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45. (Continued) SEGRE T it was the first day on which weather per tted a successful flight. One of the four tracks was originally approved to cover only the Isle of Pines. Mr. McCone called Mr. U. Alexis Johnson on September 28th and got approval to include coverage of the Bay of Pigs area. The flight was successfully flown on September 29th. The SAM and the cruise missile sites at Siguanea on the Isle of Pines were discovered. Two of the three remaining missions for September were considered during the period September 29th through October 2nd. Both were cancelled because of bad weather. The next flight under consideration was that along the periphery of the southeastern coast. It was delayed because of weather on October 3rd. It was briefed on October 4th and successfully flew the mission on the 5th. One additional SAM site was discovered. There was good weather along the northeastern coast on October 6th. A flight was launched but it aborted because of aircraft fuel problems. The flight along the ast 2 coast was successfully flown the next day, October Four more SAM sites were discovered. The mission of October 7th completed the September program. -9- SSERST 135