AirtelSAC WFO to Director, Attn Latent Fingerprint Section (duplicate first page, serial 164-81-8517)7 July 19801 page
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Part 45, page 398

DB Cooper-18728Serials 164-301, 164-361, SE 164-81-5517

Document date 7 July 1980

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 45 p. 398 (DB Cooper-18728), Airtel, dated 7 Jul 1980, serial SE 164-81-5517 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-45/pages/398

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AIRTEL

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[partially illegible header text with dark artifacts]

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ATTN: LATENT FINGERPRINT SECTION [REDACTED] WFO-( 164-361) [illegible routing text]

UNSUB, aka D.B. COOPER; CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT

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On 6/26/80, an individual known as [REDACTED], Officers Service Club, Washington, D.C. (WDC) telephonically contacted the Washington Field Office (WFO) regarding an individual known as [REDACTED] who currently resides at the club.

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[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as 45-50 years old, 5'11" to 6' tall, medium build, excellent physical condition and until recently wearing a beard. [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] is an avid woodsman and purported paratrooper. [REDACTED] keeps to himself and it is unknown where he goes each day, however, it is believed he is unemployed.

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A photograph of several composite drawings [guess: were] shown to [REDACTED] and revealed that the basic facial characteristics and hair line of [REDACTED] are similar to the photographs.

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[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] has $900 per month wired to the D.C. National Bank, WDC, of which $250 is deducted for his rent. The remaining $650 is cashed by [REDACTED] and given to [REDACTED].

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[REDACTED] has indicated that [REDACTED] is afraid of the FBI and has shown great interest in the recent discovery of $3,000 of the original D.B. COOPER money; found in the state of Washington.

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[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] purchases a newspaper each morning and after reading it, leaves it in the lobby area of the club.

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3-Bureau 1-WFO

RFO:pep (4)

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164-301-[illegible] [illegible signature/initials]

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164-81-5517 DB Cooper-18728

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