Part 55, page 97
DB Cooper-23240Serials LA 164-497
Interviewed 1 December 1971Dictated 2 December 1971Transcribed 3 December 1971
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 55 p. 97 (DB Cooper-23240), FD-302 interview, interviewed 1 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-55/pages/97
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In addition, they discussed altitude of jumps, but [REDACTED] who was thinking in terms of altitude records, answered in terms, implying world record altitudes, oxygen supply, time and distance of free fall.
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[REDACTED] also recalled the individual rather vividly in his mind because he wore "Cochrane" boots. He explained that Cochrane boots are peculiar to military jumpers and are not worn by teams, clubs, sport or novice. He stated that serious jumpers wear a French boot and first time jumpers have gone with street shoes, tennis shoes, sandals and even barefooted, but the Cochrane boots were noticable because they are not used by too many people. --
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He also stated he believed the man may have jumped on several occasions at the Elsinore center. If he did, there would be a registration card on file with [REDACTED] Elsinore Paricenter, Inc. He advised that each person that jumps must fill out a registration card before jumping, regardless of how much prior experience the person has had elsewhere. These cards are maintained at Elsinore Paricenter. On succeeding jumps, the cards are referred to if the individual is not known, and a receipt for jump tickets is given to the jumper with no name or further recording of the jump being made. An individual with prior experience and a license issued by the United States Parachute Association (USPA) would have the USPA license number written on the registration card.
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[REDACTED] advised that USPA records are maintained at USPA Headquarters, care of Post Office Box 109, Monterey, California. The USPA Headquarters are on Canary Row, Monterey. He pointed out that licenses issued by the USPA necessitate that the applicant furnish a photograph of himself to USPA Headquarters before the license is issued He was not sure if a copy of the photograph was maintained in USPA files. He noted that licenses must be renewed each year.
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[REDACTED] was unable to recall the name of the man he talked to and was not sure if the man mentioned his name. He estimates that there have been some 8,000 to 10,000 jumpers at Elsinore since June 1971, the majority repeat jumpers who
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