IPIR BRASS KNOB MISSION 3423 14 FEBRUARY 1963

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CIA-RDP78B04560A001300010014-9
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RIPPUB
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S
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6
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December 28, 2016
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September 9, 1999
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14
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Publication Date: 
February 1, 1963
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REPORT
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SECRET Approved For Release 2000/04/17 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA001300010014-9 N P IC/R-1092/63 February 1963 I P I R BRASS KNOB MISSION 3423 14 FEBRUARY 1963 Approved For Release 2000/gf~JET: CIA-RDP78B04560A00130 ,0j?p d' ; a Approved For Release 2000/04/17 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA001300010014-9 Thi. document contains fn'ormatiin affecting the national defense of Cie Lni-ed States. within the meaning. of Title 1-? sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. Approved For Release 2000/04/17 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA001300010014-9 Approved For Release 20001' 47I TCIA-RDP78B04560A001300010014-9 NPIC/R-1092/63 NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER IMMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BRASS KNOB MISSION:34239 DATED 14 FEBRUARY 1963. THE NUMBER APPEARING AT THE END OF THE HEADER LINE IS THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER. -MISSILES-- 25X1A SANTA LUCIA SAM SITE 2241N 08355W ALL.LAUNCH POSITIONS APPEAR OCCUPIED AND REVETTEO. GUIDANCE AREA IS OCCUPIED, BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE REVETTED. ONE MISSILE TRANSPORTER VISIBLE. SCATTERED CLOUDS AND HAZE PRECLUDE FURTHER 25X1D INTERPRETATION. 25X1A SANCTI SPIRITUS SAM SITE 2147N 07929W SITE CONTAINS 6 LAUNCHERS, 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREA, AND 4 BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS. HAZE AND OBLIQUITY PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION. 25X1 D 25X1A LA SIERRA CRUISE-MISSILE SITE 2156N 08019W NO ACTIVITY OBSERVED. 25X1 D -AIRFIELDS- SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD 2206N 08409W AIRCRAFT 2 FAGOT/FRESCO. SCATTERED CLOUDS PRECLUDE FURTHER INTERPRETATION. 1 Approved For Release 2000/041ag6aIf -RDP78B04560A001300010014-9 Approved For Release 2000/04~*-! CE A-RDP78B04560A001300010014-9 NPIC/R-1092/63 25X1 D -PORTS- CASILDA PORT 2145N 07959W 25X1 D NO LARGE VESSELS OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT OBSERVED. SANTA LUCIA: PORT 2240N 08358W VESSELS -- ONE COASTAL FREIGHTER ENTERING HARBOR. SEVERAL BARGES IN PORT. 25X1 D -STATUS OF OTHER TARGETS- MISSION 3423 DID NOT COVER TARGETS EAST OF 79 DEGREES 25 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE. THE FOLLOWING TARGETS COULD BE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT INTERPRETED -- SAN JULIAN AIRFIELD SAM SITE 2205N 08409W 25X1A 25X1A 2 Approved For Release 2000 yET CIA-RDP78BO456OA001300010014-9 Approved For Release 2000/~ TE~IA-RDP78BO456OA001300010014-9 N P IC/R-1092/63 Approved For Release 2000/04/17 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA001300010014-9 SECRET Approved For Release 2006/0 /1cr CIA-RDP78BO456OA001300010014-9 Approved For Release 20001 ATf CIA-RDP78BO456OA001300010014-9