Cryptonym: AMIVY-3
A FBI memo in June, 1963, stated that Captain Humberto Armada, last interventor of 'Q' Airlines, defected and remained in Miami, December 24, 1960.
A memo in February of 1963 named Humberto Armada, ex-captain of the Cuban Army and Air Force, as among those suggested for the next stages of Operation Leonardo.
In terms of Captain Humberto Armada being AMIVY-3, it is possible that he was simply one of the pilot defectors mentioned above in the cable on December 1, 1960, and not AMIVY-3. However, Armada was among those suggested for the Leonardo Plan in early 1963. He was also mentioned in a number of other documents, including those of an Assassination Records and Review Board (ARRB) analyst. Therefore, Armada was a possible candidate to be AMIVY-3.
104-10240-10130: CABLE: AMIVY-2 DEPARTED HAVA 30 NOV BY CUBANA FLIGHT FOR MIAMI
12/01/60: Cable from Havana to Director (Handwritten note: "Trouchard (note: William M. Kent) action to PM. Tharpe who is"): JMNET: "1. AMIVY-2 (probably Roberto Rodriguez Hevia) departed HAVA 30 Nov by Cubana flight for Miami allegedly on vacation. AMIVY-2 defecting and does not plan return HAVA. AMIVY-3 scheduled end vacation in U.S. 1 Dec not returning HAVA. AMIVY-2 said that approx 15 to 20 more Cubana pilots will defect in next 2 or 3 weeks. 2. AMIVY-2 has direct contact with AMBIDDY-1 (Manuel Artime Buesa) and AMHAWK-1 (Tony Varona) in Miami. MASH (Forward operating base - CIA, Miami. Original name for JMWAVE) base can contact A-2 through Gail F. Colesworthy (P) whom AMIVY-2 plans to call on arrival. 3. Luis Hevia, Cubana pilot, sending family to Miami 2 Dec and plans defect soon as possible. Accord A-2 mass defection based on decision A-2, A-3 and Hevia to defect. A-2 does not plan make known his defection publicly for short time."
104-10103-10107: MEMO FOR THE RECORD RE MEETING ON 6 FEBRUARY 1963.
02/07/63: Memo for the record from Albert C. Davies: Page 10: ..."The following men are suggested for participation in the next stages of 'Leonardo':...(10) Humberto Armada, ex-captain Cuban Army and Air Force..."
04/08/63: INS document: ..."NAME: Armada Guerra, Humberto. DATE OF BIRTH: 2-6-21. PILOT's LICENSE NUMBER: Cuban 524. DATE SERVED: 12-19-60..."
06/06/63: FBI memo from SAC, Miami to Director: Subject: Ada Garcia Dorticos Azcarreta; IS - CUBA; RA - CUBA. Rene Azcarreta; IS - CUBA; RA - CUBA. (OO:MM): ..."The activities of both Ada Azcarreta and her husband, Rene Azcarreta Falcon were followed closely throughout 1960 and 1961, and a close surveillance of the activities of Ada and Rene Azcarreta were conducted in October, 1960. The picture of Ada Azcarreta and several counterrevolutionaries appeared in the local Spanish language newspaper 'Avance', published in exile in Miami, Florida, on February 10, 1961. Pictures also appeared of Captain Humberto Armada, last interventor of 'Q' Airlines, who defected and remained in Miami, December 24, 1960..."
1994.05.19.15:24:25:280005: Reel 66, Folder G - AMBUD GENERAL.
09/17/63: Memo from Withheld, PM to Chief, IS: Subject: Cuban Pilots in Exile: Reference: CRN #122: Humberto Armada Guerra on a list of CUBAN CIVILIAN PILOTS IN EXILE (NOT IN LIBERATION FORCE), along with Jose Luis Hevia Sanchez.
MRIF_S.WPD: ARRB ELECTRONIC FILES OF JAMES C. GOSLEE II, ANALYST
"Armada, Humberto" listed on page 1 after "Apparent Contradictions: McCone Vs McNamara". - - - Another document by the same analyst stated that Armada Humberto had the number 1981000410111: https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=202720#relPageId=8&search=