FIELD DEPLOYED SAM SITE B17-2 (136) KY ANH, NORTH VIETNAM

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CIA-RDP79-00849A000400030015-1
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December 28, 2016
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March 9, 2006
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15
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Publication Date: 
September 15, 1966
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2006/03/16: CIA-RDAPOVBg9kN iI50I030015-1 (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER II ATTACHMENT TO L-1837 15 SEPTEMBER 1966 PAGE 1 FIELD DEPLOYED SAM SITE B17-2 (136) KY ANH, NORTH VIETNAM 17-52-54N 1o6-21-37E O 1. SIGNIFICANCE: THIS BRIEFING BOARD DEPICTS THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIXTH SAM SITE IDENTIFIED IN NORTH VIETNAM, AND IS THE SOUTHERNMOST SITE. 2. LOCATION: THE SITE IS LOCATED IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA 12.1 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF KY ANH AND APPROXIMATELY FIFTY-TWO NM NORTH OF THE DMZ. 3. REMARKS: OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX SA-2 SAM SITES OBSERVED IN NORTH VIETNAM SINCE APRIL 1965, SEVEN HAVE BEEN ABANDONED AND TWO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY SITES, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF KNOWN USABLE SITES TO ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN. 4. MISSION READOUT: TO CONSIST OF SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCH POSITIONS, AN UNREVETTED CENTRAL GUIDANCE AREA, AND THREE MISSILE HOLD POSITIONS. NO MISSILES OR MISSILE ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT ARE NOTED WITHIN THE SITE. A POSSIBLE ACQUISITION RADAR SITE IS LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE SITE. A VEHICLE PARK (WHICH HAS BEEN THE OBJECT OF AN AIR STRIKE) LOCATED 0.6 NM TO THE NORTHWEST AT 17-53-19N 106-21-11E CONTAINS FIVE 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. ftAo a~W(rS E fl' % ------------------- ?"" CONFIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2006/03/16 : CIA-RDPWJMJJ4D0030015-1 (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER II ATTACHMENT TO L-1837 15 SEPTEMBER 1966 PAGE 2 APPARENTLY UNDAMAGED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS LOADED WITH SA-2 MISSILES, ONE PROBABLE UNDAMAGED MISSILE TRANSPORTER WITH AN SA-2 MISSILE, TWO DESTROYED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (ONE WITH A DAMAGED MISSILE), AND ONE HEAVILY DAMAGED MISSILE TRANSPORTER WITH A MISSILE. (SEE NPIC BRIEFING BOARD L-1834) These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use ared for and must be considered valid only for the re- were re th d f b p p ey oar (s) ing should be restricted to the particular brie porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Suppgl Division, NPIC. Approved For Re e 03/1 4000 0015-1 CONFIDENTIAL FIELD -.DE .LQYEp ,p~-4-SITE- B17-2 (136) C&Vvolnu .-__ --- , KY ANH, NORTH VIETNAM 17-52-54N 106-21-37E ]% ENLARGEMENT NPIC Li 83 1 1 8/ arE UNOCCUPIED LAUNCH POSITION UNDAMAGED MISSILE TRANSPORTER DAMAGED/DESTROYED 16 : CJA-RDP79-00849A0 0040 Q030015-1