I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3497 17 MARCH 1963

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 9, 2000
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: March 17, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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BRASS KNOB MISSION 3497
17 MARCH 1963
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION 3497, DATED 17 MARCH 1963. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
MISSILES- 25X1A
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, ONE
CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER NEXT TO
CANVAS-COVERED HOLD POSITION, AND PARTIALLY
CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE AREA.
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 6 CANVAS-
COVERED PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, ONE CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTER9 AND OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
AREA.
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2257N 08221W
APPROXIMATELY 20 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS VISIBLE.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE. FURTHER
INTERPRETATION.
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AIRCRAFT -- 5 FAGOT/FRESCO AND ONE POSSIBLE LIAISON
TYPE AIRCRAFT VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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HOLGU I N AIRFIELD 2048N 07618W
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
B--269 3 T-69 AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED SINGLE-ENGINE
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION9 3 C-549 3 C-479 ONE
C-46 3 CRATE, 2 BRITANNIA, ONE VISCOUNT, ONE
LODESTAR, 3 LIAISON-TYPE AIRCRAFTV AND ONE CRATE
FUSELAGE.
AIRCRAFT 6 PROBABLE COLT, 6 UNIDENTIFIED
SINGLE-ENGINE AIRCRAFT, AND 2 CRATE=VISIBLE.
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-PORTS-
BANES PORT 2055N 07542
CA IBAR IEN PORT 2232N 07928W
VESSELS -- 17 LARGE FREIGHTERS, 2 LARGE TANKERS;
2 PC, ONE PF, 7 PT, 11 SMALL COASTAL FREIGHTERSsAND
ONE PROBABLE TRAWLER.
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NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
-MILITARY ACTIVITY- 25X1A
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
THE FOLLOWING WERE OBSERVED -- 13 LARGE, ONE MEDIUM,
AND ONE SMALL TENT, 39 TANKS/SP GUNS, 2 UNIDENTIFIED
TRACKED VEHICLES, 5 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 10 FA PIECES, 161 CARGO TRUCKS,
APPROXIMATELY 15 UTILITY TRUCKS, APPROXIMATELY 55
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 3 CARGO TRAILERS, 53 EIGHT-
WHEELED APC, AND 5 PROBABLE LOWBOY TRAILERS.
THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
THE FOLLOWING WERE OBSERVED -- 15 LARGE, 29 MEDIUM,
AND 20 SMALL TENTS, 41 TANKSISP GUNS, 2 PROBABLE
FROG LAUNCHERS, 5 PROBABLE FRO TRANSPORTERS, 14
UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 9 SNAPPERS, 19 FA
PIECES, 231 CARGO TRUCKS, 29 UTILITY TRUCKS, 19
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, 9 POL TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRUCKS, 10
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 9 CARGO TRAILERS, 5 TRUCK-
MOUNTED TREADWAYBRIDGES, AND 7 AAA PIECE
THE6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
AT LEAST 10 VEHICLES IN AREA.
POOR IMAGE QUALITY PRECLUDES FURTHER INTERPRETATION.
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GUANABACOA, MILITARY AREA 2307N 082151
-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO
LAST COVERAGE --
CHANGE SINCE
SAN CRISTOBAL
MRBM SITE 1
2240N 08317W
SAN CRISTOBAL
MRBM SITE 3
2242N 08308W
REMEDIOS IRBM
SITE
2225N 07935W
SAN : CRI STOBAL
MRBM SITE 4
2246N 08258W
CHAPARRA SAM
SITE
2107N 0762.6W
CAMPO FLORIDA
CRUISE-MISSILE
SITE
2306N 08211W
.LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE
2252N 08233W
MINAS? AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
2307N 082123
LOMA. LIE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N 08213W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
2250N 08233W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO RED
2254N 08231W
TARARA_-LANDING BEACH
2310N 08212W
MANAGUA, MUNITIONS STORAGE SITE
2258N.08218W
THE::FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
GUANAJAY IRBM SITE 2
2257N
08236W
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES
2303N
08207W
MARIEL SAM SITE
2300N
08249W
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BAHIA HONDA SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
HOLGU I N SAM SITE
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
GUERRA POSSIBLE CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
PRESTON AIRFIELD
PLAYA BARACOA AIRFIELD
PUERTO PADRE PORT
LA BOCA, MILITARY CAMP
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS AREA, MILITARY CAMP
MANAGUA, MILITARY CAMP
NAZAREN09 MILITARY AREA
CAMPO FLORIDA, MILITARY CAMP
BAJURAYABO AREA MILITARY CAMP
RAGENITIONS STORAGE SIE
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA,
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BEJUCAL, MUN1TiflN5
2257N 08317W
2100N 07541W
2052N 07627W
2058N 07538W
230ON 08250W
2044N 07539W
2302N 08235W
2113N 07632W
2301N
08242W
2258N
08220W
2258N
08217W
2258N
08214W
2307N
08206W
2308N
082101
SITE2303N
08218W
2256N
08223W
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