“: 10-21-2021 [R] ITEM IS RESTRICTED 104-10048-10193 NW 65924 Docld:32395953 Page 1 + 2012 1053 C/SAS MEMORANDUM FOR: Stanley J. Grogan, Assistant to the Director SUBJECT : Robert SWANNER and Robert THOMPSON, Pilots Allegedly Shot Down over Cuba in December, 1961 REFERENCES : A. A”
“ing B. Star, 12 March 1963 Article by James Buchanan in Pompano C. Beach Sun-Sentinel, 12 March 1963 1. On 19 December 1961, this Agency became aware of some aspects of the incident described in referenced reports. According to our records, this was the third overflight of this k”
“hartered from Sunny South Aircraft, Inc., Fort File Prarini D002277 NW 65924 Docld:32395953 Page 2 2 Lauderdale. SWANNER was met in Nassau by JOHNSON, RORKE, and FIORINI. This group tried to get a permit to fly to Great Exuma Island, but the permit was denied; the plane impounded”
“ts. This Agency informed State that we had no information that would substantiate any of the rumors. NW 65924 Docld:32395953 Page 4 6. This Agency has checked the transcripts of CASTRO'S speeches from 14 through 31 December 1961. He made no refer- ence to having shot down two air”
“Sale of yacht... M "Fiorini had been working w/ The bros. until a out. Lusion is now evi Memo-re: 11 dently being repaired falling Robt Swanner, Robe Thompson- allegedly shot down over luba in Dec. 1961. 20 har 63. Memo to S.J. Grogan, asst to Director. Proe -investigation by us.”
“. At some point Johnson lefte group, Andros Island. Dee Thompson and plane Corned by J. Dand M found Ping sec. Rome, Monni Finger) Missing. Rovithi, Johnson charter plane in Miami for trip to Bimini and Cay Sal. Porke id'd self as CBS photographer looking for photos of pink flami”
“1 4-00000 QUO; CaHaret C RICHARD HARRINGTON:ljo WH/2/HDLES■ UNIT: ,ECAHT V •06 •••• • V: SAGE/ORK el TO AL COPitSe C 2 1 ROUTING AND/OR INITIAL- SEEN BY oT 0 48 7163/1946 9. ? DAT: 0 a 241 23 JULY 1969 __ CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATION DNB dINDEX 1 NO I”
“to what happened. No ageney into on other "elements of incident as repted in references, induding: - Mrs. Swanners story of having driven Swanner, Founser, Fiorini to It Lauderdale to load bout w/ leaflets. -$500.00 checks reptedly given to Swanner us. Thompson Fibrin - - Mrs. Sw”
“Globemaster (C-74) aircraft to the Cuban Revolutionary Air Force & had befrienched. morgan). SECRET NW 66000 Docld:32271988 Page 3”
“o- opl DISA -CONTROLLED DIUSEM SECRET CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY • ROUTINE Intelligence: Information Cable COUNTRY HAITI TOCS DB-315/00974-64 DATE OF 3 OCTOBER 1964 DISTR. 9 OCTOBER 1964 INFO. -SUBJECT INQUIRIES REGARDITIG THE POSSIBILITY OF BUYING AIRCRAFT FOR HAITI ”
“ten Airlines pot ed. Caen an Seyjorter well for Hondum 5 My17- SECRET NW 66000 Docld:32272321 Page 4 11111149 SECRET 0002301 27 Nov 63 Robt B. P. Lohman By 1. Fair Play for Cuba Committee in Feb 63 met at 987 S. Spauldering Mago hapte. Assassination of funderend ander ducem of mc”
“ECLASSIFIED B INFORMATION CONTAINED ON SINTAINED 98/5111 NO ASSIFIED WERE SHOWN THEWISE (NI) 109-584 Date: May 25, 1962 Το: Office of Security Department of State John Edgar Hoover, Director ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES INTERNAL SECURITY CUBA From: Subject: 1 Liaison 1 - Mr. Nasc”
“ROM SAC, USAC, SAN JUAN (109-44)(P) 0 ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IS-CUBA ReBuairtel, 6/30/66. HERE.N OTHERWISE Enclosed for the Bureau are 9 copies and for MM, NY and WFO are 2 copies each of an LHM dated and captioned as above. Information copies are ”
“1 TOP SECRET [37 • 178-10002-10185 17 January 0.975 MEMORANDUM FOR: The Inspector General VIA :, Deputy Director for Operations SUBJECT : Questionable Activities HOTOCOPY FROM THE GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY 1. In 1960 the writer developed and recruited Jose Raul Martinez ”
“military type aircraft allegedly purchased by the Alp ha 66 Anti-CASTRO organization in Los Angeles. TAMPA DIVISION AT ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Will maintain contact with appropriate sources in the Orlando, Fla:, area and will keep the Bureau and interested offices advised of developmen”
“WHEN UNABLE CONTACT WH/MIAMI. HQS ATTEMPTING RECONTACT IUSTEER VIA PHONE ORDER OBTAIN FOLLOWUP INFO INCLUDING IDENTITIES ANY PILOTS WHO HAVE ACCEPTED, . NAME OF AMERICAN WHO WORKING WITH WHITEHOUSE, IDENTITY OF THEIR EL SALVADOR CONTACT, LOCATION OF PLANES, ETC. IUSTEER DUE D”
“INFORMANTS: CLASSIFIED BY___ DECLASSIFY ON: 25X 15668 SLD/KSR Identity of Date of Activity Date Agent to File Nc(JFK) Source or Description Received whom Where of Information DEC:U Mye urhished Located 2- Bureau (Encl. 22) (RM) /2 - San Juan (97-92) (RM) (Encl.4) ) IgNC”
“THAT THE DGI DOUBLE AGENT PROGRAM DID NOT 19 BEGIN UNTIL AFTER SLANK/L’S DEFECTION AND THAT THE DGI NEVER USED 7 DGI OFFICERS AS DOUBLESy NONETHELESS, AS CSLANKZD PROVIDED INFORMATION WHICH INDICATED THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA PLAYED NO *ROLE IN THE<KENNEDY ASSASSINATION, >”
“ell satisfied with the replies given him and we signed off with mutual good wishes for the New Year, NW 65987 Docld:32413161 Page 2 104-10180-10095 1 3 5. The information given to RAY (paragraph 3, above), with the exception of my own expertence (so labelled in paragraph 3), was ”
“ormation Cable COUNTRY DATE OF CUBA TDCSDB-315/00379-65 2 FEBRUARY 1965 INFO. SUBJECT INFORE PLACE & ALLEGED ABORTIVE AIR RAID OVER CUBA BY THE MOVIMIENTO INSURRECCIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA (MIRR) UNITED STATES, MIAMI (3 FEBRUARY 1965) DISTR.3 FEBRUARY 1965 REF AND FIE”
“ocld:32395996 Page 2 GROUP 1 Excluded frans automatic downgrading and declassification 00 2302 -2- ( 5. In June, 1961, subject again came to the attention of the Agency through Michael J. Malone (Vice President, Czarnikow-Rionda Corporation, New York City, a sugar and cattle rais”
“14-00000 . :1am , Fla.Cot. 20 1064 :Eioc-iivo. Registry 2Z Nr. John Me me'- Dj enter Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D. C. Dear Kr. KoCone: =------- I an one of the Cuban pitats survivor of the Bay of rigs ill-fated invasion to Cuba. Flew several missions and ”
“brought to states by one Czech and one Cuban pilot." NW 66000. Docld:32271623 Page 5 SECRET CB90FFFF 4- DOB 14 march 1984 Insua, Eduardo Julio aka "Teddy" Whitehouse compatriat of Rothman report- subj (whitehouse) lost u.s. citizenship by 5 April 1960- voting in Cuba. He & Elliot”
“have been included except those listed at the end of this summary as not having been reviewed, or th ose determined to contai n the s ame i nf ormatio n as the main file. This summary is designed to furnish a synopsis of the information set out in each reference. In many cases th”
“-56/ FBI Date: 9/17/63 (Typ e in plain text or code) Tr ansmit the f ollowing in AIR TEL AI R MAIL - Via است nation outsi vour Com mitte e.se is li mi ted to official procee arnys Your Comm 2 and the conten t may not be disclosed to unauthorized person 2MM VAN Jey 9/2/6/16 T hi”
“LLIGENCE. THIS INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM A FRIEND OF BILL JOHNSON. - ☑ cir USA Amiaini, Fla, USA 1. ON 2 FEB 65 BILY JOH BILK JOHNSON, AN AMERICAN PILOT WHO ARRANGES SUPPORT ASPECTS OF AIR STRIKES AGAINST CUBA BY ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA cir Cuba MOVIMIENTO INSURRECCIONAL DE RECUP”
“met, Last met six weeks ago....... In last year-ca 20-25 times "Garcia" and "Tito R knows friends " NW 66000 Docld:32271623 Page 3 3 11110680 d-Re Sub-Fargets FC Target: Invasion (Congo) Flyers names. mexico Bombs... Base for air target- 23-26'5 2P-51'S Gas monroe Am Emb checked ”
“purchased by Alpha 66 and its plans to ready this aircraft for possible raids against FIDEL CASTRO. By airtel dated 10/1/63, the Miami Division advised the Bureau that FAA, Customs, and the Coast Guard were contacted relative to the above-mentioned aircraft, the key allegedly bei”
“tani (105-2102) 1 San Juan VHN:ss (7) 7/13/94/05 RMG GAT (JFK) Classified Xy by Doclassify on QAD 83 NOTE: Subject is a defected Castro official who is being interviewed by San Antonio Office Sanchez advised subject was long-time Communist and while claiming to be involved in ant”
“O RECOGNIZE HIM AS A CHANNEL TO U.S. INTELLIGENCE. THIS INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM FRANK FIORINI. 1. AT ABOUT 1:00 AM ON 16 FEBRUARY 1965, FRANK FIORINI SAID THAT THE MOVIMIENTO INSURRECCIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA (MIRR, INSURRECTIONAL MOVEMENT FOR REVOLUTIONARY RECO”
“OAT TO HEAD FOR BRITISH HONDURAN WATERS WHERE RENDEZVOUS WITH ANOTHER BOAT WAS PLANNED. Mr Dy Burton NAMES OF FIVE OF 13 AMERICANS ARE CHARLES ORR CONNELL AGE 30, ROBERT CURTIS AGE 31 OF POMPANO BEACH FLORIDA, HERBERT JOHN FENDERN AGE 26 OF VERO BEACH FLORIDA, FRANK BONELLI AGE 4”
“rchased by the Alpha 66 Anti-CASTRO organization in Los Angeles. TAMPA DIVISION AT ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Will maintain contact with appropriate sources in the Orlando, Fla:, area and will keep the Bureau and interested offices advised of developments. INFORMANTS: IDENTITY TP T-1 is (”
“, suitable for dissemination. Copies of this LHM have been disseminated locally to INS, St ate Depar tment (Cuban Affairs), Border Patrol, Customs (Miami and Region II), Coast Guard, G-2, ONI, OSI and CIA . MIAMI: MM T-1 is (MM 639-5) Source -LEAD- t Cuban offen Feb 71615-0.0 Co”
“13-00000 9 TOP SECRET UMBRA- - SC-01755-77A (BOX 10) "ROBERTO Folder" Periodic Activity Report Dated (presumably) December 1963 On 25 November (63) the agent was asked to report on the reaction of the assassination of President Kennedy by governmental right-wing and left”
“MATI ப ANGRAUING AND GLASIFICATION REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED, Copy No. 104-10163-10046 MFG 11-63 CONFIDENTIAL COUNTRY CUBA DATE OF 16 FEBRUARY 1965 INFO. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Intelligence Information Cable SUBJECT CONTROLLED DISSEM • PRIORITY ”
“ut the express w of cine FBI. TO: REGISTERED (Priority or Method of Mailing) DIRECTOR, FBI (105-1120 98) FROM: SAC, MIAMI (105-6243) (P) Os SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE) (Operation Alpha 66) IS CUBA; RA (00: Miami) 税込 CUBA; NM ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED H EREIN IS UNCL”
“7-4546-23 REC vin 190-16449-331. Sp63JA GAT 10/25/90 NAISSA NW 65994 Docld:32307127 Page 2 SECRET 25 MAR 27 1964 i NAT.. SEC. CUP ATION (JFK) SECRET On 5/26/59, WF 1133-S* learned that Cuban Economic Attache (S] Gonzalo de la Pezuela and Roberto Acosta, Vice President in charge o”
“hat MACEO and/or some of his group have very recently been in contact with DIAZand the MRR in Miami. ROCA further advised that Lt. NIETO, a representative of HUBERT MATOS' group in Puerto Rico, and he plan to visit Colonel RAMON M. BARQUIN LOPEZ upon the latter's return from his ”
“gress has been designated parsuant to Executive vréer lus00. In October, 1952, we received informati on to the > NW 65994 Docld:329895 61 P age 11 CO NFIDENTIAL Th e Attorney General forme r Preside nt of Cuba, and ac cordinely conduc ted an i nvestigation in that roaru. No corr ”
“13-00000 TOP SECRET RETURN TO CUBA WITH FIGHTING GROUP, PER MISSION WEEKEND WITH ALL THE WORKS IN PARIS, ETC. 4. IN RECRUITMENT, IT SHOULD BE STRESSED TO SUBJECT THAT SUCCESS THIS OPERATION AND STATUS HIS POSITION IN INTERNATIONAL LIMELIGHT DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON SECURI”
“MIAMI. FLORIDA MAYOR MAURICE FERRE ASKED MIAMI FBI FOR LIST OF ALL CUBANS TRAINED IN DEMOLITION Sanpui t y BY CIA. REQUEST BELIEVED BE RESULT OF RECENT BOMBING DEATH OF cor +5, CUBAN EXILE LEADER NASFERRER ovi 3 eox 77. CH th NOVEMBER 1975 CHRIS HOPKINS/CR OGC - JOHN GRE”
“NW 65990 Docld:32374480 Page 9 : SECRET N ? Commit- above. E. On Oct 63 (nee para 7 abo ve ) NOTE by CO2: I had a call from Washington (Jack Whitten) at 1640 hrs cm 23 Mr. I told Jack Whiten at 1620/30 on 23 Νον. that thic (2) would be ea route to him soon. Eigred by coo. 1ZXI 70”
“ha the potent sistensed TAB CIA Staff Regrit and Bwhich included the Cuban flights November 22, 1943 NW 66000 Docld:32271431 Page 5 b) The Cubone flight departed at 2035 hous Mexeir City time ر 55 minutes at 2130 of Igasuger. frücher ahead of the juvate fliget with allized" arniv”
“13-00000 LC jCAcoNNWVL - 62 - was sunk. 15 Nov 63 - had information that Cuban defense forces were on the alert and possibily forewarned of upcoming operations. 23 Nov 63 - sabotage operation against sawmill postponed indefinitely. AMLISP Project 19-6-59/3 SW Message”
“ge SECRET 15 January 1960 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Cuban Revolutionary Activity in Florida 1. On the evening of 4 January Mr. Rollie Atwood, Director of ICA for Latin America, telephoned me at my home and told me that he had received a telephone call from a Mr. Reed Whi”
“ce Office, Miami, had no information regarding such a base. There is an airstrip on this key Source On 10/10/63, TP 59-S furnished the identities of the two "Americans as DONALD SELIGMAN, of the Seligman Insurance Agency, Orlando, Fla., and an individual who uses the alias of”
“13-00000 w-w./owwont - 112 - THIRTIETH OF NOVEMBER GROUP (MRTN) 19-120-37 Specific document not cited /RESEARCHER COMMENT: "Of interest is the fact that a delegation of MRTN members held a meeting in Dallas, Texas in May 63. They complained about the fact that the U.S.”
“acerem 2/13/ REC 30 105-121010 (SIORVA) + 105-124049 (JGCE) Re Miami tel and airtel, dated 10/17/63. Enclosed for the Bureau are 12 copies of a letterhead memorandum, setting forth information regarding alleged plans of SNFE. Three copies of letterhead memorandum submitted to Chi”
“- Miami) (1 - Region II) 1 - U. S. Coast Guard, Miami (RM) 1 CIA, Miami (RM) 1 - FAA, Miami (RM) 1 - Department of State (Cuban Affairs), Miami (RM) (U) 1 - Boston (105-4151) (info) (RM) 1 1 - Jacksonville (109-8) (info) (RM) 1 - Newark (105-1006) (info) (RM) 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - 1 1 ”
“hazardous circumstances. 3. • Miami Subject was associated with the AMDIP. but has become disenchanted with this group because of constant political squabbles and their lack of ability to perform to his satisfaction. He now wishes to disassociate r a t e . to himself compl”