Part 11, page 100
DB Cooper-2003Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-195
Document date 28 November 1971
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 11 p. 100 (DB Cooper-2003), Memo, dated 28 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-195 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-11/pages/100
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 11/28/71
FROM : SPC [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: UNSUB; SKYJACKING of NORTHWEST FLIGHT 305 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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CC CC Pub. Dup. c PARACHUTES Sec. O
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Dallas, Texas, telephone [REDACTED] telephonically contacted this office to offer his expert knowledge of [REDACTED] qualified himself as being [REDACTED] in the Dallas, having been actively involved in [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] advised that the U.S. Parachuting Association, Monterey, California, licenses all parachutists in the country. The USPA also maintains current files on all members. Also headquartered with USPA is Parachutist Over Forty Society, POPS, an elitist group of "jumpers" 40 years and older. Located in Los Angeles, California, is Latin Sky-divers, and organization comprised exclusively of Latin parachutists.
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Commenting on the characteristics of the skyjackers parachuting from the plane, [REDACTED] indicated that the unsub would have to of been an expert in the sport of sky-diving. Jumping with an [illegible] unfamiliar chute, [REDACTED] advised that the unsub would have to readjust the straps to fit his personal needs. Not jumping with the aid of an altimeter would also require expert knowledge of sky-diving; jumping in street shoes requires expertise in sky-diving; high flying level of plane indicates expert ability.
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[REDACTED] further advised that it is his belief that all sky-divers are egotists and that for one to make a jump from a 727 airplane, he might conceivably write it down in his jump log book.
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USPA may be contacted in Monterey, California, at 408-373-2708, and the [REDACTED] of the organization is [REDACTED] who has an extensive photo album of members.
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SEARCHED___INDEXED___ SERIALIZED___FILED___ NOV 28 1971 FBI - SEATTLE
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