(Sanitized) MISSION 8040 31 AUGUST 1965

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• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: September 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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MISSION 8040
31 AUGUST 9965
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N P I C / R-298/65
SEPTEMBER 1965
GROUP 7 EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY :ANALYSIS
OF
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DATED 31
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MISSION 8PJ
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? AERIAL PHOTDGRAPHY
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THE NUMBER APPEtIRING ATiTHE
THE COMOR.?T,4RGET NUMBER.
RIGHT MARGIN OF;TME HEADER LINE
IS
SYMBOLS USED TO'INDICATE CONDITIONS YJHIGH AFFECT THE ARPEARANCE
OE 'T HE TARGET ON .THE PHOTOGRAPHY .A RE AS FOLt~QWS -?-C {CLEARJ,
SC dSCATTERED.CLOUD COVER), HC (HEAVY.CLOUD CODER)? H IHAZE?),
CS (CLOUD SHADOW),-SD (SEMIDARKNESS),. 0 (OBLIQUITY), PQ (POflR
IMAGE;QUALITYJe
AAA DEFENSES ARE DIVIDED .INTO THREE BASIC CATEGORIES -
LIGHT+{ZPU?2, ZPU-4s;AND 37MM:):, MEDIUM I57MM.AND 85 MMJ, AND-HEAVY
(100MM AND:LARGEit). WHERE SUCH A CATEGORY GANNOT:BE DETERMINED,
THE SITE WILL BE LISTED AS AN AAA SITE AND 7HI:.NUMBER OF GUNS
INDICATED '(EXAMPLE b-GUN AAA SITE, OCCUPIED/UNOCGUpIED).
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ITEMS.OF.SPECIAL::INTEREST
MARIEL SAM SITE 2 WAS OBSERVED TO BEiPARTIALLY VACATED. ONE
EMPLACED LAUNCHER, 'THE USUAL COMPLEMENT OF MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
AND TRACKED PRIME MOVERS REMAIN,
MAJANA SAM SITE 2 ALSO WAS PARTIALLY VACATED. pNE:
EMPL,4CED. tAUIVCHER, .,2. VEHICLES, -AND :6 VEHCLES!&~~ECES OE
EQUIPMENT i I'N C1rNTRAL GUIDANCE AREAL WERE OBSER~IEQ.
THE EQUIPMENT HA5 APPARENTLY :BEEN MOVED TO T'HE M>AJANA
SAM SITE .WHERE ADDITIONAL:SA~?2 LAUNCHERS AND 5AM
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT WERE :OBSERVED.
SIGUANEA SAM 5I:TE CU 237N 08257W
SIX. LAUNCHERS (5 REVETTED, 1 WITH MISSiLE~., AT .LEAST-12.
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS d3 CANVAS COVERED, 14
CANVAS'-COVERED-TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, AT LEAST 4 OTHER
VEHICLES, :AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND
5HED~C0VERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
AREA :.SSE ?-~ =7 :CANVAS:-COVERED TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 4
CAttGO TRUCKSs.:AND AT...LEAST..5 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
AREA NW ?~ -B CARGO':TRIJCKS AND it FA :PIECES OBSERVED.
NO~APPARENT'CHANGE:IN FACILITIES.
SANTIAGO DE LA.S VEGAS SAM.`ASSEMBLY AREA CU 22.57N.0822.1W
THIRTY-THREE .M I.SSILE-TRANSPORTERS, 1 CARGO TRUCK, 2
TRUCK--MOUNTED CRANES, AND 7 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
NO.`APPARENT CHAN'GE..It~ FACILITIES.
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MANAGUA S,4M SITE CU: ' 2254N :08215W.
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS t4 .WITH MISSILES),: 5 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (2 CANVAS COVE}iED,:2 WITHOUT PRIME
MOVERSa,-7 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 1:CARGO TRUCK, AND A
GUIDANCE RE1/ETMENT WITH RADAR AND b VAN TRAILERS
OBSERVE D
NO 'APPARENT CHANGE=iN FACILiTIESo
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MAJANA SAM :SITE CU 2241N O8249W
SIX UNREIIETTED LAUNCHERS i5 WiTH.MISSILESI, i3 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (3 WITH EXPOSED MISSILES AN0 5 CANVAS
COVERED),.9.TRQCKED PRIME MOVERS, 9 OTHER VEHICLES, AT
I.EAST:1l~ MISSILE CANISTERSs-AND AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE
AREA:.OBSERVED.-
LN.ADL1i.TION,. 4::SA?2 LAUNCHERS, 1 POSSIBLE SA-2
LAUNCHER, 1 CANVAS?C~VEREO MISSILE TRANSPORTER,- 1
l1NI?ENTIFIED VEHICLE, AND 9 VAN_TRAILERS ARE PARKED
ADJACENT.:T[3 THE SOUTHW-EST QUAORANT.OF THE RING ROAD.
THE TWO bPGUN AAA SITES REMAIN OGGUPIEOm
NO :APP4RENT CHANGE IN FACILITIESa
LA SALUD SANI SITE CU , 2253N l~8224W
SIX UNREVETTED IAUNCNERS C3 WLTH MISSILES), 5 MIS.SiLE
TRANSPQRTERS (3 Wi:TH EXPOSED MISSILES', 14 OTHER
VEHICLI=S/PIECES flF ?:EQUiPMENT, ANO A GUIDANCE AREA Wi3'Fd
RADAR, 4 VAN.TRAILERS, AND:ASSOCI.ATED E6IUIPMENT:
OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CFiANGEIN FACILITIES.
PUNTA BRAVA :SAM SITE GU 2301N 0823iW
SIX UNREVETTEO LAUNCHERS !3 hfiTH.MISSiLESf,: 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (3 CANVAS,COVERED3, 3'VA(V.TRUCKS, ANO A
GUIDANCE:AREA:WLTH RADAR AN0.4 VAN TRAILERS OBSERVED.
NtI AP R1#RENT.CHANGE- IN FACILITIES.
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MARIEL -SAM SITE Z CU 23f~l8N 08248W
GUIDANCE EQUIPMENT ,AND 5 LAUNCHE:R5 HAVE ..BEEN REMO1/EO
>=RDM~Tf~E SIT.E.
ONEEMPLAGED LAUNCHER WLTH MISSILE, .5 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS 13-CANVAS:GOVERED, 4 WITHOUT PRIME MQVERS,
ANO 2 WLTH EXPOSER MISSILES),: i PROBABLE MIS$I:LE;
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TRANSPORTER WI:TH:OU1' PRIME .MOVER, 9 TRACKED :PRIME
MOVERS, AND :3 OTHER VEHICLES REMAIN...
TWO .OCCUPIED 6-GUN MEDIUM-.AAA S1TES AR.E LOCATED AT UTM
TAMS SERIES.E723,.SHEET 3685-III, 2D ED)
LA CATALiNA SAM SITE CU 2258N.082~1gW
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS ~3 WI_TH MISSILES),-7 MiSSiLE
TRANSPORTERS t4 CANVAS C01/ERED),_ AND A GUIDANCE AREA
WITH RADAR, 4 NET-COVERED VAN TRAILERS, ANa
SHED?COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED IN CLOUD~FREE AREAS.
THE 2 MEDIUM b?GUN AAA :SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED..
CAMPO:FLORIDO.SAM.SITE CU 2309N f~621~2W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS t2.WtTF1:MISSILES)s 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS {3. CANVAS.COVERED)., 3 VAN TRAiLEEtS, AND A
GUIDANCE AREA:WiTH RADAR:.4 VAN TRAILERS, AN0
ASSOCI.ATf D EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
THE MEDIUM 6?GUN AAA SITE NORTH DF THE-SAM SITE REMAINS
OCCUPiEDe THE 'b?GUN AAA SITE TO THE:EAST IS UNOCCUPIED,
HOWEVERp:TNE-SUPPORT .EQUIPMENT .REMAINS iN POSITION.
NO :APPARENT CHANGE:iN FACILITIES.
OBLIQUITY .LIMITS :INTERPRETATION.
GUANABACOA SAM SITE CU 23Q15N ~821bW
SIX 'REVETTED LAUNCH POSITiONS~{5 HARD SURFACEfl, i IN
PRQCESS`OF`BEING HARD SURFACED),:. 3 REVETTED:MiSSILE_
H?LD.POSITIONS, AND A REVETTED CENTRAL GUI-DANCE AREA
OBSERVED
ALL REVETMENTS ARE :UNOCCUPIED.
FIVE SA-2 :LAUNCHERS AND .7 :MISSILE TRANSPORTERS ARE
LOCATED ADJAGENT.TO THE RiNGROA:D.
NINE TRACI4EDiPRIME'MOVERSr 14 CARGO TRUCKS, AND 7 VAN
TRAILERS OBSERVED.
NO 'APPARENT~CHANGE:IN FACILITIES.
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ALQUIZAR SAM SITE CU ' 2249N 082-38W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS 43 WITH MIS$iLES~,: 3 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS-CALL WITH. EXPOSED MISSILES, 2 ON-.RING
ROAD;, .AND ,4 Gl1IDANCE AREA WITH RADARS .3 VAN TRAiLERSa
AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO :APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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. LA.CACHIMBA SAM SITE CU' 2245N PJ8227W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHER5 I3 WITH_MISSiLES1,. & MSSiI:E
TRANSPORTERS, 10 OTHER VEHTCLES, AND A:GUI_DANCE AREA
WITH RADAR, 3 VAN TRAILERS, .AND SHED?COVERED EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.:
N0: APPARENT CHANGE: IN 1=ACILITIES?
TAPASTE SA.M :ASSEMBLY ,AREA ~ CU 23f~1N -B82DJ4W
SIXTEEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS C2 WITH PRiME'MOVERSI, 4
PROBABLE FLATBED TRACTOR?TRAILER TRUCKS, l
TRUCK?MOUN-TED CRANE, 1 CARGO TRUCK~.AND:3 OTHER
VEHICLES OBSERVED.
AT~:LEAST 80 MISSILE CANISTERS OBSERVEDo
NOAPPARENT CHANGE 'IN FAGILITiE.S.
EL .:CANO SAM :TRAINING .AREA . CU ` 2303N 082'2'9W
AT?LEAST.S SA~2 LAUNCHERS, 2 PROBABLE .RADARS, :AND AT
LEAST 1810 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVE?.
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SiGtiANEA CRUI9E-MISSILE SITE GU 2137N RJ8258W
TWO REVETTED..LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, 9 CRUISE-MISSILE
CRATES, `.5 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, 11 CARGO TRUCKS, 1
TRUCK~MOUNTED CRANE, 1.CARGD-TRAILER,-AND A
CANVAS?COVERED GUi-DANCE AREA OBSERVED.
NO ;APPARENT `CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE CRUISE-MISSi1:E SITE CU ' 23~l9N RJ8156W
TWO REVfTTED LAUNCHERS-AND CANVAS-CQ.VERED GUIDANCE
EQUIPMENT `OBSERVED. IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
SAN JOSE'' DE LAS' LA.~AS CRUI SE-MSL STORAGE CU 2255(V f~82.1~JW
MAiN..CAMP -~ T3 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES, .6 CRUI-SE-MISSILE
TRANSPORTS R-LAUNCHERS,:. 2.3 CRUISE-?MISSILE RELATED
VEHICLES' 52 CARGO TRUCKS, 3.TRUCK-MOUNTED-CRANES, 7
VAN. TRUCKS, 7 UT:TI.ITY.TRUGKS,:AND 43 OTHER VEHICLES.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AREA 1.:5 NMNE_'-- 6 CRUISE-MISSILE CRATES,APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES..
THIRTEEN TANKSISP-GUNS, AT LEAST.IO:CARGO TRUCKSs AND 5
OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVER.
GUANAJAY MILITARY DAMP,:MARTIN MESA CU 2257N P~8243W
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAS' 16 TANKS./SP GUNS, 39 CARGO TRUCKS, AND S FA
PIECES OBSERVED.
THE 6-GUN MEDIUM:AAA SITE-REMAINS OCCUPIED.
FOURTEEN CARGO TRUCKS ARE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE SIT?=
LIMONAR TANK:.TRAINING AREA CU 2254N 08121W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-ONE TAMES/SP GUNS, 69 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 VAN
TRUCKS, AT LEAST 12 OTHER VEHICLES, 6 AAA PIECES, AND
46 FA PIECES/MORTARS OBSERVED.
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SAN DIEGO :DE NUNEl MILITARY .CAMP CU 225!+N f~63l~5W
NO ARRARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 1$ TANKSISP'GUNSs 21 CARGO-TRUCKS, AND AT
LEAST .10 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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CEIBA MOCHA MILITARY-AREA CU 2257N 08142W
N0 APPARENT CHANGE; IN EAOILITI.ES.
NINETEEN TANKS/SP GUNSr 38 CARGO TRUCKS,' 8 OTHER
VEHICLES, AND i2 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
INCDMPLETE.COVERAGE.
MARTI A~RMUR TRAINING AREA CU 225gN.f~$059W
NO .APPARENT CHANGS;IN FACILITIES.
IVO VEHICLES OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT fIBSERVE?.
TAPASTE STORAGE AREAS CU 2302N f682~f7W
NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN FACILITIES.
NO VEHICLES OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
SANTIAGO DE LAS-VEGAS MIL CAMP SOUTH CU' 2257N A18223W
NO APPARENT CHANGE.iN FACILITIES.
THIRTEEN PROBABLE TANKS/.SP GUNS, 16 'PROBABLE BTR 6l~-P
t 6 I'N .AAA :.PATTERN) s? AND 32 OTHER VEHICLES OBSERVED.
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NO :APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 40 :PROBABLE CARGDTRUCKS OBSERVED.
CAMPD 'FLO#~IDD 'MIL? iTARY GAMR WSW . CU 23fd6N P18211W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN :PERMANENT FACILITIES.
A ;LARGE ?AREA IS BEING :GRADED EAST -.CIF 'THE SUPPDR7 .AREA.
I=TFTY=ONE '.CARGO :TRUCKS, 3 UTILITY ,TRUCiCs, 2 BULLDOZERS,
2.RDAD GRADERS, 3 OTHER UEHICLESlPIECES OF EQUI`RMENTs
AND 9.:PRDBABLE MORTARS OBSERVED.
PLAYA rVISTA-:DEL MAR..MILITARY :ARI=A CU 231~I:N GJ8249W ND COM{JR
FACILITIES :CONSIST OF 17 LARGE-AND 4 MEDIUM NON-SOVIET
TENTS...
SXT~t-EIGHT CARGO TRUCKS, 8 OTHER VEHICLES, AND AT
LEAST 45 FA::PIECES OBSERVED THRDUGHOIJT THE AREA.
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?STATUS OF-OTHER TARGETS OBSERVED-
TORRENS-SAM ASSEMBLY-AREA
SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS EW~?GCi RDR SITE
BAHIA-HONDA EW;/GGI RADAR SITE
HAVANA:EWlGGI RADAR SITE CO,~iMAR
GABO SAN ANTONIO :LOW SIEVE RADAR SITE
HAVANA. LOW- SIEVE RADAR S I T'E
VARADERO_LOW SIEVE RADAR SITE
MATANZ.AS SUSPEGT:LOW SIEVE RADAR SITE
LA FLORA M IL ITARY--CAMP
MADRUGA MILITARY AREA
ZARAGOZA MILITARY .CAMP.
EL:CRIOLLO MILITARY-CAMP
GUANABANA MILITARY :GAMP
SAN FRANGISGO DE :PAULA-AMMO STORAGE-AREA:
MANAGU,4 AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA
BEJUGAL AMMUNITION STORAGE
PARCELACIO(V-MODERNA SUPPLY DEPOT
JIBACOA STORAGE AREA
SPECIAL AREA VERMONT
SPEGIAL.AREA OREGON
SPECIAL AREA WHITE-
SPECIAL-AREA .TEXAS
SPECIAL: AREA OHIO
SPEGIAL AREA GREEN
?SPECIAL AREA PURPLE
TARARA:LANDING-BEACH
MATANZAS LANDING BEACH
VARADERt1;LANDING BEACH.
GUARA SAM :SITE
SANTA FE EWfGCI RADAR SITE
CABAN;4S .LOW :SIE1/E. RADAR SITE
CAYO:LARGO RADAR SITE
VEREDA NUEVA EW/GCI~RADAR SITE
SANTA FE MILiTARY:CAMP L.UMUMBA
GUAYABAL MILITARY LAMA
BUENAVENTURA MILITARY ACTIVITY.
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2I52N l~8457W
2309iV P18221W
2311N f~81fd8W
23D17N f~8138W
2252N 08233W
22S5N fd$1.49W
225bN. fd82H~+W
2254N 08225W
2258N 08:134W
231~3N 08218W
2257N R18218W
22SbN: fd8223W
23RJ2N P18218W
23J~6N 08154W
23D1N R18248W
2259N H8244W
2254N 08232W
23fd2N f~823.~aW
2301N AJ8239W
2255N fd8242W
2254N R~8228W
Z31.f~N P18211W
23~1N 08126W
23fd7N 0$11$W
2248N: l~8213W
2139N 08245W
2259N Rl8259W
2137N 08133W
2254N G18233W
2142N fd8249W
2254N f~$237W
2253N 0$221W
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