MILITARY FORCES, ARGENTINA

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• Publication Date: May 2, 1982
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1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: A POSSIBLE DECREASE IN AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE
IS OBSERVED IN THE BUENOS AIRES AREA.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: ELEVEN FRAMES OF IMAGERY WERE ACQUIRED OF
ARGENTINE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS THE AREAS 25X1
IMAGED INCLUDE CURUZU CUATIA, RECONQUISTA, GEN URQUIZA, DR
MARIANO MORENO, BUENOS AIRES, TANDIL, MAR DEL PLATA, BAHIA
BLANCA, COMANDANTE ESPORA, AND PUERTO BELGRANO. THE DR MARIANO
MORENO, COMANDANTE ESPORA, CURUZU CUATIA, AND PUERTO BELGRANO
AREAS ARE CLOUD COVERED, WHILE THE BUENOS AIRES, RECONQUISTA,
AND MAR DEL PLATA AREAS ARE PARTIALLY CLOUD COVERED. THE GEN
URQUIZA AND TINDAL AREAS ARE CLEAR.
A DECREASE IN AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE IS OBSERVED AT GEN URQUIZA
AIRFIELD. NONE OF THE FIVE TO NINE CANBERRA NORMALLY HERE ARE
OBSERVED. TWO GUARANI-II UTILITY AIRCRAFT AND ONE C-47 ARE IN
THE MILITARY AREA. GEN URQUIZA AIRFIELD, WHICH SUPPORTS
ARGENTINA'S ONLY BOMBER SQUADRON, IS APPROXIMATELY 250 NM
NORTHWEST OF BUENOS AIRES (GRAPHIC 2 OF 4).
NO AOB I CLOUD-FREE AREAS AT RECONQUISTA
AIRFIELD THE NORMAL IA-58 PUCHARA TAXIWAY 25X1
PARKING AREA AND THE HANGARS ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE
AIRFIELD ARE CLOUD COVERED. NO AIRCRAFT ARE IN THE NORTHEAST
MAINTENANCE AREA. TWO OF THE 14 IA-58 PUCHARA, OBSERVED AT THE
AIRFIELD WERE PARKED IN THE MAINTENANCE 25X1
AREA. SIXTEEN IA-58 PUCHARA NORMALLY ARE AT THIS AIRFIELD.
RECONQUISTA AIRFIELD, 2 NM SOUTHWEST OF RECONQUISTA, SUPPORTS
AN IA-58 PUCHARA ATTACK SQUADRON (NOT ON GRAPHIC).
EIGHT MIRAGE III/V, ONE POSSIBLE MIRAGE III/V, AND ONE PROBABLE
ARGENTINE 707 ARE AT TANDIL AIRFIELD. ONE MIRAGE III/V IS ON A
TAXIWAY, SEVEN MIRAGE III/V ARE ON THE TWO MAIN PARKING APRONS,
AND ONE POSSIBLE MIRAGE III/V IS IN THE MAINTENANCE AREA. THE
707 IS ON A PARKING APRON WITH ITS SIDE CARGO DOOR OPEN. ZERO
TO EIGHT MIRAGE III/V NORMALLY ARE HERE. TANDIL AIRFIELD, 6 NM
NORTHWEST OF TANDIL, SUPPORTS A MIRAGE V SQUADRON (GRAPHIC 3
OF 4).
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
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PnRT FACTT.TTTF.S, BUENOS AIRES PORT FACILITIES NORTH
BUENOS AIRES NAVAL SHIPYARD DARSENA NORTE (GRAPHIC 4 OF 4), AND
FOUR SMALL PROBABLE COASTAL PATROL CRAFT ARE AT THE ADJACENT
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ONE MURATURE/KING PATROL SHIP IS IN A GRAVING DOCK AT THE
NO MILITARY OR LO ACTIVITY IS DISCERNIBLE AT MAR DEL
PLATA NAVA AND MAR DEL PLATA PORT
FACILITIES N GRAPHIC).
3. BE N/A, COORDINATES N/A
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1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: A POSSIBLE DECREASE IN AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE
IS OBSERVED IN THE BUENOS AIRES AREA.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: ELEVEN FRAMES OF IMAGERY WERE ACQUIRED OF
ARGENTINE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS THE AREAS
IMAGED INCLUDE CURUZU CUATIA, RECON , GEN URQUIZA, DR
MARIANO MORENO, BUENOS AIRES, TANDIL, MAR DEL PLATA, BAHIA
BLANCA, COMANDANTE ESPORA, AND PUERTO BELGRANO. THE DR MARIANO
MORENO, COMANDANTE ESPORA, CURUZU CUATIA, AND PUERTO BELGRANO
AREAS ARE CLOUD COVERED, WHILE THE BUENOS AIRES, RECONQUISTA,
AND MAR DEL PLATA AREAS ARE PARTIALLY CLOUD COVERED. THE GEN
URQUIZA AND TINDAL AREAS ARE CLEAR.
A DECREASE IN AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE IS OBSERVED AT GEN URQUIZA
AIRFIELD. NONE OF THE FIVE TO NINE CANBERRA NORMALLY HERE ARE
OBSERVED. TWO GUARANI-II UTILITY AIRCRAFT AND ONE C-47 ARE IN
THE MILITARY AREA. GEN URQUIZA AIRFIELD, WHICH SUPPORTS
ARGENTINA'S ONLY BOMBER SQUADRON, IS APPROXIMATELY 250 NM
NORTHWEST OF BUENOS AIRES (GRAPHIC 2 OF 4).
NO AOB I OBSERVED IN THE CLOUD-FREE AREAS AT RECONQUISTA
AIRFIELD THE NORMAL IA-58 PUCHARA TAXIWAY
PARKING AREA AND THE HANGARS ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE
AIRFIELD ARE CLOUD COVERED. NO AIRCRAFT ARE IN THE NORTHEAST
MAINTENANCE TWO OF THE 14 IA-58 PUCHARA, OBSERVED AT THE
AIRFIELD WERE PARKED IN THE MAINTENANCE
AREA. SIXTEEN IA-58 PUCHARA NORMALLY ARE AT THIS AIRFIELD.
RECONQUISTA AIRFIELD, 2 NM SOUTHWEST OF RECONQUISTA, SUPPORTS
AN IA-58 PUCHARA ATTACK SQUADRON (NOT ON GRAPHIC).
EIGHT MIRAGE III/V, ONE POSSIBLE MIRAGE III/V, AND ONE PROBABLE
ARGENTINE 707 ARE AT TANDIL AIRFIELD. ONE MIRAGE III/V IS ON A
TAXIWAY, SEVEN MIRAGE III/V ARE ON THE TWO MAIN PARKING APRONS,
AND ONE POSSIBLE MIRAGE III/V IS IN THE MAINTENANCE AREA. THE
707 IS ON A PARKING APRON WITH ITS SIDE CARGO DOOR OPEN. ZERO
TO EIGHT MIRAGE III/V NORMALLY ARE HERE. TANDIL AIRFIELD, 6 NM
NORTHWEST OF TANDIL, SUPPORTS A MIRAGE V SQUADRON (GRAPHIC 3
OF 4).
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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ONE MURATURE/KING PATROL SHIP IS IN A GRAVING DOCK AT THE
BUENOS AIRES NAVAL SHIPYARD DARSENA NORTE (GRAPHIC 4 OF 4), AND
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FOUR SMALL PROBABLE COASTAL PATROL CRAFT ARE AT THE
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NO MILITARY OR LOPIST L ACTIVITY IS DISCERNIBLE AT MAR DEL
PLATA NAVAL BASE AND MAR DEL PLATA PORT
FACILITIES NOT ON GRAPHIC).
3. BE N/A, COORDINATES N/A
COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE
DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
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