IPIR (Sanitized) MISSION 3908 2 JUNE 1964

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 14
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 28, 1999
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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MISSION 3908
2 JUNE 1964
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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.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM MISSION 3908, DATED 2 JUN 1964.
THE NUMBER APPEARING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE APPEARANCE
OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS FOLLOWS -- C (CLEAR),
SC (SCATTERED CLOUD COVER), HC (HEAVY CLOUD COVER), H (HAZE),
CS (CLOUD SHADOW), SD (SEMIDARKNESS), 0 (OBLIQUITY), PQ (POOR
IMAGE QUALITY).
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MISSILES
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE 210ON 07541W
RANSPORTERS, 2 POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
NE CANVAS-COVERED PARKING AREA, 2 CARGO TRUCKS,
OTHER VEHICLES, 6 OTHER VEHICLES OR PIECES OF
QUIPMENT,4 PROBABLE VAN TRAILERS, AND A GUIDANCE
REA CONTAINING RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT
BSERVED.
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 4 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
LIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA 2104N 007700W
T LEAST 18 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (2 WITHOUT PRIME
OVERS), 5 FLATBED TRACTOR TRAILERS, 10 CARGO TRUCKS,
VAN TRUCKS, 3 UTILITY TRUCKS, AT LEAST 15 OTHER
EHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND NUMEROUS MISSILE
ANISTERS OBSERVED.
HE 3-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
OR IMAGE QUALITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
ALDONADO SAM SITE 2012N 07528W
FIVE REVETTED LAUNCHERS (ONE WITH MISSILE AND
3 CANVAS-COVERED), ONE VACANT LAUNCH REVETMENT,
PARTIALLY COVERED HOLD REVETMENT WITH 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (2 WITHOUT PRIME MOVERS), 10 TRACKED
PRIME MOVERS, ONE CARGO TRUCK, 3 VAN TRAILERS, AND
A GUIDANCE REVETMENT WITH RADAR AND CANVAS-COVERED
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED
AT LEAST 17 PROBABLE MISSILE CANISTERS AND 6
POSSIBLE BOOSTER SECTIONS OBSERVED IN LARGE REVETMENT
ADJACENT TO SITE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE' IN FACILITIES.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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CAMAGUEY AIRFIELD SAM SITE .2122N 07750W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED), 7 CANVAS-
COVERED MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 10 CANVAS-COVERED
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 6 CARGO. TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRUCKS,
3 VAN TRAILERS AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR, 4
VAN TRAILERS, AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
TWO ADDITIONAL EMPLACED LAUNCHERS, A RADAR, 6
VAN TRUCKS AND 2 VAN TRAILERS REMAIN ADJACENT TO
RING ROAD.
TWO OCCUPIED 3-GUN AAA SITES ARE LOCATED AT UTM
AMS SERIES E723, SHEET 4680-III, 3D ED.
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SIX UNREVETTED CANVAS-COVERED LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (4 CANVAS-COVERED), 15 CANVAS-COVERED
TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 10 CARGO TRUCKS, 2. OTHER
VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, 3 VAN TRAILERS,
AND A GUIDANCE AREA CONTAINING RADAR AND CANVAS-
COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT FACILITIES. EIGHT
LARGE NON-SOVIET TENTS AND ONE MEDIUM NON-SOVIET TENT
OBSERVED. OCCUPIED LIGHT 3-GUN AAA SITE AT UTM 25X1D
(AMS SERIES E723, SHEET 4978 IV, 1ST ED.)
NUEVITAS SAM SITE 2 2132N 07717W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 CANVAS-COVERED MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 10 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, .5. TRUCK
TRACTORS, 6 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE,
5 OTHER VEHICLES, AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR,
7 VAN TRAILERS AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
THE 6 ADDITIONAL LAUNCHERS REMAIN IN THE SUPPORT AREA.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THREE OCCUPIED 3-GUN AAA SITES ARE LOCATED AT UTM
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SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS
42 WITH MISSILES AND.2 WITHOUT PRIME MOVERS),
12 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, ONE CARGO TRUCK, ONE
TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE, 3 VAN TRAILERS, AND A
GUIDANCE REVETMENT CONTAINING RADAR, 4 VAN TRAILERS,
AND CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWO REVETTED LAUNCHERS, APPROXIMATELY 8
CANVAS-COVERED CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, ONE CANVAS-
COVERED PARKING AREA AND A CANVAS-COVERED GUIDANCE
AREA OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
ELEVEN CRUISE-MISSILE-RELATED VEHICLES, 23 CRUISE-
MISSILE CRATES (16 CANVAS-OR NET-COVERED AND 2 ON
FLATBED TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCKS),: ONE AT-T TRACKED
PRIME MOVER WITH DOZER BLADE, 42 CARGO TRUCKS, 5
VAN TRUCKS, 8 TANK TRUCKS, 6 UTILITY TRUCKS, 2
TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANES, 17 OTHER VEHICLES, AND 2 CARGO
TRAILERS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
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AIR FACILITIES
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD 2229N 07955W
AIRCRAFT --.6 FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE CRATE AND 2 LIAISON.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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HOLGU IN AIRFIELD 2047N 07618W
AIRCRAFT ---. 6 FAGOT/FRESCO, ONE UNIDENTIFIED
AIRCRAFT, AND 2 HOUND.
BA.YAMO.AIRFIELD EAST 2022N 07637W.
AIRCRAFT -- 4 COLT AND ONE LIAISON.
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NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS
BANES NAVAL:BASE 2055N 07542W
VESSELS -- ONE KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC AND 3 P-4.MTB.
ELEVEN CARGO TRUCKS, 5 UNIDENTIFIED CRATES, 15
LARGE NON-SOVIET TENTS AND 2 MEDIUM 'TENTS OBSERVED.
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
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VESSELS -- 5 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND 2 LARGE TANKERS
OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
VESSELS -- ONE LARGE FREIGHTER.
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MILITARY ACTIVITY
GUANTANAMO AREA 2018N 07525W
NO NEW-MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
EIGHTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS, 8 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 6 AAA
PIECES OBSERVED.
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HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP 2053N 07613W
MAIN CAMP - NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT
FACILITIES. FIFTY-ONE LARGE TENTS (33 NON-SOVIET),.: 19
MEDIUM TENTS (5 NON-SOVIET ), 17 SMALL TENTS, 20
TANKS/SP GUNS, ONE TANK RECOVERY VEHICLE, 62 CARGO
TRUCKS, 8 VAN TRUCKS, 7 UTILITY TRUCKS, 4 CARGO
TRAILERS, 2 PROBABLE GENERATORS, 5 FA PIECES, AND 6
AAA PIECES. THE 6-GUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
CAMP 0.6 NM SE -- NO APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT
FACILITIES. ELEVEN LARGE TENTS (6 NON-SOVIET),
6 MEDIUM TENTS {ONE NON-SOViET),.21 CARGO TRUCKS,
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13 FA PIECES, AND 20 AAA PIECES.
CAMP 2.2 NM SE - NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY CARGO TRUCKS AND 16 FA PIECES.
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CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP COUNTRY CLUB 2121N 07751W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTY-NINE UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES OBSERVED.
CLOUD SHADOW LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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AREAS
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NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES.
AREA
1
34
CARGO
TRUCKS AND ONE UTILITY TRUCK.
AREA
2
--
9
CARGO
TRUCKS AND 2 OTHER VEHICLES.
AREA
3
--
36
CARGO
TRUCKS, 4 FA PIECES AND 3 POSSIBLE
MORTARS.
AREA 4 -- 17 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE UTILITY.TRUCK, ONE
OTHER VEHICLE, AND 18 FA PIECES OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS. AN OCCUPIED 3-GUN AAA SITE OBSERVED
AT UTM
AREA 5 -- 25 CARGO TRUCKS,. ONE UTILITY TRUCK,
5 OTHER VEHICLES, AND 18 UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
AREA 6 12 CARGO TRUCKS, ONE UTILITY TRUCK, 4 VAN
TRUCKS, AND 12 FA PIECES.
AREA 7 -- 21 CARGO TRUCKS AND 3 UTILITY TRUCKS. AN
OCCUPIED 3-GUN AAA SITE OBSERVED AT UTM
AREA 8 -? 36 CARGO TRUCKS.
AREA 9 -- 21 TANKS/SP GUNS, 7 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 VAN
TRUCKS, AND ONE UTILITY TRUCK.
AREA 10 -- 10 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRUCKS, AND 4
UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN
CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
.(AMS SERIES E723, SHEET 5077-111, 1ST ED.)
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
EIGHT PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY CARGO TRUCKS AND 37 FA PIECES OR MORTARS
OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE-: IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-TWO TANKS/SP GUNS, 9 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 OTHER
VEHICLES, AND 9 AAA PIECES OBSERVED.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
CAMP REMAINS VACATED.
AREA 1 -- 2 CARGO TRUCKS AND 6 OTHER VEHICLES OR
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
AREAS 2 AND 8 -- ABANDONED.
AREA 3 -- 24.CARGO TRUCKS, 18 MORTARS, AND 4
UNIDENTIFIED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
AREA 4 -x.15 CARGO TRUCKS AND 18 FA PIECES.
AREA 5 11 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRUCKS, AND 7
OTHER VEHICLES OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. THE 6-GUN
AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
AREA 6 -- 16 CARGO TRUCKS AND 10 UTILITY TRUCKS.
AREA 7 -- 10 CARGO TRUCKS AND 4 FA PIECES. THE 3-GUN
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AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
AREA 9 -- 15 TANKS/SP GUNS AND ONE VAN TRUCK.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTEEN CARGO TRUCKS AND 3 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES.
THIRTEEN CARGO TRUCKS AND 12 MORTARS OBSERVED.
TWO 3-GUN AAA SITES ARE OCCUPIED.
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HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP WSW 2051N 07618W
FIVE LARGE NON-SOVIET TENTS OBSERVED.
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS SHOW NO APPARENT CHANGE
SINCE LAST COVERAGE--
SA:GUA LA GRANDE MRBM SITE 2
LOS CANOS AIRFIELD
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH
NICARO LANDING BEACH
2239N 07951W
2005N 07509W
1958N 07457W
2042N 07533W
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THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT
NOT INTERPRETED--
SA:GUA LA GRANDE SAM SITE
CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA
SANTA CLARA SAM SITE
OFELIA MILITARY CAMP
MINAS MILITARY CAMP
SANTA ISABEL FINCA MILITARY CAMP
DOS CAMINOS MILITARY TRAINING AREA
225IN 08005W
2236N 08005W
2229N 08000W
2006N 07530W
2127N 07734W
2005N 07528W
2014N 07547W
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