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Title:
Implications of the recent jet fighter clashes over North Vietnam
Date of Creation:
April 26, 1966
Date of Declassification:
February 20, 1981
Type of Document:
Intelligence memorandum
Level of Classification:
TOP SECRET
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
6 p., 1 map
Abstract:
Hanoi's decision to commit some of its MIGs to more agressive action against US fighters operating in the northern DRV is probably indicative in part of growing DRV concern over the impact of the stepped-up US airstrikes in the Hanoi-Haiphong heartland. It also reflects the mounting, although still quite limited, capability of the North Vietnamese air force. The intensity of the recent North Vietnamese fighter reactions, in fact, suggests that Hanoi's military leaders feel that their fighter defenses are now sufficiently developed and expanded to risk US retaliatory strikes against DRV airfields. It is likely that more clashes will follow, particularly in the Hanoi-Haiphong area.
Indexing Terms:
ALEXEI KOSYGIN
NORTH VIETNAMESE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM
NORTH VIETNAMESE AIR FORCE
NORTH VIETNAMESE MIG-15 JET FIGHTERS
NORTH VIETNAMESE MIG-17 JET FIGHTERS
NORTH VIETNAMESE MIG-21 JET FIGHTERS
HANOI AREA
HAI PHONG
KIEN AN AIRFIELD
PHUC YEN AIRFIELD
KEP AIRFIELD
US F-4C JET FIGHTERS
US F-105 JET FIGHTERS
NORTH VIETNAMESE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM
NORTH VIETNAMESE AIR FORCE
NORTH VIETNAMESE MIG-15 JET FIGHTERS
NORTH VIETNAMESE MIG-17 JET FIGHTERS
NORTH VIETNAMESE MIG-21 JET FIGHTERS
HANOI AREA
HAI PHONG
KIEN AN AIRFIELD
PHUC YEN AIRFIELD
KEP AIRFIELD
US F-4C JET FIGHTERS
US F-105 JET FIGHTERS
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1984-000809
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