TeletypeDaily NORJAK teletype Seattle to Director re cancelled helicopter search and SR-71 photography17 January 19721 page
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Part 71, page 230

DB Cooper-30501Serials 164-2111, MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1944

Document date 17 January 1972

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 1/17/72

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111), AND SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(-P-) DAILY TELETYPE

NORJAK.

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, AIR NATIONAL GUARD HELI- COPTER FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED TODAY. PLANE WILL NEXT CONDUCT AN AERIAL SEARCH ON THE FIRST DAY OF FAVORABLE WEATHER. PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS EXPERIENCING HIGH WINDS AND CONSIDERABLE LOW CLOUDS.

SACRAMENTO ADVISED TODAY THAT [REDACTED] BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, ADVISED TODAY REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO FLY SPECIFIED CORRIDOR NORTH OF PORTLAND, OREGON, IN SR-SEVENTYONE HAS BEEN FILED WITH FAA. UPON RECEIPT OF REPLY FROM FAA AND CONSISTANT WITH MILITARY NEEDS FOR SR-SEVENTYONE AND WEATHER CONTINGENCIES, AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY WILL BE PERFORMED OVER PROBABLE BAIL-OUT AREA OF HIJACKER AS DESCRIBED BY NORTHWEST AIRLINES PERSONNEL.

CONSIDER UNSUB ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-30501