SAC Seattle re Air Force volunteers for parachute jump re-enactment

Document date 29 December 1971

Part 18pages 154–1552 pagesDB Cooper-5487–5488

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 18 pp. 154–155 (DB Cooper-5487–5488), Teletype, dated 29 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-18%3A154-155

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Date: 12/29/71

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) SAC, SPRINGFIELD SAC, MINNEAPOLIS

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

NORJAK.

RE: SEATTLE TEL TO THE BUREAU DECEMBER TWENTYEIGHT, LAST.

FOR THE INFORMATION OF SPRINGFIELD, ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO HAVE VOLUNTARY AIR FORCE PERSONNEL PARACHUTE FROM THE IDENTICAL PLANE INVOLVED IN THIS CASE. ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVE AIR FORCE AND NORTHWEST AIRLINES AND JUMPS WILL BE MADE AT AN AIR FORCE TRAINING AREA NEAR MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON. PURPOSE OF THIS EXPERIMENT IS TO DETERMINE IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO PINPOINT THE TIME WHEN UNSUB ACTUALLY LEFT THE AIRCRAFT AND WHETHER THIS WAS CAUSE OF OSCILLATION AND CABIN PRESSURE CHANGES EXPERIENCED BY CREW.

AIR FORCE PERSONNEL AT MC CHORD AIR FORCE BASE ARE READILY AVAILABLE AND COOPERATIVE AND TWO INDIVIDUALS HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO PARACHUTE FROM PLANE. HOWEVER, AUTHORITY FROM HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR LIFT COMMAND, SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IS NEEDED PRIOR TO AIR FORCE PARTICIPATION. MESSAGE REQUESTING INFORMATION WAS SENT THIS DATE TO [REDACTED]

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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE BY PERSONNEL AT

(1) JSD/s1b Approved: __________ Sent _[guess: 5]_ PM Per _____ DB Cooper-5487 Special Agent in Charge

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135

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[guess: 12/31] - [guess: 1/7/5] DB Cooper-5487

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SE 164-81

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MC CHORD, HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT EXPECT REPLY UNTIL WEEK OF JANUARY THREE, NEXT. ST

SPRINGFIELD, THROUGH LIAISON IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] IN EFFORT TO EXPEDITE THIS MATTER. b7C

MINNEAPOLIS CONTACT [REDACTED] NORTHWEST AIRLINES, AND ADVISE OF SITUATION WHICH MAY NECESSITATE DELAY IN ABOVE MENTIONED TEST.-P-

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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________ M Per __________ DB Cooper-5488 Special Agent in Charge U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-138

Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81