AirtelSAC Norfolk to Acting Director re Langley AFB interviews9 November 19721 page
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Part 65, page 237

DB Cooper-27532Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4105

Document date 9 November 1972

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11/9/72

Airtel

TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, NORFOLK (164-41) (RUC)

NORJAK

(OO: Seattle)

Re Seattle airtel to Bureau 11/1/72.

On 11/7/72, interviews were conducted with the following individuals assigned to the [REDACTED], [REDACTED], Langley Air Force Base, Virginia:

[REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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It was the consensus of opinion among the three individuals above, each of whom had had considerable experience with infrared imagery, that efforts to locate the attache case by this means would probably prove futile. The terrain, as described, would neutralize any effort, particularly if tall trees and mountains are part of its makeup. Further explained was the necessity for the presence of heat which would need to be generated by the object (attache case) in contrast to the surrounding terrain for successful infrared high resolution photography. The size of the attache case provides a poor target for any type of aerial photography, including visual photography.

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2 - Bureau (2)- Seattle (164-81) 1 - Norfolk

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Sub E 164-81-4105 SERIALIZED [FILED] [illegible] NOV 1 3 1972 FBI—SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-27532

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