Part 36, page 479
Interviewed 11 December 1975Dictated 12 December 1975Transcribed 12 December 1975
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 36 p. 479 (DB Cooper-14132), FD-302 interview, interviewed 11 Dec 1975 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-36/pages/479
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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
-1- Date of transcription 12/12/75
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[REDACTED], Quartermaster School, Fort Lee, Virginia; home address - [REDACTED] Fort Lee, Virginia; home telephone number - [REDACTED] examined the remains of an orange and white parachute which had been recovered under a log near Sardine Mountain, California.
[REDACTED] advised, after carefully examining this parachute, that it appeared to be a 28 foot emergency-type parachute which had been manufactured by the Army and Air Force prior to 1955 or 1956.
[REDACTED] advised that to the best of his knowledge, this type parachute had been discontinued in 1955 or 1956 in favor of multi-colored type parachutes. [REDACTED] ad- vised that this type parachute was used by the Army and Air Force as an emergency parachute in fixed wing aircraft of the U-6-A and U-1-A types.
[REDACTED] noted that the connector links and D-rings were no longer present on the parachute. [REDACTED] advised if issued by the military, this type parachute could not be steered; however, this type of parachute has been made available through surplus sales to members of Sky Clubs and jump enthusiasts who usually alter the parachutes so that they can be steered.
[REDACTED] advised that he could not determine whether this parachute, in particular, had been altered in view of the fact that it has deteriorated due to the effects of the elements on it.
[REDACTED] advised that this parachute could have been used either as a front-pack or a back-pack. He advised that he could not determine which way it had been used in view of the fact that the connector links and D-rings were not present.
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Interviewed on 12/11/75 at Fort Lee, Virginia File # Richmond 164-74
by SA [REDACTED] /ddm Date dictated 12/12/75
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. DB Cooper-14132