FAA Oakland ARTCC transcript of radio communications with NW 305, 25 November 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 115 pp. 25–31 (DB Cooper-28149, DB Cooper-28150, DB Cooper-28151, DB Cooper-28152, DB Cooper-28153, DB Cooper-28155), Report — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-115%3A025-031
GMT TIME
0544 OAK ARTCC: Red Bluff (RBL)
SEA ARTCC: Here's a handoff on Northwest three zero five
OAK ARTCC: Okay we don't see a target as yet (RBL)
SEA ARTCC: Okay he's climbing slowly to one one thousand
OAK ARTCC: J M (RBL) 0545 OAK ARTCC: Seattle go ahead with uh try again the handoff Northwest (EO4) three oh five
SEA ARTCC: Northwest three zero five uh out of one zero thousand climbing slowly to one one thousand is one mile south Fort Jones
OAK ARTCC: Radar contact Northwest three zero five (EO4)
SEA ARTCC: L E
OAK ARTCC: W X (EO4) 0546 NW305: Uh climbing to eleven we're out of ten seven
OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five roger climbing to one one (RBL) thousand ident
NW305: (Unintelligible)
DB Cooper-28149
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OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five roger have radar contact uh (RBL) part of your transmission was blocked by another aircraft go ahead with your request again
OAK ARTCC: Nine eight three stand by . . Northwest three zero five (RBL) anything at all that you're requesting is approved uh you're requesting direct Reno at this time . . is that correct
NW305: I want to go direct Red Bluff to Reno and uh we can either do it on our own navigation or accept a radar vector if you want to give it to us
OAK ARTCC: Uh roger Red Bluff direct Reno is approved . . I'd like (RBL) you a little bit farther south and clear a few more of the hills at one one thousand prior to going direct . . however if you keep me advised I'll give you headings at any time
0547 NW305: You can give us headings so I can get to Red Bluff please
OAK ARTCC: Uh roger depart Red Bluff then heading of zero nine zero (RBL) vector to Reno
NW305: Okay will do
OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five Oakland Center radio check . . (RBL) Rescue nine eight three I'm transmitting only on UHF now . . I don't believe the Northwest can uh copy . . uh you can monitor on one two zero point four but transmit on three zero six point nine
0552 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five the Red Bluff altimeter three (RBL) zero one eight
NW305: Three zero one eight thank you
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DB Cooper-28150
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0553 OAK ARTCC: Give me periodic checks on his position then (WSE)
OAK ARTCC: Okay they are ten miles apart now . . we're starting to (EO4) turn the rescue
OAK ARTCC: Yeah but I mean uh Northwest's position and any time you (WSE) change his frequency or his altitude or whatever
OAK ARTCC: Yeah he's fifty northwest of Red Bluff Victor twenty (EO4) three
OAK ARTCC: Okay (WSE)
Q555 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five are you now level at one one (RBL) thousand
NW305: Three oh five roger we're level at one one
0559 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five traffic ten o'clock eight miles (RBL) westbound
NW305: This three zero five that for us
0605 OAK ARTCC: Northwest ten northwest Red Bluff (EO4)
OAK ARTCC: Verify ten northwest of Red Bluff (WSE)
OAK ARTCC: Yep ten northwest to be exact (EO4)
OAK ARTCC: Okay and vector what (WSE)
OAK ARTCC: Be zero niner zero out of Red Bluff (EO4)
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DB Cooper-28151
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OAK ARTCC: Okay thank you (WSE) 0606 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five traffic twelve o'clock six (RBL) miles northbound
NW305: Zero five roger
0607 NW305: This Northwest three zero five er we start our turn to ninety that okay
OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five affirmative (RBL)
0608 OAK ARTCC: And Red Bluff now three zero one eight (RBL)
NW305: Three zero one eight
0609 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five present time Reno weather is (RBL) clear and the visibility twelve
NW305: Roger thank you
0611 OAK ARTCC: Okay he's over Red Bluff turning (EO4) 0614 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five you can expect radar vectors (RBL) to intercept the ILS active runway one six at Reno
NW305: Zero five roger vectors for ILS for one six
OAK ARTCC: That's correct (RBL)
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DB Cooper-28152
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NW305: Is the course that we're operating uh unpressurized and we're going to need a very slow descent whatever vectoring is necessary to get us about a three hundred per minute rate of descent ah maybe five at the outside uh we'll need plenty of time to do this and uh set ourselves up
0615 NW305: You read three zero five center
OAK ARTCC: Eh Northwest three zero five Oakland Center roger (RBL) affirmative I did copy a slow rate of descent and unpressurized
NW305: Roger thank you
0623 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five the Reno altimeter three zero (RBL) zero niner
NW305: Uh thirty oh nine
OAK ARTCC: Right (RBL) 0626 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five contact Oakland Center one two (RBL) eight point eight
NW305: Okay one twenty eight eight bye
OAK ARTCC: Good day now (RBL)
NW305: Oakland Center Northwest three zero five we're eleven thousand
OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five roger ident (RNO)
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DB Cooper-28153
GMT TIME
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0628 OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five left heading zero six zero (RNO)
NW305: Okay zero six zero three oh five
NW305: On this kinda configuration uh we make pretty shallow turns cause it kills off our speed pretty much if we make a standard
OAK ARTCC: I understand you need a long final into Reno so I'm (RNO) taking you up about oh twenty five or thirty miles north of Reno
NW305: Okay
0632 OAK ARTCC: Reno Approach Center (EO3)
RNO Twr: Reno
OAK ARTCC: Let's see if we can give you a handoff Northwest three (EO3) zero five
RNO Twr: I don't see anything west yet
OAK ARTCC: Okay stretch your radar well out to the northwest (EO3)
RNO Twr: Okay I'm out fifty miles now
0633 OAK ARTCC: Okay (EO3)
RNO Twr: Is he still on thirty one
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OAK ARTCC: Yeah he's on thirty one (E03) 0634 . RNO Twr: Okay radar contact Northwest three zero five at forty two miles
OAK ARTCC: Okay forty two west northwest of Reno heading zero six (E03) zero one one thousand
RNO Twr: L H
OAK ARTCC: Wink what frequency for Reno Approach (FCC)
RNO Twr: Put him one twenty six three please
0635 OAK ARTCC: One twenty six three (E03)
RNO Twr: Right
OAK ARTCC: Will do (E03)
OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five uh Reno Approach one one niner (RNO) point two
OAK ARTCC: Northwest three zero five Oakland (RNO)
NW305: Three oh five go ahead
OAK ARTCC: Roger Reno Approach on one two six point three (RNO)
NW305: Twenty six three for approach roger
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DB Cooper-28155
Serials: 28153
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