SAC San Francisco to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect, lead to San Antonio
Document date 29 August 1973
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Id: Cooper-Part-32:213-215
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-32:213-215 Document: Airtel SAC San Francisco to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect, lead to San Antonio Id: Cooper-Part-32:213-215 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-32%3A213-215 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 32 pp. 213–215 (DB Cooper-11823–11825), Airtel, dated 29 Aug 1973, serial SE 164-81-5917 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-32%3A213-215
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 8/29/73
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK RE: [REDACTED] X
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Re Seattle letter to San Francisco, 7/26/73.
On 8/14/73, [REDACTED] (CONCEAL IDENTITY), [REDACTED] California, voluntarily appeared at the Monterey, California Resident Agency as previously arranged. He related that in April or May he had been on vacation in the State of Washington. He related he had discussed the COOPER hijack with [REDACTED]. He mentioned to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] for several years. He further related that on a flight they were [REDACTED]. The crew, which included [REDACTED] engaged in a conversation about bailing out of the craft. As [REDACTED] they discussed how they could accomplish their mission just as well for the Air Force using [REDACTED]
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164-81-[guess: 5917]
[REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] did not mention at any time in his presence any plan to hijack an airplane, and the discussion was probably prior to NORJAK. He fur- ther related [REDACTED] in about
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(2)- Seattle 2 - San Antonio (164-111) 2 - San Francisco LLV/kdn (6)
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AUG 3 1 1973
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Approved: _______________ Sent _________ M Per __________ Special Agent in Charge U.S. Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 DB Cooper-11823
SF 164-220 LLV/kdn
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1971 and he believes he returned to this country prior to the hijacking. [REDACTED] believes he recalls reading the newspaper about the hijacking and seems to feel he remembers [REDACTED] was back in the United States at the time and probably on leave.
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[REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] possesses the necessary skills to conduct such an undertaking. He stated [REDACTED] and had flown their plane on occasion unofficially. He further stated [REDACTED] was the [REDACTED] for which he received pay on a part time basis. He advised he assumes [REDACTED] only jump experience was the normal survival course conducted by the Air Force and believes he tried a sport jump once and quit. He knows of no grudges or causes of [REDACTED] but advised he did believe [REDACTED] was recently [REDACTED] He further advised [REDACTED] did not have financial difficulty to his knowledge and was a moderate drinker. He generally "bummed" cigarettes and [REDACTED] did not know what brand he smoked when he bought cigarettes.
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[REDACTED] is presently assigned to Headquarters, USAFSS, [REDACTED] Texas. He related [REDACTED] plans to retire in the next few months and is hoping for employment with [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] further stated [REDACTED] was originally from the South someplace, but has no noticeable accent at this time. He further stated [REDACTED] usually kept himself in good physical condition and [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] was shown composite photos of the UNSUB, and advised [REDACTED] hair is thicker, face slimmer, and the hairline further down his forehead and hair fairly wavy. He described [REDACTED] as white male American, age [REDACTED] 6'2") slim build, dark brown wavy hair, worn short but full on sides. His military job was that of [REDACTED] commented he was the best they had.
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DB Cooper-11824
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b6 b7C b7D
SF 164-220 LLV/kdn
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[REDACTED] requested his identity be concealed as he considers [REDACTED] and doesn't feel he would be responsible for the hijacking.
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LEAD
SAN ANTONIO
AT [REDACTED] TEXAS. Through USAFSS, locate and interview [REDACTED] and determine if possibly identical to Unknown Subject.
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b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C
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DB Cooper-11825
Serials: SA 164-111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-5917, SF 164-220