POSSIBLE USE OF HIGHWAY AS AIRCRAFT RUNWAY AND SOVIET INSTALLATIONS IN CUBA

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• Publication Date: January 16, 1980
• Content Type: REPORT

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I. COUNTRY: CUBA (Cu)
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2. REPORT NUMBER: 2 240 0100 80
3. TITLE. Possible Use of Highway as Air- 4.PROJECTNUMSER: 202600
craft Runway and Soviet Installations
in Cuba (U)
5. DATE OF INFORMATION. 781000
S. DATE OF REPORT: 800116
& REFERENCES: T-163-49944
7. DATE & PLACE OF ACQUISITION: 791216, MIAMI, FL SD-COB-0027
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22. (C) DETAILS:
1. (C/NOFORN) Flying Activities:
a. During the last two weeks of December 1975, Source observed more fre-
quent flying activities both during the day and at night, but was unable to
identify the planes.
b. During the periods June-July, and November-December 1978, while
working at Tank Maintenance and Repair Shop (TMRS) Construction Site at
EL CANO (2302N-8228W, USBGN), on five different day-time occasions Source
noted at least one plane taking off from the general direction of the Mid-day
Highway (Autopista del Medio Dia). Source later identified the planes from
unclassified reference material as camouflage-painted Antonov-12 (AN-12) air-
craft.
c. Source's father was unable to describe the planes he observed during
night flying activities because of darkness.
2. (C) Yellow Painted Markings:
a. Yellow circles, approximately one meter diameter, were periodically
painted on the surface of the Mid-day Highway, in front of the entrance of the
Soviet Memorial (figure 1, point 4). Source also noted that a yellow stripe
boarding both sides of the Mid-day Highway, in the section used as a landing
strip, was frequently repainted.
3. (C/NOFORN) Temporary Road Blocks:
a. Whenever the Mid-day Highway was being used as a landing strip during
the day, Cuban soldiers erected several road blocks in the area and either
stopped the vehicles for several minutes, or diverted the traffic to alternate
roads. Source did not know the procedures utilized to seal off the area at
night for aircraft flying activities but assumed they were identical.
b. One temporary road block was located at the intersection of the Mid-
day and the Central Highway (Carretera Central), (figure 1, number 1). Source
was allowed to drive through the road block, after an engineer or supervisor
from the 4th Industrial Construction Brigade (4ICB) who rode in the cab with
him presented a pass to the Cuban military official in charge of the road
block. This pass authorized access to the TMRS to deliver construction
material or inspect the construction.
c. At the next temporary road block (figure 1, number 2), Source was not
allowed to drive thru, but was directed to the east, towards EL CANO. From
EL CANO, Source drove south towards EL CHICO (2301N-8227W, USBGN), and then
took 109th Avenue to the TMRS.
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d. Another temporary road block (figure 1, number 3), was located 500
meters south of the junction of 109th Avenue and the Mid-day Highway.
e. Source believed that temporary road blocks were set up to the south of
the landing strip. During flying activities, however, he always worked in the
northern area of the landing strip or at the TMRS, and never actually saw
these road blocks.
f. Source was unable to provide any information on temporary or permanent
road blocks west of the Mid-day Highway, except to say that the area was
restricted.
4. (C/NOFORN) Permanent Road Blocks: During 1976-77, all roads from EL CHICO
and WAJAY (2300N-822514, USBGN), towards Mid-day Highway, were permanently
closed to traffic and the area became restricted. No official explanation was
given.
5. (C/NOFORN) Equipment:
a. On several occasions during 1975 to 1978, Source observed from five to
ten tanks parked on both sides of Mid-day Highway. The tanks had five road-
wheels at the sides and were armed with unidentified guns with muzzle brakes,
but without bore evacuators. Source identified the tanks as 1-55 and 1-62
Medium Tanks from unclassified reference material.
b. Source could not recall any exterior differences between Soviet and
Cuban vehicles and equipment. Soviet soldiers, however, were easily identi-
fied at a distance: they did not have ethnic Cuban features, their complexion
was very pale, and their bodies stank.
6. (C/NOFORN) Soviet Installations: Source believed that several unidenti-
fied Soviet installations were located to the west of EL CHICO and WAJAY, and
on both sides of the Mid-day Highway, but was unable to pinpoint any specific
area. This belief was based on rumors circulating among the population of
the Marianao residential area of HAVANA, and on personal observation of trucks
carrying Soviet soldiers in the area.
7. (C) Relocation:
a. Source was unable to confirm that the Cuban population of LOURDES and
SAN JOSE DE VILDOSA (2300N-8229W, USBGN) had been relocated to another area to
accommodate the Soviets.
b. A housing area consisting of approximately 200 houses (figure 1,
point 5), was located almost diagonally across from the TMRS and at the end
of September 1978 was still being used to house some Cuban civilians employed
at the TMRS.
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. (C/NOFORN) Soviet HO:
a. Source did not know where the HQ for Soviet troops was located; how-
ever, the Main Administration Office for Soviet officers was located on 49th
Avenue in the Kholy area of HAVANA City.
b. The Main Administration Office was known to both Soviet and Cubans as
the White House (La Casa Blanca). According to the wives of the Soviet
officers that visited Source's home to utilize his wife's services as a seam-
stress, the White House had the following offices for processing Soviet
officers that arrived, departed, or went on leave to the Soviet Union:
(1) A medical section that made an initial examination before refer-
ring the officer or a member of his family to a hospital.
(2) A military justice section which prosecuted and punished any
officer that broke Soviet military regulations or Cuban laws.
(3) A finance section that paid the officers personnel and made
deposics to their accounts in the Soviet Union.
c. If Soviet personnel or their dependents misbehaved, a Cuban only had
to mention the White House and the Soviets instantly became more civilized
and courteous. The Soviet officers feared to be called to the White House.
(C/NOFORN) ORIGINATOR'S COMMENTS:
a. Source is a 49-year-old Cuban emigre truck driver and former political
prisoner. From 1971 to November 1978, Source was employed as a truck driver
w4th the 4th Industrial Construction Brigade working in and around the HAVANA
City area.
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b. Source was friendly and cooperative throughout the interview and is
available and willing to be recontacted. This is the ninth in a series of
reports from this Source.
c. Subject IIR was produced by a FORSCOM interrogator participating in
fs INSCOM project.
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