Interview report (FD-302)Interview of source re Wilbert 'Bill' Parker claiming to be D.B. CooperTranscribed 25 September 1980page 3 of 4
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Part 96, page 407

DB Cooper-43356Serials DE 164-115

Transcribed 25 September 1980

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 96 p. 407 (DB Cooper-43356), FD-302 interview, transcribed 25 Sep 1980, serial 164-411-185 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-96/pages/407

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DE 164A-115 3

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[REDACTED]. There is also a large German shepherd dog at that house and numerous weapons, both handguns and shoulder weapons at that house.

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PARKER has talked in the past about "dough" that he has buried up north, that he belongs to a select group who are prepared for some kind of revolution, and that he has approximately 500,000 rounds of ammunition also buried. PARKER is very conversant regarding weapons particularly military weapons and frequently talks about the ballistics of these weapons. He makes his own ammunition at his house. [REDACTED] has on occasion seen him wear a field jacket which has "U.S. Military Special Forces" across the jacket. [REDACTED] advised that he believes PARKER is an electrician at the Hydromatic Transmission Plant at Willow Run.

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Sometime ago PARKER was in an accident in which he hit another car. [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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In regard to the actual hijacking, he has only talked with PARKER about this on a few occasion and those only when PARKER brings it up, but PARKER has said that there were two pursuit jets and that he, PARKER, had the airliner drop down to a low altitude which was too low for these jets and have the airliner slow down to where the jets were constantly passing by the airliner and therefore, could not keep a close watch. PARKER has indicated that he was in the Air Force, and the Marine Corps and has on one occasion produced a multi-engine pilot's license. PARKER indicated that he [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Detroit, Michigan. [REDACTED] advised that he continues to see PARKER at the bars particularly at [REDACTED] and that he is usually there[REDACTED]

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He advised that he will continue to listen to what PARKER has to say and determine if there is anything of value to the FBI in these conversations.

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DB Cooper-43356

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