ReportInvestigative insert AT Bend, Oregon re interview of TINDLE, former owner McMinnville Aviation21 January 1976page 1 of 3
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Part 119, page 208

DB Cooper-54732Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6903

Document date 21 January 1976

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SE 164-81 PD 164-41 RDN:1aa 1

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The following investigation was conducted by SA ROBERT D. MANNIX:

AT BEND, OREGON

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On 1/21/76, DAVID TINDLE, resident address 63155 Don Lane, Bend, Oregon, who is employed at the City of Bend Airport, Powell Butte Road, Bend, Oregon, advised that he is the former owner of McMinnville Aviation Corporation located in McMinnville, Oregon.

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TINDLE advised that during the time he owned the McMinnville Aviation Corp., he became acquainted with an individual he knew as [REDACTED] who at that time was employed as a [REDACTED] at the McMinnville Hospital. TINDLE stated that [REDACTED] could be described as being an extremely "smooth" indi- vidual who was very convincing in everything he had to say. TINDLE further stated that during the time he knew [REDACTED] referred to himself as "Dr. [REDACTED]" however, TINDLE stated to his knowledge [REDACTED] was not a doctor.

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TINDLE advised that sometime in 1970 or 1971, exact date unrecalled, however, believes that it was sometime during the summer of either of these years, he had [REDACTED] [REDACTED], approximately a 1966 model, which had identi- fication number [REDACTED] TINDLE stated that he had not personally owned this plane, however, had [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who is currently employed as [REDACTED] at Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, and for a [REDACTED] in the McMinnville area. TINDLE stated he could not recall the exact price which [REDACTED] had [REDACTED] however, he did recall accepting a check from [REDACTED] from a local McMinnville

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164-81-6903 SEARCHED________INDEXED________ SERIALIZED________FILED________ APR 9 1976 [guess: date partially illegible] FBI—SEATTLE

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DB COOPER-54732