(Sanitized) MISSION 8088 26 APRIL 1966

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 5, 1999
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: April 1, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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MISSION 8088
26 APRIL 1966
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SECRET
GROUP I EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
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WARNING
This document contains information affecting
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within the meaning of Title 18, sections
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Its transmission or revelation of its contents
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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPRESENTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM MISSION 80889 26 APR 66.
THE NUMBER AT THE RIGHT ~# THE HEADER LINE IS THE
COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
SYMBOLS USED TO'INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE
APPEARANCE OF THE TARGET ON PHOTOGRAPHY ARE AS FOLLOWS--
C (CLEAR),SC (SCATTERED CLOUD COVER), HC (HEAVY CLOUD COVER)
H (HAZE), CS (CLOUD SHADOW), SD (SEMIDARKNESS)., GC
(GROUND COVER), CF(CAMOUFLAGE)., 0 (OBLIQUITY), AND
GR (GROUND RESOLUTION).
INTERPRETABILITY OF, .THE PHOTOGRAPHY.: IS CATEGORIZED AS
G (GOOD), F (FAIR), OR P (POOR). THE EXTENT OF
TARGET COVERAGE IS DENOTED BY THE SYMBOLS T (TOTAL)
OR PT (PARTIAL). THE MODE OF COVERAGE:IS SIGNIFIED
BY ST (STEREO), NS (NONSTEREO), OR PS (PARTIAL STEREO).
AAA DEFENSES ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE BASIC CATEGORIES -
LIGHT ' (ZPU?.2, ZPU=4, AND 37MM), MEDIUM A57MM AND 85MM), AND HEAVY
(10OMM.AND LARGER). WHERE SUCH A CATEGORY CANNOT BE DETERMINED,
THE SITE WILL BE LISTED AS AN AAA SITE AND THE NUMBER OF GUNS
INDICATED (EXAMPLE 6-GUN AAA SITE, OCCUPIED/UNOCCUPIED).
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ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
AT LACACHIMBA SAM SITE A12-2, A TEMPORARY FIELD SITE HAS
BEEN ESTABLISHED 450 YDS ENE OF THE ORIGINAL SITE, WHICH
IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL-
MISSILES
ALQUIZAR SAM SITE A30-2 CU 2249N 08238W
OB --.6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS (1 WITH MISSILE),-2 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS WITH EXPOSED MISSILES, A GUIDANCE RADAR
WITH 6 ASSOCIATED VAN TRAILERS, AND 2 OTHER VAN
TRAILERS.
ACTIVITY -1 OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
EL CANO SAM TRAINING AREA CU 2303N 08229W
08 -- APPROXIMATELY 60UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES/PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT..
ACTIVITY -- 1 OCCUPIED 6 -GUN AAA SITED
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES. SCATTERED CLOUDS AND
HAZE LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
GUANABACOA SAM SITE A14-2 CU 2305N 08216W
OB -- 6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS AT LEAST 2 WITH MISSILES)
12 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (10 CANVAS.CDVERED), AND A
GUIDANCE RADAR WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED` IN
? CLOUD-FREE AREAS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
GUARA SAM SITE A29-2 CU 2248N 082
08 - AT LEAST 5 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES
4..MISSILE TRANSPORTERS WITH EXPOSED MISSILES, 3
POSSIBLE MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND A GUIDANCE RADAR
WITH 9 ASSOCIATED VAN TRAILERS.
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ACTIVITY --2 OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITES.
NO APPARENT CHANGE' IN. LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
HOLGUIN SAM SITE B27-2 CU 2052N 07627W
OB --- 6 UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES), 7
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (4 WITH EXPOSED:MISSILES), A
GUIDANCE RADAR WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 2.CARGO
TRUCKS, ' AND 4 VAN TRAI LERS?
ACTIVITY -- i OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
LA CACHIMBA SAM SITE A12-2
AT LEAST 4 LAUNCH POSITIONS AND THE GUIDANCE AREA ARE
25X1D VACATED. THE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO A TEMPORARY
SITE 450 YDS ENE AT UTM
OB (AT ORIGINAL SITE) -- 12 POSSIBLE LAUNCHERS AND.3
POSSIBLE TRACKED PRIME MOVERS.
OB (AT ADJACENT TEMPORY SITE).- 4EMPLACED LAUNCHERS
(3 WITH MISSILES), 7 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (4 CANVAS-
COVERED), AND A GUIDANCE RADAR WITH 6 ASSOCIATED VAN
TRAILERS.
ACTIVITY - 2 OCCUPIED 3-GUN AAA SITES.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN SUPPORT FACILITIES.
(MAP REFERENCE -- AMS SERIES E723s SHEET-3784-111i 1ST
ED.)
` LA SALUD SAM SITE A04-2
OB -=:3 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS (2 WITH MISSILES), 3 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS WITH EXPOSED MISSILES, A GUIDANCE RADAR
WITH 6 ASSOCIATED VAN TRAILERS, AND '7 OTHER VEHICLES.
ACTIVITY - '1 OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
SCATTERED CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
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OB -- 6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS, 8 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS I
ON RING ROAD), AN OCCUPIED GUIDANCE AREAS NUMEROUS
MISSILE CANISTERS, AND AT LEAST 10 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
OBLIQUITY.LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
OB -6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS WITH MISSILES, 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (5 WITH EXPOSED MISSILES), A GUIDANCE
RADAR WITH 6 ASSOCIATED VAN TRAILERS* AND 11 OTHER
VEHICLES0
ACTIVITY -- 2 OCCUPIED 6-GUN AAA SITES.
NO APPARENT CHANGE: IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
RANCHUELO SAM SITE A33-2 CU 2223N 080OW
OB -- f, EMPLACED LAUNCHERS 14 WITH MISSILES), 3 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, AND A GUIDANCE RADAR WITH 4 ASSOCIATED
VAN TRAILERS.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
SITE APPEARS TO BE OCCUPIED.
HAZE AND OBLIQUTIY LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
OB --6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES), 9 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (5 WITH EXPOSED MISSILES AND 1 WITHOUT
PRIME MOVER),. A GUIDANCE AREA WITH A FAN SONG RADAR -AND:
SHED-COVERED EQUIPMENT, 1 CARGO TRUCK, AND 3 VAN
TRAILERS.
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NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES
SANTIAGO DE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA C 2003N 07553W
MAIN CAMP O8 34 FAPIECES, 10 AAA PIECES, 22
MORTARS, 14 :TRACKED PRIME MOVERS# 86 CARGO TRUCKS, 7
UTILITY TRUCKS, AND 15 OTHER VEHICLES.
CAMP 1 NM NORTH - 08 --8 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS,
NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS, 6 FLATBED TRACTOR-TRAILER
TRUCKS, AND 14 OTHER VEHICLES.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES IN BOTH AREAS.
SANTIAGO SAM TRAINING AREA CU 1958N 07551W
O8.-- 2 SA-2 LAUNCHERS, 2 PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS, 17 CARGO TRUCKS, 19 VAN TRUCKS, 5 VAN TRAILERS,
AND AT LEAST 110 OTHER VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TAPASTE SAM ASSEMBLY AREA CU 2301N 08204W
OB 14 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, NUMEROUS MISSILE
CANISTERS, 1 CARGO TRUCK, AND 3 OTHER VEHICLES.
SCATTERED CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
ISABELDE LAS LAJAS SAM SITE A35-2 CU 2228N 08018W
CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON PERMANENT SITE.
OB(AT ADJACENT TEMPORARYSITEI -- 6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS
WITH MISSILES), 6 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (2 WITH
EXPOSED MISSILES) A GUIDANCE RADAR WITH ASSOCIATED
EQUIPMENT, AND 3 VAN TRAILERS.
ACTIVITY 1 OCCUPIER 6-GUN AAA SITE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
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PALMA SORIANO SAM SITE A02-2 CU 2015N 07559W
OB -?6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS, 1 OTHER LAUNCHER ADJACENT
TO THE RING ROAD, 8 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS9 A GUIDANCE
RADAR WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, AND 4 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
OBLIQUITY.LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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CONSTANCIA SAM SITE A10-2 CU 2214N 08030
08 -- 6 EMPLACED LAUNCHERS (4 WITH EXPOSED MISSILES), 2
MISSILE TRANSPORTERS WITH EXPOSED MISSILES, AN OCCUPIED
GUIDANCE AREA, ''AND 17 CARGO TRUCKS.
THREE OF THE 6 LAUNCH POSITIONS ARE BEING REVETTED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN SUPPORT FACILITIES.
LA VEGUITA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA CU 2049N 07615W
OB -- 14 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (3 WITHOUT PRIME MOVERS),
14.CARGO TRUCKS, 5 FLATBED TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCKS, AND
NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS-
NOAPPARENTCHANGE: IN FACILITIES,
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS CRUISE-MSL STORAGE CU 2255N 08210W.
OB -- 7 CRUISE-MISSILE TRANSPORTERS-LAUNCHERS, 34
CRUISE-MISSILE-ASSOCIATED VEHICLES, 70 CRUISE-MISSILE
CRATES, AND APPROXIMATELY 100 OTHER VEHICLES.
ACTIVITY ?=-1 OCCUPIED 5-GUN AND 1 OCCUPIED 3-GUN AAA
SITE.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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GUANAJAY CRUISE-MISSILE SITE CU 2256N 08239W
08 -? 10 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS AND 9 OTHER VEHICLES.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN LAUNCH AND SUPPORT FACILITIES.
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND HAZE LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
AIR FACILITIES
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD
CU 2229N 07956W
08 -- 11 SWEPT-WING FIGHTERS OBSERVED Its CLOUD-FREE
AREAS.
CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD CU 2125N 07750W
08 --:2 C-46,1C-479 AND 1 LIAISON,
HOLGUIN AIRFIELD
CU 20471 07618W
O8 -- 8 FAGOT/FRESCO AND 11 HOUND (1 WITHOUT ROTORS)
OS CANOS AIRFIELD CU 2005N 07509W
ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD CU 1958N 07550W
OB --2CRATE, 1 COLT, I MORAVA L-200, AND 3 LIAISON.
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06 -- 1 DC-7 AND 1 LIAISON.
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ED, 9 FARMER, AND 17 FAGOT/FRESCO-
OPERATIONS AREA 0B -- 1 CLEAT,. 2 BRITANNIA, 2 COOT,
1 CUB, 6 CRATE. 1~C-54, 3 C-46, AND 4 LIAISON.
MAINTENANCE AREA -- OB -- 7 CRATE, IC-47, AND 5
LIAISON.
GRAVEYARD AREA - 0B -- 3 CONSTELLATION, 1 C-54, AND 2
LIAISON.
OB --`1 LIAISON, 24 HOUND (8 WITHOUT ROTORS), 1 HARE,
AND 2 BELL HELICOPTERS.
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OB NONE OBSERVED.
ACTIVITY.- 4 PIECES OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ON AND
NEAR RUNWAY.
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MANZANILLO AIRFIELD 25X1D CU 20.19N 07707W NO COMOR
1 NM SSW OF MANZANILLO AT 20-19-ON 077-07 (UTM 25X1D
4 OO X 100 FT'NNW/SSE BLACKTOP RUNWAY, SERVICEABLE.
A POSSIBLE RUNWAY IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IMMEDIATELY
SOUTH OF THE BLACKTOP RUNWAY IN AN, APPROXIMATELY 4,000
X 200-FT NNE/SSW CLEARED AND PARTIALLY GRADED AREA.
FACILITIES INCLUDE 3. LARGE AND 1 SMALL HANGAR.
0B.-- I CRATE AND 1.. LIAISON.
(MAP REFERENCE -- AMS SERIES E723, SHEET 4776-1, 1ST
ED.)
NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS
OB--1 PCE, 9 P-6-CLASS PT (1 ON MARINE RAILWAY )y AND
4 YP.
OTHER VESSELS -- 3 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND 1 COASTAL
TANKER ION MARINE RAILWAY).
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA NAVAL BASE AND. PORT CU 2001N 0755OW
OB 1 YP.
OTHER VESSELS 4 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND 1 LARGE TANKER.
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MANZANILLO PORT Cu 2021N 07707W
VESSELS -- 1.LARGE FREIGHTER.
VESSELS -- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS, 2 COASTAL FREIGHTERS,
O8 -- 2 PF, 2 PROBABLE KRONSHTADT-CLASS PC, AND 3
PROBABLE P-4-CLASS PT.
OTHER VESSELS -- 14 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND 3 COASTAL
FREIGHTERS OBSERVED IN CLOUD-FREE :AREAS.
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ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS
ACTIVITY --? 2 CARGO TRUCKS, 1-VAN TRAILER, AND 1
BULLDOZER. THREE POSITIONS OF THE 6-GUN AAA SITE ARE
OCCUPIED.
EASTERN END OF THE INSTALLATION IS BEING GRADED. NO
.APPARENT CHANGE IN PERMANENT FACILITIES,.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA EW/GCI RADAR SITE CU 1959N 07551W
OS --NONE OBSERVED.
ACTIVITY ..:? 'AT. LEAST 56 CARGO TRUCKS., 15 VAN TRUCKS,
AND 10 OTHER VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
BEJUCAL INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING FAC CU 2252N 08220W NO COMDR
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN CLOUD-FREE AREAS SINCE
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GUANTANAMO AREA CU 2018N 07525W
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NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED: IN AREAS 1-3 AND 5-8.
AREAS 1 AND 2 -? 70 PERCENT USEABLE COVERAGE.
AREA 3 50 PERCENT USEABLE COVERAGE.
AREA 4 -- 90 PERCENT 'USEABLE COVERAGE. AT :LEAST 7
SMALL AREAS HAVE BEEN CLEARED AND PARTIALLY EXCAVATED
AT UTM THE AREA WILL PROBABLY CONTAIN
EARTH-COVERED STORAGE BUNKERS WHEN CONSTRUCTION IS
COMPLETE.
AREAS 5 AND 6 -- 90 PERCENT USEABLE COVERAGE.
AREA 7 40 PERCENT USEABLE COVERAGE.
AREA 8 ?_-35 PERCENT USEABLE COVERAGE.
AREA 9 --30 PERCENT USEABLE COVERAGE. THE REVETMENT
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT