Handwritten noteHandwritten tip letter to FBI from Newport News, VA identifying a D.B. Cooper suspectpage 5 of 8
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Part 50, page 330

DB Cooper-21022

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 50 p. 330 (DB Cooper-21022), Handwritten note, serial SE 164-81-921 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-50/pages/330

Transcript

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In the Army he wanted to be a pilot but his grades were not good enough and also his eyesight ) (Not govt. Pilot Standards,) Since he excelled high on the technical [redacted] part of the Military entrance exam ( Im sure this is why) They placed him in the guild of [redacted]

I am telling you this because [redacted] [redacted] is quite capable of making. something. look like a bomb, He's also -smart on not using materials that will go off through an X-RAY machine (IF need be)

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ALSO [redacted] I believe told me he jumped out of A plane by parachute in Germany in some kind of basic training he underwent.

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He's not dumb, he would know what aircraft had a rear exit that you could pretty much quarter A SAFE Jump. which would be A 727

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[redacted] would know what Altitude the plane would have to be At, (for A safe Jump) [redacted] would Also know what kind of parachute to demand.

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Above All IF It could be [redacted] he Is really a basket case At this time one please

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DB Cooper-21022

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