SA Manning to SAC Seattle re aerial survey photographs, with search logistics attachments
Document date 11 January 1972
Also filed at: Part 18 pp. 425–429
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 18 pp. 419–424 (DB Cooper-5751–5754), Memo, dated 11 Jan 1972, serial SE 164-81-1855 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-18%3A419-424
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 1/11/72
FROM : SA THOMAS J. MANNING [handwritten: Sub E.] [handwritten checkmark/notation] SUBJECT: NORJAK
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On 1/11/72 SA[redacted] Olympia RA, was furnished with a copy of the map supplied by[redacted] and contact was made with the Department of Natural Resources, Olympia. It was determined that the entire area outlined by[redacted] was the subject of an aerial survey in 1968. Approximately 30 photographs give complete coverage of the area in question and are sold at $1.25 per photo. Further SA[redacted] is securing, in addition to the photos, detailed maps made from the photos which can be used in conjunction with the photos for complete familiarization with the search area as it existed in 1968. It was pointed out by the Bureau of Natural Resources that there should be no major radical changes in the area since the last fly over. SA[redacted] was advised to purchase the photographs and it is felt the expenditure of the money for the photos and maps will not exceed $50 and in view of the magnitude and importance of the search is a legitimate expenditure of Bureau funds.
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The above mentioned maps are being sent to the Longview RA this date.
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In the event it is deemed advisable to make a fly over the prime search area set out by[redacted] for a general view of the terrain prior to a ground search[redacted] at Longview[redacted] Washington,[redacted] and extremely familiar with the area of the search, is available on [redacted] an hourly or daily rental basis. It is felt that such a fly over would be advantageous for general layout information on the area and the cost of such service would not exceed $50 per hour which sum could probably be negotiated to a lower amount on a daily basis.
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Facilities are available at the Longview Post Office for mounting the photographs and maps in proper sequence to enable personnel to be properly briefed on general terrain features and prime search area and the civil service examining room can be made available for such briefing.
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It is to be noted that in the event interpretation of the above mentioned photographs in stereo is necessary personnel at the Battleground District office of the Department of Natural Resources are available with sufficient photo copies to perform this task.
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164-81-1855 [stamp] 1972 SA[redacted] DB Cooper-5751
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Suggested items for search
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Compass for each man involved in the search - can probably be secured on loan basis at Ft. Lewis.
Rain gear consisting of hooded jacket and rain pants for each man - can probably be secured from Ft. Lewis on loan for each man on search. If not available there can be secured from US Navy at Bremerton.
Rations - K and C rations with heat elements p can be secured at cost or possibly free of charge from Ft. Lewis.
Field packs - it is felt each man involved in search should have at least one half of the regular field pack to carry rations, and other essential items. Can probably be borrowed from Ft. Lewis.
Each man on search should have a handi talki radio in order to insure proper communications and to assist in event individual becomes lost in wooded area.
Squad whistle for each man in search party in order to facilitate in locating others in party and in event searchers become lost or isolated. Can be secured from Ft. Lewis, or purchased commercially.
Base radio capable of reaching all handi talki units to be set up in trailer base camp.
Each searcher to carry two cans of pressurized paint to slightly mark their paths on trees to insure full coverage of designated search area. Can be purchased commercially or through a paint surplus house in Seattle.
Each searcher to carry supply of evidence tape in event package of money found - procedure will be to leave in original position until another agent can arrive at scene to witness finding and bundling as evidence. Area in which evidence found is to be properly marked for later survey to pin point location of find.
One 50 foot length of rope for each two agents involved in the search. Can probably be secured from Ft. Lewis.
5 grappling hooks to be used with rope (or possibly with rope) attached) to be used for scaling cliff areas.
1 flare gun and box of red, green and white flares - probably can be secured at Ft. Lewis.
5 Mile ray lamps with replacement batteries
Each agent to have a flashlight with supply of extra batteries.
Each searching agent to have minor medical supplies such as band aids etc.
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SEARCHED ____INDEXED____ SERIALIZED____FILED____ JAN 21 1972 FBI—SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-5752 SAC [illegible]
TRAILER RENTAL
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17½ foot trailer - $50 per week - has heat, refrig- eration and a chemical toilet.
He will charge $10 for installation of the axle mounted hitch and no charge for the hitch itself.
Trailersare available on overnight notice and takes one hour to install the hitch.
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DB Cooper-5753
MOBILE TELEPHONE
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Information from [REDACTED] Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company, Longview, Washington.
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In event a trailer is used as a base of operations for the search operation a completely mobile telephone installation could be made in the trailer on one week of notice to the phone company (time element could be lowered to possibly three or four days) with the trailer to be left at the mobile shop, 906 New York Avenue, Longview for the better part of one day for the installation.
Mechanically we would need a 12 volt car battery in good or new operating condition as a source of power.
The mobile unit would have one or more channels depending upon the area we worked in in order to insure that we could get to a mobile operator to place our call to any number.
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Cost - one channel $32 per month and for each additional channel $3 per month. Possibility of having to use 3 or 4 channels exists in order to insure ability to reach a mobile operator at some location such as Longview, Portland or Hood River, Oregon.
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[REDACTED] advised using the car battery - 12 volt - in good condition would give us indefinite service since the drain on the battery is not great if the phone is not actually in use.
Cost of installation of the unit is $50
Installation of such a unit would not involve us in line hookups and we could be completely mobile.
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Procedure on calls from any location to the mobile unit would be - dial long distance - ask for mobile operator - give her number of the mobile unit (each channel used would have a different mobile number) - she would then select the channel she could reach and the call would be made.
Security - same security as on normal telephone line.
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[SEARCHED]___[INDEXED] [SERIALIZED]___[FILED] JAN 18 1972 FBI — SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-5754
BOAT AVAILABLE
[REDACTED] advised will make his 20 foot boat available at any time for water search in Merwin, Yale or Swift Lakes.
He has an enclosed boat, sleeps 4 and has a head - 100 HP inboard plus a 6 horse kicker.
Above for general information in event we find we need a boat immediately.
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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ JAN 1 2 1972 FBI - SEATTLE
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PRIOR TO SEARCH
Secure name and location of coroners of Cowlitz and Clark county - in event body of hijacker found coroner to be notified in order to take legal responsibility for pronouncing dead and fixing cause of death as well as area in which body located.
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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ JAN 1 7 1972 FBI — SEATTLE
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1855