SA Donald J. Steele to SAC Seattle re NORJAK helicopter activity

Document date 17 December 1971

Part 17page 131 pageDB Cooper-4836

Also filed at: Part 74 p. 140

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Document: Memo SA Donald J. Steele to SAC Seattle re NORJAK helicopter activity
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 17 p. 13 (DB Cooper-4836), Memo, dated 17 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1405 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-17%3A013-013

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/17/71

FROM : SA DONALD J. STEELE

SUBJECT: NORJAK

RE: AVAILABILITY OF HELICOPTER FOR SEARCH PURPOSES BY THE FBI

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[handwritten signature, appears to read: Subj. [guess: Sorist] / [guess: sub] - 5]

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On November 26, 1971, [REDACTED] advised b6 that he [REDACTED] b7C

Spanaway, Washington, office telephone [REDACTED] residence telephone [REDACTED]

He advised that he had heard of the skyjacking of Flight 305 of Northwest Airlines on November 24, 1971 and the search being conducted. He pointed out that he and his partner have a [REDACTED] b6 four passenger helicopter and that he has had about 300 b7C hours experience in searches. He advised he would be willing to make a search of the terraine near Woodland, Washington and would charge approximately $200. per hour on a short term basis and $175. if used extensively. He pointed out this helicopter can cover about 350 miles in one flight in a direct line.

He was advised the FBI was using Government equipment in the search but his offer would be made a matter of record in theoffice.

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(2)- 164-81 1 - 62-0 DJS:set (3)

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164-81- 1405 SEARCHED..........INDEXED..A.C. SERIALIZED..1..FILED.6)...... DEC 1 7 1971 FBI-SEATTLE

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-4836

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1405

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