai Kou A/F
Hai Kou NavRl Base
Fan Cheng Army Bks.
Mon Cay Complex
Loc Binh Army Sup. Dep.
Lang Son Mil. Complex
Lang Son A/F
Lang Son Comp.
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Hanoi Ping Hsiang RR Seg. #1
Dong Dang Comp.
Ping Hsiang Ord. Depot
Ping Hsiang Comp.
Ning Ming A/F
Nanning A/F S.
Nan Ning Comp.
Heng Hsien Hpp Lock & Dam
Kuei Hsien Army Bks.
Plus 9 secondary COMOR targets.
DATE OF LAST COVERAGE:
24 August 1965
BRIEF VULNERABILITY ESTIMATE:
DISTANCE 2363
TIME 6 + 05
DENIED TIME: 2 + 14
T,4O FUEL 1320
HI CONE 170
ENTRY ALT 69.0
PROFILE - MAX ALT
The only known threat to this mission are MIG-21 aircraft in South China area.
The MIG-21 capability against the U-2 at mission altitude is only marginal.
See MIG-21 Order o a e on lacing map).
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COORDINATION MESSAGES
1. Request for NPIC to search track for SAM
Sites. (1)
2. NPIC's report of the search of latest
photographs available along the mission
route for SAM sites. (2)
3. Mission details
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the.mission. (4)
5. Mission details coordinated with JRC/JCS. (5)
6. Intelligence summary of AOB, ROB, GOB in
the area of the mission. (6)
7. Mission details coordinated with
required. (7)
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if 25X1A
pproval of the mission if required. (8)
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