I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3501 19 MARCH 1963

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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 1999
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: March 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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N P I C/R-1175/63
March 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
1 P I R
BRASS KNOB MISSION 3501
19 MARCH 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
GROUP 1
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
THE.FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS OFAERI.AL PHOTOGRAPHY. FROM BRASS KNOB
MISSION.3501, DATED 19 MARCH 19.63. THE NUMBER
APPEARING AT THE END OF.THEHEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
-MISSILES- 25X1A
CAIBARIEN SAM SITE 2228N 07929W
SITE CONTAINS 6 CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, A CANVAS-
COVERED HOLD POSITION, AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA
. -AIRFIELDS-
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS AIRFIELD 2252N 08231W
AIRCRAFT -- 16 FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE FARMER, AND 28
FI.SHBED VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
JOSE:MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD 230ON 08224W
AIRCRAFT -- 3 CONSTELLATION, 2 C-47# ONE LODESTAR9
2 CRATE, ONE TWIN-ENGINE BEECHCRAFT, 3 C-46, 2
BRITANNIA,'3 C-54, ONE-VISCOUNT, AND 3 UNIDENTIFIED
TWIN-ENGINE AIRCRAFT VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
CAMPO LIBERTAD AIRFIELD 2306N 08226W
AIRCRAFT -- 10 COLT, 3 CAB, 2 CRATE, ONEPBY, AND 28
LIAISONITRAINER VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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MART-EL NAVAL AIR STATION 2300N 08246W
NO-AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
APPROXIMATELY 60 VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT VISIBLE
AT EAST END OF. RUNWAY.
-PORTS- 25X1A
MARIEL PORT 2301N 08245W _
VESSELS -- 12 KOMAR-CLASS PGMG VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT VISIBLE IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
CAIBARIEN PORT 2232N 07928W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY-EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
25X1 D
SURGIDERO DE.BATABAND PORT 2241N 08218W
NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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-MILITARY ACTIVITY-
LA FLORA AREA, MILITARY STORAGE 2252N 08233W
APPROXIMATELY 12 VEHICLES VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
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AREAS.
ARTEMISA, MILITARY CAMP 2251N 08248W
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 12 LARGE, ONE
MEDIUM, AND ONE SMALL TENT, 40 TANKS/SP GUNS, 2
UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES, 5 PROBABLE. FROG
9 SNAPPERS, 6 FA PIECES, 168
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
CARGO TRUCKS, 9 UTILITY TRAILERS, C55,EIGHTNWHEELEDIAPC, AND
VEHICLES, 4 CARGO O T T
2 LOWBOY TRAILERS0
THE 6-GUN AND 9-GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
REMEDIOS AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2227N 07934W
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE OBSERVED -- 15 LARGE, 30
41 TANKS/SP GUNS, 14
MEDIUM, AND 23 SMALL TENTS, 5 PROBABLE FROG MISSILE
UNIDENTIFIED TRACKED VEHICLES,
TRANSPORTERS, 2 PROBABLE.FROGTLAUNSHE2S?9 SNAPPERS9
ITY 9 VAN TRUCKS, 10
250 CARGO TRUCKS, 29 UTIL
POL TRUCKS, 10 TRACKED PRIMMEAAMflVERS, 101U IDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, 21 FA PIECES, 8 5 TRUCK-MOUNTED TREADWAY
TRAILERS, 5 POL TRAILERS:
BRIDGES, AND 7 PIECES OF FIED EQUIPMENT.
REMAINS
THE 6-GUN AAA SITE
LOMA DE TIERRA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08213W AREAS.
NUMEROUS VEHICLES VISIBLE IN CLOUD-FREE
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HAVANA AREA, MILITARY CAMP 2301N 08218W
AREA 1 -- 11 TANKS/SP GUNS VISIBLE.
AREA 2 -- 17 TRUCKS AND 6 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES
VISIBLE.
AREA 3 -- 27 PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS AND 7 PROBABLE
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TRUCKS VISIBLE.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITY-
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-STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS-
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED --
THE FOLLOWING TARGETS
LAST COVERAGE --
SHOW NO CHANGE SINCE
2225N 07935W
REMEDIOS IRBM SITE
TAPASTE AREA, STORAGE SITES
2303N 08207W
2301N 08242W
LA BOLA, MILITARY CAMP
2301N 08246W
SPECIAL.AREA HOTEL
2250N 08233W
SPECIAL AREA BRAVO BLUE
SPECIAL AREA.BRAVO RED
22.54N 08231W
2258N 08244W
SPECIAL AREA TANGO
231O.N 08212W
TARARA LANDING BEACH
CHAPARRA SAM SITE
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
BANES CRUISE-MISSILE SITE
PRESTON AIRFIELD
EL-JUCARO, MILITARY AREA
SAN JOSE-DE LAS.LAJAS AREA, MILITARY.CAMP
NICARO.LANDING BEACH
ANCISCO DE PAULA, MUNITIONS STORAGE
2107N 07626tis
210ON 07541W
2058N 07538W
2044N 07539W
2051N 07543W
2255N 082.10W
2042N 07533W
SITE2303N 08218W
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