BRASS KNOB COVERAGE OF CUBA
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,._ OPERATIONS Sir-W ROUTING
PRGM: STAT
DATE: 2R MAV 1951
Sequence Unit
Chief, Ops Staff
Dep/Ch Ops Staff
Chief, OCB
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Chief, PAB
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CWG-BK-26
24 May 1963
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, COMOR
SUBJECT: BRASS KNOB Coverage of Cuba
1. Attached are the following:
a. a table showing BRASS KNOB coverage of the
COMOR Highest Priority Targets for Cuba during
1-22 May.
b. a table showing BRASS KNOB coverage of all
COMOR targets during the same period.
c. a map showing the locations of the COMOR
targets with arrows indicating those not covered
during 16-22 May.
2. During 16-22 May, 7 BRASS KNOB missions were flown, and
88 percent of the total land area of Cuba was covered by photography
with 25 percent or less cloud cover. Ten of the COMOR targets were
not adequately covered during the period. Of these, only two werd....in
the highest priority category.
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COMOR Working Group
Group 1
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Camaseey A/F 1
Holguin A/F 1 1 I
San Antonio de los Banns A V 2 1
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11
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TOTAL
DAYS
SORTIES COVERED
5
5
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1
1
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1 1 1 1
6
10
7
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Pinar del,lin Milft? s
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1
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7
12
6
10
7
9
7
11
11
5
12
11
11
5
11
8
11
10
8
11
9
4
10
11
9
8
11
9
Ii-
Holfruin Military OMR
Remedios Military Camp
1
Santiago de los Vegas Military Camp 1 _
Torrens (Lourdes) Arprr Calm 1
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BRASS KNOB Coverage of ALL COMOR
Attachment 1g) to CWG-BK.A
Targets during -41.-May 1963
TARGET
SECRET
DATES
TOTAL
rtsw780 10 II 12 IS 14 10 IS 17 IS 111 211 21 22 13 211 25 ZS 27 22 29 30 31 ?
DAYS
SORTIES COVERED
San Cristribal MEM No. 1 1
1
1 1
San CristobalMREM No 3
Guanajay TBBM n 1
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1 1 1 1
1
1
1
11
1
5
9
12
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Rem-dins TRRM
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
11
10
10
12
8
San Cristobal MRBM Mn 4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
eflAnajay TRRM No- 2
1
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
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1
1
8
Santa Lucia SAM No. 1
1
San Julian SAM
1
1
1
1
5
5
7
10
La Colonia SAM
2
1
1
1
11
8
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Mariel SAM
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1
1
1
1
.;.as . AM
1
11
11
Bah a Honda SAM
1
1.1.
1
1
1
10
10
1
1
1
1
1.
1
1
1
1
1
,1
1
1
9
Ci-mfuegos SAM
9
9
SavaTA QrAndp SAM
12
12
eAihAripn SAM
.1
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
1
10
10
Ssn'rti Spiritnp SAM
1
1
8
8
11
Ch-parrA SAM
1
1.
1
1
11
1
11
8
Los Aigeles AM
(1-3
1
11
1
J1
8
Jiguanl AM
1
1
1
8
8
Siguanea SAM
1
1
11
7
Man ani o SAM
1
5
stnat SAM
.2.
1
.1
1
1,
1
1
1
1
12
Sensulo RN(
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
rhsimbsst RAM
11
1
1
1
1
8
RAmprAlan SAM
1
111
J
1
1
11
1
6
Santiasr. se Ciihn. SAM
8
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SECRET
DATES
TARGET I 2 1 4 $ 5 7 S 9 10 11 12 IS 14 IS II 17 IS 19 2 2I 22 21 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31
Santiago de Cuba SAM Assembly Area
1
L.
1
a.
1
1
Deleite SAM No. 1
2
1
1
1
.
Santiago de los Vegas SAM Area
1
1
1
1
1
Ciego de Avila SAM
]2l
1
1
1
1
1
Deleite SAM NO. 2
12
1
1
a.
1,
1
-
Pinar del Rio SAM Assbly Area
1
1
1
1
1
Li
1_
Ciegp de Avila SAM Assembly Area
1
1
1
ii
Cifuentes SAM Assembly Area
1
1
Victoria de lis Tunas SAM Area
1
11
Maldonado SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
o.
1-_i
Camaguey SAM
1
1
Holguin SAM
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
Managua SAM
1
.
1
1
3-
1
1
1
1_
1
Majana SAM
.1_
1
1
Siguanea Cruise Missile
1
1
1
K1
1
1
1
11
Banes Cruise Missile
Santa Cruz del Norte Cruise Missile
1'
1
1
1
11
11
1
Sierra Cruise Missile
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3.
1
1
1
1
.1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1..
1
Campo Florida Poss. Cruise Missile
Guerra Poss. Cruise Missile
Camilo Cienfuegos A/F
1,1,
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
K1
1
-1
2
Camaguey A/F
Holguin A/F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Los Canos A/F
11
1
11
1
1
11
Preston A/F
11
1
1
1
11
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Siguapea A/F
1,
1
1
1
11
Antonin
1
11
1
1
1
Coronel Pascual A/F
12
2
1
1
1
1
1
3.
1
1
1
1
1
San Antonio d.c los Banos A/F
San Julian A/F
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DAYS
SORTIES COVERED
7
6
7
15
7
2
7
11
11
9
11
8
7
5
7
13
6
8
5
2
7
9
10
11
9
5
5
6
9
11
8
7
10
7
12
7
7
13
12
5
8
8
7
9
9
12
7
7
12
11
5
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SECRET
TOTAL
DATES
7 I 11 SO 11 12 13 14 II 1111718
SORT! ES
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DAYS
COVERED
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TARGET 1 2 3 4 3 II
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18 20121 22 2324 28 2627 28 23 30 31
Jose Marti International A/F
1
3
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1
Campo Libertad A
12
12
Mariel Naval Air Station
1_1
1
1
10
10
Pl.: a Baracoa
1
11
1
1
1
1,2.1,
14
14
Managua A/F
1
11
8
8
4
Col. Martin Marrero A/F
1
1.1
4
Jaime Gonzales A F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
J.
1
1
14
Bayamo East A/F ?
1,
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
8
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Pinar del Rio A/F
1
1
11
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Trinidad A/F
1
2
1 1
1
1
1
1
12
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Mariel Naval Base
1
1
1
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1
1
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5
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1
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1
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Santiago de Cuba Naval Base
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8
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11
10
Caibarien Port
11
1
1
1
11
11
11
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1
11
1
1
1
10
Casilda Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
Jucaro Port
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
2
13
Santa Lucia Port
2
Matanzas Port
1,1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
J
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
10
10
9
Surgldero de Batiabano Naval Port
Ravann Nnval RASP
La Colnma Port
9
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8
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