SAC Anchorage to SAC Seattle re Elmendorf/Stead AFB parachutists and survival school instructors
Document date 14 February 1972
Also filed at: Part 93 pp. 245–247
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 22 pp. 226–229 (DB Cooper-6567–6570), Airtel, dated 14 Feb 1972, serial SE 164-81-6280 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-22%3A226-229
[Rev. 5-22-64]
FBI
Date: 2/14/72
Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL (Priority)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, ANCHORAGE (164-59)(P)
SUBJ: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE
CONSIDER UNSUB DANGEROUS.
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On 2/11/72 [REDACTED] all of the [REDACTED] Elmendorf Air Force Base, and Elmendorf, and at the [REDACTED] at Sted Air Force Base near Reno (deactivated), furnished the following information:
They advised that when they heard about the hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 301 of 11/24/71 it was their opinion that based on the approximate area where the Subject jumped from the aircraft he must have been a survival specialist. They felt that it was a good possibility that this individual may have been an instructor at the Survival School which was formerly at Sted Air Force Base near Reno, but this Air Force Base has been deactivated and the Survival School was moved to Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane. They based their beliefs on the fact that a Survival Instructor would know this area like the "back of his hand" and hence would be able to make his way out of this area without too much trouble. They all observed the artist's conception of
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(C)- Seattle 2 - Las Vegas 2 - Portland 2 - Anchorage RHT-gal (8) [handwritten signature] Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent _________ M
SEARCHED___INDEXED [stamp] SERIALIZED/FILED [stamp] FEB 0 6 1972 FBI - SEATTLE U.S. GOVE 413-135 DB Cooper-6567
AN 164-59
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the subject in this matter, however, none could recall any- body who resembled this conception. Collectively they furnished the names of the following individuals who are either in the Seattle-Portland area and are parachutists as well as those individuals who were formerly instructors at the Survival School at Sted:
Reno, Nevada
[REDACTED] unknown address in Reno, Nevada, who knows many of the former Survival Instructors at Sted, however, is not a jumper.
[REDACTED] (phonetic), [REDACTED] at Reno, who was a former instructor at the Survival School at Sted.
Portland, Oregon
[REDACTED] Portland, Oregon, who is an experienced sky diver and parachutist and knows most of the jumpers in the area.
[REDACTED] Portland, an experienced sky diver and parachutist whose address can be obtained through [REDACTED]
Fairchild Air Force Base, near Spokane, Washington
[REDACTED], who formerly was at Sted.
[REDACTED], Fairchild.
[REDACTED], Fairchild.
497 [REDACTED], Fairchild.
[REDACTED] suggested that contact might be made with [REDACTED] Washington, who has photographs of many of the Survival Instructors from Sted/Air Force Base and a comparison could be made between these photographs and the artist's conception.
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b6 b7C
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DB Cooper-6568
AN 164-59
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[REDACTED] also suggested that he recalls back in 1956 or 1957 [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] however, he does not believe [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He could not recall the name of the individual [REDACTED] but felt that some of the individuals which are listed above may be able to recall his name and he might be considered a suspect in this matter, since he has the proper training.
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Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
[REDACTED] who formerly b6 was a [REDACTED] [at/s]ted Air Force Base. b7C
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Contacts with the above individuals are being left to the discretion of recipient offices since Anchorage is not cognizant as to what investigation has taken place in these offices.
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LEAD
ANCHORAGE
At Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
Will contact [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] [at/s]ted Air b7C Force Base and exhibit an artist's conception of Subject in this matter.
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DB.Cooper-6569
2/14/72
AIRTEL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, ANCHORAGE (164-59)(P)
SUBJ: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE
CONSIDER UNSUB DANGEROUS.
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On 2/11/72 [REDACTED] all of the [REDACTED] Elmendorf Air Force Base, and [REDACTED] Elmendorf, and [REDACTED] at Stead Air Force Base near Reno (deactivated), furnished the following information:
They advised that when they heard about the hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 301 of 11/24/71 it was their opinion that based on the approximate area where the Subject jumped from the aircraft he must have been a survival specialist. They felt that it was a good possibility that this individual may have been an instructor at the Survival School which was formerly at Stead Air Force Base near Reno, but this Air Force Base has been deactivated and the Survival School was moved to Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane. They based their beliefs on the fact that a Survival Instructor would know this area like the "back of his hand" and hence would be able to make his way out of this area without too much trouble. They all observed the artist's conception of
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(2) Seattle 2 - Las Vegas 2 - Portland 2 - Anchorage RHT-gal (8)
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16 4-81-6280 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED FEB 0 6 1972 FBI - SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-6570
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b6 b7C
Serials: AN 164-59, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6280