Daily teletype SAC Seattle to Director re NWA and McChord AFB parachute jump conference

Document date 28 December 1971

Part 17pages 353–3542 pagesDB Cooper-5187–5188

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Document: Daily teletype SAC Seattle to Director re NWA and McChord AFB parachute jump conference
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 17 pp. 353–354 (DB Cooper-5187–5188), Teletype, dated 28 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1574 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-17%3A353-354

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Date: 12/28/71

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) TELETYPE NITEL Via _______________ (Priority)

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DAILY TELETYPE

NORJAK.

CONFERENCE WAS HELD TODAY WITH [REDACTED] NORTHWEST AIRLINES AND [REDACTED] U.S. AIR FORCE, MC CHORD AFB.

ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO HAVE VOLUNTEER AIR FORCE PERSONNEL PARACHUTE FROM THE IDENTICAL PLANE INVOLVED IN THIS CASE. THE JUMPS WILL BE MADE AT AN AIR FORCE TRAINING AREA AT MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON. FBI PERSONNEL WILL BE ABOARD AS OBSERVERS. JUMPS PLANNED TENTATIVELY FOR MONDAY, JANUARY THIRD, SEVENTYTWO OR FIRST SUITABLE DATE THEREAFTER, DEPENDING ON WEATHER AND AVAILABILITY OF INSTANT PLANE, UACB.

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PURPOSE OF THIS EXPERIMENT IS TO DETERMINE IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO PINPOINT THE TIME WHEN SUBJECT ACTUALLY LEFT PLANE.

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PRB:klb (2) [handwritten initials]

164-81-1574

Approved: __________ Sent _______ M Per ________ Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-5187

NR012 SE PLAIN 1050 PM NITEL 12/28/71 FEE TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) FROM SEATTLE (164-81) IP --DAILY TELETYPE--

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NORJAK.

CONFERENCE WAS HELD TODAY WITH [REDACTED] NORTHWEST AIRLINES AND [REDACTED] U.S. AIR FORCE, MC CHORD AFB.

ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO HAVE VOLUNTEER AIR FORCE PERSONNEL PARACHUTE FROM THE IDENTICAL PLANE INVOLVED IN THIS CASE. THE JUMPS WILL BE MADE AT AN AIR FORCE TRAINING AREA AT MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON. FBI PERSONNEL WILL BE ABOARD AS OBSERVERS. JUMPS PLANNED TENTATIVELY FOR MONDAY, JANUARY THIRD, SEVENTY-TWO, OR FIRST SUITABLE DATE THEREAFTER, DEPENDING ON WEATHER AND AVAILABILITY OF INSTANT PLANE, UACB.

PURPOSE OF THIS EXPERIMENT IS TO DETERMINE IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO PINPOINT THE TIME WHEN SUBJECT ACTUALLY LEFT PLANE. END

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DDDCW FBI WASH DDC

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DB Cooper-5188 164-81-1574

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Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1574