Part 91, page 7

Document date 29 November 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 91 p. 7 (DB Cooper-40166), Memo, dated 29 Nov 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-91/pages/7

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

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TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) DATE: 11/29/71

FROM : SA RONALD E. SHERK

SUBJECT: UNSUB; Northwest Flight 305, 11/24/71 CAA-HIJACKING ; EXTORTION OO-SE

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FRANK LEWIS, Fire Management Branch Chief, U. S. Forest Service, Multnomah Bldg, Portland, Ore. 226-3361 X-2121 stated that there are [strikethrough] only 3 USFS Smoke Jump Centers in Oregon and Washington, located as follows:

Inter City Airport, between Twisp and Winthrop, Wash., FRANCIS B. LUFKIN, Mgr. (Teletype has been sent to Seattle re this)

Cave Junction, Oregon, DELOS DUTTON, Manager. (I telephoned this lead to Mullaney at 11:45 am 11/29/71).

Redmond, Oregon, JAMES ALLAN, Manager. [redacted] is to b6 handle this lead. [redacted] b7C

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RES (2)

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- 69A SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ NOV 29 1971 [redacted] b6 b7C

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-40166

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Standard U.S. Government memorandum form header (Optional Form No. 10, May 1962 edition). Memo routing block: from Special Agent Ronald E. Sherk to SAC Portland, regarding the unsub hijacking of Northwest Flight 305 on 11/24/71, classified as CAA-Hijacking and Extortion, office of origin Seattle. SA Sherk reports contacting Frank Lewis, USFS Fire Management Branch Chief, who identified 3 USFS Smoke Jump Centers in Oregon and Washington: (1) Inter City Airport between Twisp and Winthrop, WA managed by Francis B. Lufkin; (2) Cave Junction, OR managed by Delos Dutton; (3) Redmond, OR managed by James Allan. Investigative leads were distributed to Seattle (via teletype), to Mullaney (by phone), and a redacted person was to handle the Redmond lead. Distribution notation indicating 2 copies to RES (Resident Agency or file designation). FBI administrative processing stamp showing the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed on November 29, 1971. A partially redacted notation follows with b6/b7C exemption markers. Standard government form footer with savings bonds slogan and Bates stamp number DB Cooper-40166.

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