Part 116, page 270
DB Cooper-53297Serials SF 164-220
Document date 29 August 1973
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 116 p. 270 (DB Cooper-53297), Airtel, dated 29 Aug 1973, serial SE 164-81-4977 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-116/pages/270
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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 NEAL B. COOPER was back in the United States at the time and probably on leave.
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[REDACTED] advised COOPER possesses the necessary skills to conduct such an undertaking. He stated COOPER was a pilot and had flown their plane on occasion unofficially. He further stated COOPER was the FAA flight examiner for the private pilots in Okinawa for which he received pay on a part time basis. He advised he assumes COOPER's 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 COOPER's but advised he did believe COOPER was recently [REDACTED] He further advised COOPER 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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COOPER is presently assigned to Headquarters, USAFSS, Kelly AFB, San Antonio, Texas. He related COOPER plans to retire in the next few months and is hoping for employment with Ling-Temco-Vought or North American Rockwell Corporation.
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[REDACTED] further stated COOPER was originally from the South someplace, but has no noticeable accent at this time. He further stated COOPER usually kept himself in good physical condition and in Okinawa was involved in Karate.
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[REDACTED] was shown composite photos of the UNSUB, and advised COOPER's hair is thicker, face slimmer, and the hairline further down his forehead and hair fairly wavy. He described COOPER as white male American, age 41 -42 years, 6'2", slim build, dark brown wavy hair, worn short but full on sides. His military job was that of Airborn Mission Supervisor, [REDACTED] commented he was the best they had.
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DB COOPER-53297
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