SA Charles E. Farrell to SAC Seattle re parachute rigger and test drop preparations

Document date 18 January 1972

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Document: Memo SA Charles E. Farrell to SAC Seattle re parachute rigger and test drop preparations
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 20 p. 71 (DB Cooper-6028), Memo, dated 18 Jan 1972, serial SE 164-81-1993 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-20%3A071-071

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

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 1/18/72

FROM : SA CHARLES E. FARRELL

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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In connection with preparations for the test drop, efforts were made to contact EARL COSSEY at SUnset 3-0475. COSSEY was out, but [REDACTED b6/b7C] Seattle, [REDACTED b6/b7C] of EARL COSSEY, advised that he was presently working toward [REDACTED b6/b7C]

[REDACTED b6/b7C] He advised that one of the back packs was a 26 footer and the other a 28 footer, but both were rigged so they would have the same rate of descent.

He advised that the 26 foot chute, although it is smaller, also has a different design which would explaine why the two chutes could have an almost identical rate of descent. According to a chart referred to by [REDACTED b6/b7C] the chutes would have the following rate of descent:

A 28 foot with a person between 180 and 200 lbs., would drop about 17 to 18 feet per second.

He advised that the chutes would normally deploy in 3 or 4 seconds. They both were like military chutes in that they did not have sleeves.

[REDACTED b6/b7C] advised that he works [REDACTED b6/b7C]

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164-81 - 1993 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED - [initials] JAN 10 1972 FBI—SEATTLE

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-6028

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1993

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