SAC Detroit to SAC Seattle transmitting POPS (Parachutists Over Phorty Society) membership list
Document date 6 December 1971
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Id: Cooper-Part-64:170-171
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-64:170-171 Document: Airtel SAC Detroit to SAC Seattle transmitting POPS (Parachutists Over Phorty Society) membership list Id: Cooper-Part-64:170-171 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-64%3A170-171 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 64 pp. 170–171 (DB Cooper-26985–26986), Airtel, dated 6 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-859 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-64%3A170-171
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 12/6/71
Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL (Priority)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, DETROIT (164-115) (P)
RE: UNSUB, aka., Dan Cooper Northwest Airlines Flight Number 305 Portland to Seattle 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION (OO: SEATTLE)
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SUB - L - D
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Re Seattle teletype to Bureau dated 11/29/71.
Enclosed for Seattle is membership list of "POPS", over-forty parachutist group. Also enclosed are copies of membership cards and where appropriate, the information appearing on the rear of these membership cards of the "POPS" organization.
Review of these cards left to discretion of OO and may be of value in developing suspect or individuals who may be able to furnish information on UNSUB.
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Interview with [REDACTED] "POPS" b6 b7C On 12/3/71, [REDACTED] Parachutists Over Phorty Society b6 (POPS), furnished the following information to SA DONALD A. b7C THIEL:
(2)- Seattle (Enc. 122) 2 - Detroit DAT:rck (4)
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[guess: Oist] maintained in [guess: bottom] drawer 07 164-81 [guess: Cabinet]
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Sub-D 164-8] -859 SER...IZD............FN..."CD............... SERC-P.M.D..........F.I.E.D.................. DEC [guess: C] [guess: 6] 71 FBI - SEATTLE ST. [guess: Jen] N
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Approved: AIRTEL / [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent __________ M Per __________
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 O - 346-090 (11)
DB Cooper-26985
DE 164-115
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He advised that "POPS" is a worldwide society whose membership numbers 576 members. To qualify for membership in this organization you must be an active parachutist and have reached the age of 40.
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[REDACTED] advised that he believes the majority of parachutists over the age of 40 who are actively jumping are members of this society and it is well known in parachutist circles. The group does not have a magazine or paper and [REDACTED].
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[REDACTED] He advised that occasionally [REDACTED] information for the society in "The Parachutist", a magazine which the majority of parachutists subscribe to.
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[REDACTED] which were filled out by each individual who had joined the society and which carries in some instances other background information on the individual members.
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[REDACTED] advised that in his opinion from articles he has read concerning this hijacking that the hijacker was an experienced parachutist and appeared to know exactly what he was doing, and he stated that if this was the case and the UNSUB was still active in parachuting and was over 40, that there was a possibility that UNSUB could be a member of "POPS".
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Composite drawing of UNSUB was exhibited to [REDACTED]; however, he indicated he could not identify UNSUB or furnish any logical suspects concerning this matter. He indicated that "POPS" would be having a meet where numerous members would be getting together in the near future and [REDACTED] if he developes any information, he would contact the FBI.
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DB Cooper-26986
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b6 b7C
Serials: DE 164-115, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-859