Part 55, page 129

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1 LA 164-497 CHH/kah

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On November 28, 1971, the Phoenix Division of the FBI advised that one [REDACTED] was employed as a pilot in the Hemet and Palmdale, California areas in the early 1960's hauling sport parachute jumpers and skydivers.

The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED]

On December 2, 1971, [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office (LASO), Antelope Valley Station, Lancaster, California, which office also covers Palmdale, California, both stated they have never known any skydiving to take place in Palmdale. They said they have resided in the Lancaster-Palmdale area for several years and Fox Field at Lancaster is the only airport they know is in the area where skydiving has ever taken place. [REDACTED] said [REDACTED] Lancaster, [REDACTED] for several years and would have knowledge of this activity. He and [REDACTED] observed the artist's sketch of the unknown subject and advised it did not resemble anyone they knew. They said the name [REDACTED] was unfamiliar to them.

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A review of the LASO, Antelope Valley Station, files failed to indicate any record identifiable with [REDACTED]

On December 3, 1971, a review of the Credit Bureau of Lancaster-Palmdale files failed to indicate any record identifiable with [REDACTED]

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On December 2 and December 3, 1971, [REDACTED] Lancaster, was interviewed at his place of business, [REDACTED] Lancaster. [REDACTED] said he was in the skydiving business from about [REDACTED] to [REDACTED] He [REDACTED] Fox Field, Lancaster. During this period, [REDACTED] and there was no skydiving being done at Palmdale.

[REDACTED] reviewed his jump manifest records and was unable to locate anyone by the name of [REDACTED] as a pilot

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DB Cooper-23272

164-497-195 [guess: 195]

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