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GROUND TRUTH SURVEY SITE NO. I MUNICIPAL AIRFIELD LINDBERGH FIELD SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA

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CREST [1]
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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0
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RIPPUB
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K
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143
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
April 27, 2011
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24
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 GROUND TRUTH SURVEY SITE NO. I MUNICIPAL AIRFIELD LINDBERGH FIELD SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 : CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 STATINTL Site Number I satisfied program requirements for s n airport. It is located at the north end of San Diego Bay and is known as Lindbergh Field, San Diego's Municipal Airport. The airport is managed by Mr. D. A. Fern. Incor rated around truth collec- tion teas censis e o Their duties int. aed c.. -g :-..er-mouY+rami-c an~z-adinwrcric temperatures from selected stations, meteorologic, photographic, activity, and Munsell for data. Their basic equipment con- sisted of a Oground truth kit and communica- tions equipment as described i the final project report, STATI NTL Target sub-units monitored include the m n 8100 foot ru nway, aprons, hangers, and support facilities, Primary activity is controlled by schedules of the mayor airlines using the field including American, Delta, Bonanza, and National Airlines. Light aircraft services are also available, Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 : CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 : CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 : CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 TEMPERATURE STATIONS LOCATION SHEET FIRST SURFACE MAP LEGEND GLACx TO? 1EGETAT.GN CONCRETE OMMOMMOSMS .M Se, L Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 STATION 3 STATION 1 94 97 91 96 77 W 6 66 71 70 69 66 67 67 67 66 67 6 72 0 104 102 113 111 STATION 3 91 92 79 77 72 69 67 67 72 71 66 66 64 63 66 66 67 64 70 76 79 60 N 93 DATA ALL TIMES P D T JUNE 25,1964 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 24, HOUR -= TEMPERATURE Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 24 HOUR TEMPERATURE DATA STATION 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 06 09 10 11 12 13 22 23 24 01 STATION 1 94 97 91 86 77 66 71 70 68 STATION 4 91 91 86 81 68 65 64 63 63 64 63 63 64 62 62 62 63 65 71 82 97 95 98 95 STATION 9 76 76 74 73 70 62 61 58 60 64 62 62 61 60 62 62 62 62 67 72 69 70 72 78 i-s Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 METEOROLOGY DURING OVERFLIGHTS TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STATION TEMPERATURES g ? 1300 113 84 93 98 88 98 92 80 72 i. c 1400 111 82 92 95 90 108 94 90 78 S o TEMP. REL. WIND CLOUD MAX. '4 ~ TIME DRY WET NUN. DIR. VEL. I VIS. WEATNER 1410 69 62 67 WNW 6 0/10 15 TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I'4 STATION TEMPERATURES g a 0015 61 61 68 60 69 67 66 59 59 uT TEMP. REL MIND CLOUD MAX. CIAUD TIME DRY WET HUN. DIR. VEL. x VIS. TYPE BASE y W EATHER 0010 61 59 89 W 4 10/10 10 STR ATUS 750 TIME 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 STATION TEMPERATURES 1400 112 86 104 92 105 112 102 90 74 1500 109 90 104 90 104 112 90 86 75 HN TEMP. REL. WIND CLOUD MAX. 4 o TIME DRY WET HUM. DIR. VEL. B VIS. WEATHER 1405 73.5 64.5 61 SW 10 0/10 6H 1510 74 65 61 SW 8 0/10 SH TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STATION TEMPERATURES 2100 68 70 69 61 69 70 73 62 62 2200 67 66 68 61 68 68 72 64 61 TEMP. REL. WIND CLOUD MAX . TIME DRY WET HUM. DIR. VEL. B VIS . BASE 4 WEATHER 2100 63 60 84 NW 5 1/10 5TH 1000 2200 62 59.5 86 NW 2 1/10 5H 1000 TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STATION TEMPERATURES g a 1000 90 82 90 104 86 92 83 85 74 1 m 1100 98 84 92 109 92 102 92 85 75 TEMP REL. WIND CLOUD MAX. LL TIME DRY WET HUM. DIR. VEL. A VIS. WEATHER 1000 6" h2 71 W 4 0/10 8 1100 69.5 62.5 68 WNW 7 0/10 10 STATION TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 TEMPERATURES Z 2300 64 66 66 59 66 67 69 57 60 2400 63 62 65 58 65 65 66 55 59 TEMP . REL. WIND CLOUD MAX. a TIME DRY WET HUM. DIR. VEL. 8 VIS. EASE WEATHER 2300 62 59 84 NW 6 9/10 68 600 2355 61.5 59 86 WNW 2 9/10 6H 600 TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STATION TEMPERATURES 1100 96 80 95 109 96 105 96 91 74 H P 1200 110 80 103 100 100 112 103 89 75 TEMP . REL. WIND CLOUD MAX. WEATHER TIME DRY WET HUM. DIR. VEL . A VIS. 1130 70 62 64 W 6 0/10 9 TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A STATION 0 Q TEMPERATURES Z 2200 66 68 67 60 68 68 73 58 61 r a 2300 65 64 65 59 65 65 65 56 59 -U j TEMP , REL. WIND CLOUD MAX, a TIME DRY WET HUM. DIR, VEL. R VIS. WEATHER 2220 62.5 60 87 NNW 4 0/10 8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 METEOROLOGY DURING OVERFLIGHTS TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STATION TEMPERATURES 1300 102 84 103 102 102 111 102 86 73 1400 112 89 103 96 98 109 103 86 76 TE P. REL. WIND CLOUD MAX. TIME DRY WET HUN. DIR. VOL. 0 VIS. WEATHER - 1300 -1400- 72.3 72 5 61 51 WNW 13 13 0/10 10 20 20 . 63 SO - TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 O STATION TEMPERATURES 2400 0100 64 62 70 64 68 66 60 66 57 66 66 64 66 65 57 36 61 59 \ TRI P. REL. WIND CLOUD MAX. CLOUD j TIME DRY WET HUM. DIR. VOL. S VIS. TY PE BASE WEATHER 0005 62 60 89 MAW 6 6/10 8 STRATUS 900 0100 61.3 59.5 89 WNW 1 0/10 6 STRATUS 900 IT HE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STATION TEMPERATURES 1200 104 86 100 105 93 107 100 89 74 0 i ? 1300 113 85 104 106 101 113 106 87 79 TEM P. REL. WIND CLOUD MAX. TIME DRY WET HUM. DIR. VEL. IS VI5. WEATHER 1200 69.5 62 66 NW 6 O/10 8 1300 72 62 57 WNW 9 0/10 B TIRE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STATION TEMPERATURES g 21 66 64 69 61 70 70 75 59 61 22 66 64 68 60 70 70 74 SO 60 TE MP* ROL. WIND CLOUD MAX. J IT DRY WET HIM. DIR. VBL. O VIS. WEATHER 21 63.5 60 82 14W 6 0/10 10 22 62.5 59.5 82 NHW 5 0/10 10 TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ? STATION TEMPERATURES Q a 1400 1500 116 111 92 90 92 102 64 94 91 102 103 104 76 112 106 89 79 77 - \ TEW . RILL. WIND CLOUD WAX. TIME DRY WET HUM. DIR. VOL. O VIS. WEATHER 9 STATION TIM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TEMPERATURES 0300 59 68 64 58 64 64 64 56 59 W . ROL. WIND CHOW IIAX. TIME DRY WET HUM. DIR. VEL. 8 VIS. BASE WEATHER 0300 61.5 39.5 89 NO 3 10/10 3/ 600 TIME 1 2 7 8 9 STATION TEMPERATURES 1430 106 82 94 00 73 54, TE MP. REL. WIND CLOUD MAX. TIME DRY WET HUM. DIR. VOL. O VIS. WEATHER WEATHER 1430 73 64.5 63 WNW 13 0/10 13 STATION TIME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TEMPERATURES 21 68 70 71 69 71 72 71 59 63 I TI TE DRY MP. WET ROL. HUM. WIND DIR. VOL. CLOUD MAX. O VIS. EASE WEATHER 2131 62.5 54 58 NW 6 1/10 8 1200 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 360? PANORAMIC PW. T-)C AFHS TAKEN FROM 'r} 1 :FA)4^.J TWTH sTATLM Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 : CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 A. Very little daily activity was observed in and around the immigration building. B. Fuel was stored in four underground tanks with a 20.000 gallon capacity, each covered by 24 in. of gravel and 12 in. of concrete. C. Monday. 6/29/64, work crew on main runway apron NNW of vrOIND TcUTH STATION D. Monday, 6/29/64, 11:55 PDT United flight J-103 arriving. 9. Monday, 6/29/64, 12:55 PDT Western flight 414 arriving. F. Saturday, 6/27/64, 15:00 PDT PSA flight 144/566 arriving. 0. One or two USCG planes departed daily approximately 9:45 PDT. H. USCG planes returning to base at 11:50 PDT. Note Coast Guard used taxi strip crossing North Harbor Drive and Lindbergh Field perimeter road to obtain access to runway. I. Unusual activity Tuesday, 6/30/64, 13:40 PDT. Two USCG planes and one USCG helicopter leave Lindbergh Field. K. Monday, 6/29/64, 11:45 PDT Private aircraft leaving field. PSA flight 106 and Western flight J-700 in terminal area. L. Beginning of perimeter road heading south,on left is auto parking area, on right is passenger lading reap. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 : CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 ACTIVITY LOG Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 A. F,shcr C - Ch,,.... [roc ks B. PSA Han ?ar - Shell trucks C. J.- ?8th, 1130, PSA hangar for electric. ma-nte na nce and epair D. Same as C at night -nter-or photos E. Same as C at night -interior F. Sarni as C at night - inter- photos Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 ACTIVITY LOG Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 A. Ch.- r plane - rnartne tr .cps B. Ch.-, planes - martn~ .- cps C. Ant.. rtren & Unttrd 4irlints - .-,eh: -rag, :\tr freight - Had and unl-dtng - mostly c.~t E. Entrance t, etrp-l parkine I F. Parkin, -er.. and :art =t?nd at ..a to ent rate. C. Freight lead ine t rut it~.,e r.s H. Deliver, of casket 1. Delterry ut cask,: Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 SITE PHOTOGRAPHY giiffiiam Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 : CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 West side of Lindbergh Field - Palm Tree, lining road note appearance on IR C. Tarred -a a and drain along acc road SW of runway approximately 100 yard, apart Total of 10 spot,. Road W of site #1, View I NE - July 26, 1964 - 13:40 PDT Butane storage tank on right Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 : CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 1 (SICALIRRATED RADIGMRTRIC DATA- SIR 01 Temperature Th.rmodynuic Radio..t tic R.lat ive Station T..peratur. (TT) Temperature TR SSIVI 1 Sandy Soil 40.0 oC 36.0 oC 0.949 2 Gras. Cover 34.0 25.0 0.669 3 Concrete Walk 38.0 32.0 0.923 4 Alwinum Painted aRm 34.0 25.0 0.889 5 Concrete Runway 36.0 33.0 0.977 12 Asphalt Runway 42.0 36.0 0.962 3 Concrete Slab 38.0 4 Aluminum Painted Box 41.0 S Concrete Runway 37.0 7 Concrete Apron Fuel Storage 39.0 a Light 61w Car Top 31.5 12 Asphalt Runway 43.5 -- Resolution Target 58.0 TR 1 31.0 0.678 31.5 0.968 36.0 0.960 31.3 1.000 36.0 0.933 48.0 0.665 3:42 5:00 5:42 11:00 5:42 8:00 5:43 a:00 5:13 8:01 5:43 8:01 5:11 11:01 1 5:44 8:01 2 5:45 8:00 3 5:45 11 :00 4 5:43 8:00 ?? RR 1 , where TR - Radiometric Temperature TT TT - TT.rmodynamic T..p.tature ? Radio..tric data were collected by a Stoll-Hardy Model HL 4 unfiltered radiometer with a 3-25 aicron -pans.. They at. L. error by an unknown amount due to reflected solar energy; therefor., the ..issivity valve. have r.lativ. writ only. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78BO4747AO01000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 ~ GROUND TRUTH SURVEY SITE NO. II RAILROAD SANTA FE RAILWAY SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 : CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 _r. Target sub-unit monitored include boo, open ad refrigerator c r , diesel electric engines and open equipment storage. The freight yards care most active beteee 1800 0 to 0200 hours. Site rtumber I I satisfied program require manta a railroad marshalling yard. round louse and freight loading area. Thite is located parallel to U. S. 101 drive, ne r Sigsbee St:.: t, San Diego, California. The der the control are. is of the Santa Fe Railcay Company; II Chief Clerk. ound truth collection tea --td of Their duties included collecting thereodyna and radiometric temperatures frog selected stations, meteorologic, photographic, activity, and trunsell color data. Their basic equipment consisted of a STAT Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27 : CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/04/27: CIA-RDP78B04747A001000020024-0 TEMPERATURE STATIONS LOCATION SHEET FIRST SURF LEGEND OL&CK TO? diOTkL 0{#O C..:. ROIL sailroad A?e Osilsay rraci< (a

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