(Sanitized) MISSIONS 5045, 5046, 62101A&B, 62101A&B, 62102 A&B, 62103 A&B 6 NOVEMBER 1962

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• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 4, 2003
• Sequence Number: 78
• Publication Date: November 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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November 1962
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5045, 5046, 62101 A& B, 6.2102 A& B,
62103 A & B
6 NOVEMBER 1962
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM
MISSIONS 5045, 5046, 62101 ASB, 621 ,
62103 ASB,:DATED 6 NOVEMBER 1962 --
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SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W
2 TRUCKS CAN BE SEEN UNDER COVERING IN ONE HOLD
REVETMENT HOWEVER, IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED IF THERE
ARE TRANSPORTERS ATTACHED TO THESE TRUCKSQ IN THE
SAME REVETMENT, BEHIND THE 2 TRUCKS, IS A MISSILE
TRANSPORTER WITH CANVAS COVERING. THE COVERING AND
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSPORTERS IN
THE OTHER 2 HOLD REVETMENTS. THE 6-GUN PROBABLE
MEDIUM AAA SITE SW OF THE SAM SITE IS OCCUPIED. NO
SITE IS ACTIVE AND OPERATIONAL. SIX PROBABLE MISSILES
ON LAUNCHERS (5 CANVAS-COVERED, ONE DRAPED WITH
NETTING) IN 6 REVETTED POSITIONS, SPOON REST RADAR IN
REVETMENT ON SW SIDE OF SITE WITH A SECOND ELECTRONICS
VANIN SAME REVETMENT, AND FRUIT SET RADAR IN GUIDANCE
AREA THREE CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND
APPROXIMATELY 15 VEHICLES (11 DRAPED WITH CANVAS) ARE
PARKED IN WOODS. THREE PERMANENT BUILDINGS AND
APPROXIMATELY 6 TENTS ALSO ARE VISIBLE
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CASILDA9 MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA 2146N 07958W
INCOMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE MISSILE EQUIPMENT AREA
REVEALS THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT -- 8 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, ONE ERECTOR, 16 FUEL TANK TRAILERS, 2
OXIDIZER TRAILERS, ONE CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE CRANE,
ONE TRUCK CRANE, 3 TANK TRUCKS, 9 TRUCKS, 4 VANS,
4 GENERATORS/AIR COMPRESSORS, 4 LARGE TENTS, AND
3 SMALL TENTS.
-AIRFIELDS--
AIRCRAFT ?? NONE OBSERVED.
CABLE BARRICADE ERECTED NEAR SW END OF RUNWAY,
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CONSTRUCTION AT SW END OF RUNWAY
OR FACILITIES.
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT 25 VEHICLES, 12 MEDIUM AND 5
SMALL TENTS.
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANDS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT - A TOTAL OF 39, INCLUDING 8 FISHBED,
9 FAGOT, ONE CRATE, 7 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT IN
COVERED REVETMENTS9 2 PIPER CUB9 ONE COLT, 2 CREEK, 3
T-6, ONE CAB, 4 T-33, AND ONE BRIGADYR. FISHBEDS ARE
CANVAS COVERED. SEVERAL FAGOTS ARE COVERED WITH
CAMOUFLAGE. RUNWAYS SERVICEABLE. ONE CAMOUFLAGED
SHIPPING CRATE OBSERVED ALONG TAXIWAY.
ELECTRONICS/EQUIPMENT ?- ONE TOKEN RADAR ON MOUND
WITH 5 ELECTRONIC VANS UNDER NETTING. ONE DISCONE VHF
COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA, ONE FISH NET IFF ANTENNA WITH
2
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ELECTRONIC VANv ONE CROSS FORK RADAR ANTENNA WITH
ELECTRONIC VAN9 ONE PROBABLE SCORE BOARD 1FF ANTENNAv
ONE SPOON REST RADAR ANTENNA WITH GENERATOR UNDER
NETTING9 ONE FLAT FACE RADAR ANTENNAv 2 HF RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS VANS WITH THE POLE MASTS9 ONE CONTROL
CENTER UNDER NETTING. SITE IS FULLY OPERATIONAL.
DEFENSES ?- 2 OCCUPIED AAA POSITIONS AT EACH END OF
RUNWAY.
INCOMPLETE PHOTO COVERAGE OF AIRFIELD0
SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W
AIRCRAFT ?? A TOTAL OF 9v INCLUDING 4 COMPLETED
BEAGLE (IL?28Bv ONE COMPLETED PROBABLE MASCOT
(UIL-28)v ONE BEAGLE AND ONE MASCOT MINUS ENGINE
NACELLESv AND 2 BEAGLE FUSELAGES WITH TAIL SURFACES
INSTALLED. (ATTACHMENT 1)
TWENTY BEAGLE FUSELAGE CRATES ARE SCATTERED
THROUGHOUT THE AIRFIELD AREA. THE TOP OF ONE OF
THE CRATES HAS BEEN PARTIALLY REMOVED, AND A BEAGLE
FUSELAGE IS VISIBLE WITHIN.
THE POSSIBLE ENGINE TEST CELL IS NO LONGER LOCATED
ON THE THIRD HARDSTAND SW OF THE PARKING APRON.
INCOMPLETE PHOTO COVERAGE OF AIRFIELD.
MILITARY ACTIVITY-?-
ARTEMISA MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
DEFENSES ?.? ONE 6 -,GUN HEAVY AAA BATTERY (2 POSITIONS
OCCUPIED, 4 GUNS ADJACENT TO BATTERY) ONE 9-GUN
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CZECH TWIN 30-MM AAA BATTERY (2 POSITIONS OCCUPIED)a
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT -:?- 2 FOUR--WHEEL ARMORED PERSONNEL
CARRIERS, 28 EIGHT-WHEEL ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS,
ONE HEAVY EARTH-MOVING SHOVEL? ONE BULLDOZER
WITH BLADE, 5 TRACTOR-TRAILER BRIDGING VEHICLES, ONE
TANK RETRIEVER? ONE TRACKED PRIME MOVER, 30 T-54
TANKS, 9 SU-100 SELF-PROPELLED GUNS, 54 CARGO TRUCKS,
4 UTILITY TRUCKS, 2 HEAVY-DUTY TANK TRANSPORT
TRAILERS, FIVE 53--MM ANTI-TANK GUNS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN TENT CAMP STATUS. COVERAGE
OF VEHICLE PARK IS INCOMPLETE. DOUBLE FENCE IS
BEING ERECTED AROUND AREA CONCEALED IN WOODS
ADJACENT TO ENCAMPMENT. THIS AREA CONTAINS 5 PROBABLE
FROG MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 2 PROBABLE FROG LAUNCHERS?
AND 2 CAMOUFLAGED HARDSTANDS PROBABLY FOR 2 ADDITIONAL
FROG LAUNCHERS. THE TRANSPORTERS ARE CAMOUFLAGED AND
LOCATED AROUND PERIMETER OF GRAVEL APRON UNDER
CONSTRUCTION0 WHIFF RADAR, GENERATOR AND CONTROL
TENT ARE ALSO LOCATED IN SAME GENERAL AREA.
THIRTY-NINE T-54 TANKS PLUS 2 SU??100 SELF-PROPELLED
GUNS. SEVERAL OTHERS MAY BE CONCEALED UNDER TREES.
SIX AMPHIBIOUS RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLES AND 9 CARGO
TRUCKS ARE ALSO VISIBLE. ONE AND POSSIBLY 2 PROBABLE
SELF-PROPELLED GUNS BARELY DISCERNIBLE UNDERNEATH
TREES. OTHER VEHICLES ARE CONCEALED UNDER TREES NEAR
TENT CAMPS BUT ARE NOT IDENTIFIABLE AS TO TYPE.
STATUS OF TENT CAMP APPEARS UNCHANGED.
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--PORTS-,
BAHIA HONDA PORT 2255N 08311W
VESSELS --? NONEO
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT ?T, ONE TRUCK NO CONCENTRATIONS
OF EQUIPMENT PILED IN PORT AREA,
NO NETS OR OBSTACLES OBSERVED. FIVE TENTS OBSERVED
JUST SW OF WAREHOUSE AT PORT. INCOMPLETE COVERAGE.
CARDENAS PORT 2302N 081121h
VESSELS -- NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT INCOMPLETE COVERAGE.
CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W
NO APPARENT C ANGE 1N PORT FACILITIES
THE SAME SHIP
ON THE WEST S O OF o
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, ONE CANVAST-COVERED PROBABLE
CRANE, ONE TRUCK CRANE, AND 2 TRUCKS. (ATTACHMENT 3)
THE AREA EAST OF THE QUAY CONTAINS 4 CANVAS--COVERED
MISSILE ERECTORS WITH LAUNCH STANDS AND PRIME MOVERS,
23 CYLINDRICAL STEEL TANKS. 27 VANS, ONE CHERRY
PICKERS ONE TANK TRUCKS 13 TRUCKS, 3 SMALL UTILITY
TRUCKS, ONE TRUCK CRANE, 2 TRUCK SHOVELS, 2 SMALL
BUSES, ONE TRACKED PRIME MOVER, ONE BULLDOZER, 2
SCRAPERS. 6 GENERATORS/AIR COMPRESSORS, 8 SMALL
TRAILERS, 2 ROLLERS, AND 3 JEEPS. THE AREA EAST OF
THE FUEL STORAGE TANKS CONTAINS 5 TRUCKS AND 4 TRUCK
TRAILERS.
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CIENFUEGOS PORT 2209N 08027W
VESSELS 3 FREIGHTERS9 NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT IN
HARBOR. NO MILITARY EQUIPMENT NOTED IN HARBOR AREA.
LA COLOMA PORT 2214N 08334W
VESSELS 6-- NUMEROUS FISHING CRAFTO
NO CRATES9 VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT ON OR NEAR
WHARVES, NO CARGO VESSELS. NO NETS OR OBSTACLES
OBSERVED.
LAISABELA PORT 2256N 08001W
VESSELS - ONE CAMAGUEY-CLASS COAST GUARD CUTTER,
2. FREIGHTERS9 ONE TUGS 10 LIGHTERS9 AND NUMEROUS
SMALL CRAFT.
VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT ?? 4 VANS ABOARD ONE OF THE
FREIGHTERS, 6 TRUCKS AND 2 GRADERS ON OTHER
FREIGHTER. IN THE DOCK AREA ARE 10 VANS9 ONE
TRACKED PRIME MOVER9 3 TRUCKS, AND 2 TRUCK-MOUNTED
CRANES IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE PORT ARE
28 TRUCKS 2 GENERATOR VANS, 2 UTILITY TRUCKS,
2 TRACTORS, 17 VANS9 5 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, AND
ONE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANED
MARIEL NAVAL PORT 2301N 08245W
INCOMPLETE COVERAGE OF MARIEL PORT REVEALED
THE FOLLOWING - PORT AREA AT LA BOCA CONTAINS
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ALONGSIDE DO . OXIDIZER TANK TRAILER
ARE IN HOLD OF ONE FREIGHTER. A CONVOY OF 21 DUMP
TRUCKS AND 3 SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKS IS LEADING TO THE
SAME FREIGHTER. IN PORT AREA ARE 17 ERECTORS9 6
OXIDIZER TANK TRAILERS, 3 PRIME MOVERS, 15 TRUCKS9 2
TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANES, 7 VANS 15 OF WHICH ARE DRAWING
TRAILERS) AND ONE CRANE. FREIGHTER ANCHORED IN
HARBOR WITH 8 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
ON DECK.
PORT AT MARIEL CITY CONTAINS 2 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
5 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS9 3 TRUCKS9 23 OXIDIZER TANK
TRAILERS9 5 OPEN TRAILERS, 10 FUEL TANK TRAILERS9 2
SCRAPERS, 3 GENERATOR/AIR COMPRESSORS, 2 LOWBOY
TRAILERS9 10 VANS9 4 PROBABLE IRBM PROPELLANT
TRAILERS9 ONE STACK OF CONCRETE ARCHES, AND ONE STACK
OF CONCRETE CONDUIT. EIGHTEEN TRUCKS9 ONE TRUCK
CRANE9 3 JEEPS, AND 2 TANK TRUCKS ARE ON ROAD NEAR
PORT AREA. A CONVOY ON HIGHWAY LEADING SOUTH TOWARD
MARIEL CITY CONTAINS 2 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 7
TRUCKS AND ONE VAN. AT OTHER PIERS IN THE HARBOR ARE
DOCKED 2 PT BOATS 12 ANTONIO
MACEO-CLASS PF D 8 KOMAR-CLASS
PGMG.
V. -- FREIGHTER ND ONE PF
I R EE FLAT=-BED TRUCKS PARKED I N THE AREA OF THE
FREIGHTER,, FIVE TRUCKS AND 5 VANS PARKED IN THE
AREA OF THE PF.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES OR DEFENSESI
THERE ARE NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT ITEMS TO REPORT,
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FISSIONS OF 6 November 7962
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