Airtel · SAC Dallas to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect parachutist · 18 December 1986 · page 2 of 2AIType, title and date: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
Document date 18 December 1986AIDates: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 48 p. 70 (DB Cooper-19888), Airtel, dated 18 Dec 1986, serial SE 164-81-8867 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-48/pages/70
The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
DL 164-1928
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[REDACTED] advised that that individual was a parachutist and
skydiver and was very athletic. He stated that [REDACTED] was
stationed at MARCH AIR FORCE BASE at the time and subsequently
went to Thailand and served in the AIR FORCE there. He stated
that he recalled that he met the individual through a mutual
friend who also was in the AIR FORCE and stationed at MARCH AIR
FORCE BASE. He stated that individual was named [REDACTED]
He stated that [REDACTED] also had a [REDACTED] who was in the AIR
FORCE at that time.
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[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] was a very experienced jumper and
told him a number of times that he was hoping for a [REDACTED]
from jumping. He stated [REDACTED] mentioned this on numerous
occasions and was interested in making a lot of money through some
type of parachuting activities. He stated he also knew that based
on [REDACTED] training, he would be familiar with the structure of
an airplane and the air speed and altitude which would be
necessary for a successful jump. He stated as best he could
recall, [REDACTED] was a native of some part of California. He stated
as best he can remember, [REDACTED] did a lot of jumping once he
reached Thailand but was doing this in a capacity outside the
military.
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[REDACTED] stated he had seen the picture of D.B. COOPER a
number of times but had never thought about it until he saw the
most recent picture. He stated when he saw it, it suddenly struck
him that the picture closely resembled [REDACTED] stated he
could not recall or did not know anything additional about [REDACTED]