AN-22 (COCK) AIRCRAFT JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD, CUBA

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• Publication Date: March 15, 1974
• Content Type: MISC

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AN-22 (COCK) AIRCRAFT
-JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD, CUBA
22-59N 082-24W
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
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REFERENCE TO: OLYMPIC FIRE MISSION GA-036
AN-22 (COCK) AIRCRAFT
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD, CUBA
1. SIGNIFICANCE:
2. LOCATION:
3. COLLATERAL:
4. REMARKS:
FIRST IDENTIFICATION OF AN-22 (COCK)
AIRCRAFT IN CUBA ON MANNED RECONNAISSANCE
PHOTOGRAPHY.
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD
(NM) SOUTH OF HAVANA AT 22-59-22N
082-24-27W.
IS 3.5 NAUTICAL MILES 25X1
THE AN-22, A LONG-RANGE HEAVY TRANSPORT
AIRCRAFT, IS USED FOR AIRLIFTING HEAVY
BULK CARGOES AND CIVIL AND MILITARY
EQUIPMENT (JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S
AIRCRAFT 1973-74 UNCLASSIFIED).
THE TWO BEAR D AIRCRAFT, ALSO PRESENT
AT JOSE MARTI AIRFIELD ON 14 MARCH,
WERE THE FIRST OBSERVED IN CUBA IN
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
WARNING NOTICE
San ulvc InteILgc c Sources
and Methods Involved.
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1974. BEAR D WERE
FIRST IDENTIFIED
IN CUBA ON U-2 PHO
TOGRAPHY OF
25X1
25X1
5.
DIMENSION/SPECIFICATIONS: THE AN-22 AIRCRAFT
HAS A WING SPAN OF
211 FEET 4 INCHES
LENGTH OF 189 FEET
AND AN OVERALL
7 INCHES. ITS
MAXIMUM PAYLOAD IS
THE AIRCRAFT'S RAN
PAYLOAD IS 2,692 N
175,350 POUNDS.
GE WITH MAXIMUM
M. (JANE'S ALL
THE WORLD'S AIRCRA
FT 1973-74
UNCLASSIFIED).
6.
MISSION READOUT: ON 14 MARCH 1974,
ONE AN-22, (COCK),
TWO BEAR D AND ONE CLEAT WERE OBSERVED IN THE MILITARY PORTION OF
JOSE MARTI INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD. OTHER AIRCRAFT (NOT DEPICTED
ON GRAPHIC) PRESENT INCLUDED ONE CLASSIC, FOUR BRITANNIA, THREE
COKE, ONE CRATE, ONE PROBA.ItE AERO COMMANDER AND ONE SMALL
STRAIGHT-WING.
ENLARGEMENT FACTOR: 40X
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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IEG/SGD/AMEAB
SGD/IEG/NPIC, ON CODE 143,
COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS REPORT ARE WELCOME. THEY MAY BE
DIRECTED TO OF THE AMERICAS-MIDDLE EAST-AFRICA BRANCH,
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing boards (s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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