Air Operations Against
Cuban Bases
[Reference:
OCB Dade County, Florida file Number CI 205-D]
DATE: APRIL 18, 1961
TO:
THOMAS J. KELLY, Metropolitan Sheriff
FROM: LT. FRANK KAPPEL, Supervisor,
Criminal Intelligence
SUBJECT: Cuban Counter-Revolutionary Activities - Air
Operations
Against Cuban Bases
At 8:40 a.m. of April 15, 1961, Agent A. L. TARABOCHIA was
contacted by
Lt. STOUT of Patrol and Traffic Division and advised that a
Cuban
military aircraft had landed at the Miami International
Airport and the
pilot had asked for political asylum.
Lt. STOUT requested that the writer assist him in case there
were repercussions among the Cuban element present at the
airport.
According to Lt. STOUT, the aircraft, a B-26 bomber bearing
markings of
the Cuban Air Force and the number 933, had contacted the
control tower
and requested clearance for emergency landing after a
"Mayday" signal.
The aircraft landed at approximately 8:25 a.m. and the
pilot, upon
alighting from the plane, was met by Lt. STOUT and a
patrolman and
after being disarmed was taken to the United States
Immigration
authorities for interrogation.
Upon arrival at the airport, the writer contacted Lt. STOUT
and
proceeded jointly to the United States Immigration office
where the
pilot was being detained.
Immigration Inspectors P. CRAWLEY and L. GIDDEL revealed
that the pilot
would be transferring to the Biscayne Boulevard office at
approximately
11 a.m. for further questioning. Mr. GIDDEL requested
assistance
during a brief press interview that the pilot was going to
have prior
to his transfer.
Mr. GIDDEL refused to divulge the name of the pilot because
this could
result in reprisals against his family in Cuba. The
writer was
able to learn that the name the pilot had used on the
customs documents
was that of JUAN GARCIA.
No incidents occurred.
Respectfully submitted,
A. L. TARABOCHIA, Intelligence Agent
LT. FRANK KAPPEL, Supervisor
Criminal Intelligence
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