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Documents referencing McChord Air Force Base
82 documents, 126 including copies
FD-302 interviewInterview of Northwest Airlines flight attendant re Flight 305 hijacking (Las Vegas)
+2 copies
- Part 64 pp. 149–157 · matching p. 155
- Part 111 pp. 85–93 · matching p. 91
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FD-302 interviewInterview of Flight 305 occupant who had no contact with the hijacker
+3 copies
- Part 65 pp. 4–5 · matching p. 4
- Part 66 pp. 38–39 · matching p. 38
- Part 110 pp. 61–62 · matching p. 61
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TeletypeUrgent teletype Seattle to Director re McChord AFB volunteers for parachute test jump
+2 copies
- Part 66 pp. 9–10 · matching p. 10
- Part 75 pp. 18–19 · matching p. 19
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TeletypeUrgent teletype Springfield to Director, Minneapolis and Seattle re Military Airlift Command coordination
- p. 47 · page 1 of 2McChord AFBHandwritten annotation, likely a routing or sub-file notation. Urgent teletype from Springfield FBI office to Director, Minneapolis, and Seattle regarding NORJAK case. References a Seattle teletype…
- p. 48 · page 2 of 2McChord AFBContinuation (page two) of a teletype message directing FBI Seattle to maintain contact with McChord AFB personnel, who will be kept informed of further developments by the Command Section of the Mil…
MemoSA Elgin E. Olrogg to SAC Seattle re McChord AFB response on live parachute jump volunteers
- p. 50 · page 1 of 2McChord Air Force BaseSA Olrogg reports that on December 30, 1971, a redacted individual at McChord Air Force Base advised that a request to use two Air Force volunteers for a live parachute drop in the NORJAK case was de…
- p. 51 · page 2 of 2McChord Air Force BaseFBI memo from SA Elgin E. Olrogg dated 12/30/71 regarding the NORJAK case. A contact at McChord Air Force Base advised that a request to use two Air Force volunteers for a live parachute drop related…
MemoASAC Bibler to SAC Seattle re Air Force denial of live jumps and authorized drop assistance
- p. 52 · page 1 of 2McChord Air Force BaseHeader of a United States Government interoffice memorandum from ASAC Paul R. Bibler to SAC Seattle, dated 12/30/71, regarding the NORJAK case. Memo documents phone call from SA Elgin E. Olrogg on 1…
- p. 53 · page 2 of 2McChord Air Force BaseASAC Bibler's memo regarding Air Force permission for NORJAK parachute drop tests. The Air Force denied live volunteer parachute drops but authorized assistance with a dummy drop. Discussion of inter…
ReportTechnical analysis of hijacker's possible landing envelope and search priorities
+4 copies
- Part 60 pp. 312–313 · matching p. 312
- Part 93 pp. 40–41 · matching p. 40
- Part 93 pp. 46–47 · matching p. 46
- Part 110 pp. 267–268 · matching p. 267
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MemoTo file, SAC Seattle, re McCoy whereabouts 11/24/71 and credit card records (serial 2874, two copies)
- p. 35 · page 1 of 2McChord AFBStandard U.S. Government memorandum header addressed to File 164-81 from SAC Seattle, dated 4/20/72, regarding NORJAK (the FBI codename for the D.B. Cooper hijacking case). SAC Calame reported from…
- p. 36 · page 2 of 2McChord AFBHeader block identifying the file number, date, addressee (SAC Seattle), and case name NORJAK. SAC Calame reports from Salt Lake City that they cannot establish Richard Floyd McCoy's whereabouts on…
MemoTo SAC Seattle re McChord Air Force Base records check on NORJAK suspect
- p. 200 · page 1 of 2McChord Air Force BaseHeader of a US Government interoffice memorandum regarding NORJAK case, from a redacted Special Agent to SAC Seattle, dated May 4, 1972, referencing an earlier SAC memo dated April 5, 1972 about a su…
- p. 201 · page 2 of 2McChord Air Force BaseFBI internal memo from a Special Agent to SAC Seattle regarding the NORJAK (D.B. Cooper) case. Reports that on April 28, 1972, a contact at McChord Air Force Base reviewed Post Locater Records, civil…
MemoTo SAC Seattle re suspect at McChord AFB, referencing Seattle airtel to Las Vegas 3/3/72
- p. 202 · page 1 of 2McChord Air Force BaseHeader of an FBI memo addressed to SAC Seattle, case 164-81, dated 5/4/72, with subject NORJAK, referencing a prior Seattle airtel to Las Vegas dated 3/3/72. Subject line with a name redacted under…
- p. 203 · page 2 of 2McChord Air Force BaseStandard US Government memorandum header. Addressed to SAC Seattle, from a Special Agent (name redacted under b6/b7C), dated May 4, 1972, subject NORJAK. Reference to a prior Seattle airtel sent to…
News clippingSeattle Flag Vol. 1 No. 5, 'D.B. Cooper Found!' — anonymous interview with claimed hijacker
- p. 13 · page 4 of 14McChord Air Force BaseDecorative full-width banner designed to resemble a U.S. $20 bill, referencing the denomination of the ransom bills used in the D.B. Cooper hijacking. Narrative editorial introduction from the Seatt…
- p. 15 · page 6 of 14McChord (Air Force Base)Editorial introduction by the Seattle Flag newspaper explaining their exclusive interview with someone claiming to be D.B. Cooper. States the interview took place in the Seattle metropolitan area in…
- p. 18 · page 9 of 14McChord (Air Force Base)Large dark rectangle at top of page. Content is not legible due to extreme darkness/scan quality. May be a photograph, redacted block, or heavily degraded image area associated with the article. Lar…
MemoLetter Acting Director, FBI to SACs Seattle and Portland summarizing NORJAK facts and investigative instructions
+2 copies
- Part 74 pp. 246–249 · matching p. 248
- Part 95 pp. 3–7 · matching p. 5
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AirtelSAC Seattle to SAC St. Louis re retired Army paratrooper NORJAK suspect
- p. 65 · page 1 of 2McChord Air Force BaseHeader of FBI AIRTEL memo dated August 1, 1972, from SAC Seattle to SAC St. Louis regarding the NORJAK (D.B. Cooper) case. Body of memo explaining why an unnamed individual is a suspect in the NORJA…
- p. 66 · page 2 of 2McChord Air Force BaseDate of the memo. Airtel header block from SAC Seattle to SAC St. Louis regarding NORJAK case, with redacted reference line. Body of memo listing reasons a redacted individual is a NORJAK suspect:…
AirtelSAC Seattle to SAC Alexandria re possible miscalculation of NORJAK search area
- p. 378 · page 1 of 3McChord Air Force BaseHeader block of an FBI AIRTEL memo dated 1/23/73 from SAC Seattle to SAC Alexandria regarding NORJAK case. Reports that an extensive FBI and military search of the computed parachute landing area on…
- p. 380 · page 3 of 3McChord Air Force BaseDate of the airtel memo. Header block of an FBI AIRTEL memo from SAC Seattle to SAC Alexandria regarding the NORJAK case. Body of the AIRTEL describes: (1) an extensive but negative search of the c…
AirtelSAC Seattle to SAC Alexandria re NORJAK, Alexandria Division leads
+4 copies
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ReportFD-263 cover pages, NORJAK report: administrative, suspect-processing steps and hijacker profile
+3 copies
- Part 60 pp. 282–295 · matching p. 288
- Part 76 pp. 60–72 · matching p. 65
- Part 95 pp. 247–259 · matching p. 252
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ReportFBI report SE 164-81, NORJAK (D.B. Cooper) summary: administrative cover pages, suspect-processing checklist, unsub profile, hijack narrative, search operations
- p. 234 · page 7 of 51McChord Air Force BaseFBI case file number for the D.B. Cooper hijacking case. Introduction to a profile document about the hijacker, noting the purpose is to list known facts and reasonable suppositions to aid in proces…
- p. 258 · page 31 of 51McChord AFBIntroduction stating the plot is based on certain inputs for determining possible landing points. List of inputs used for the landing point analysis, including USAF radar data from McChord AFB, prob…
MemoTo SAC Seattle re telephonic tip naming ex-Green Beret NORJAK suspect
- p. 423 · page 1 of 2McChord Air Force BaseStandard FBI memorandum header on GSA Optional Form No. 10, addressed to SAC Seattle regarding the NORJAK case (D.B. Cooper), dated December 7, 1976. A caller contacted the Seattle Division on 11/29…
- p. 424 · page 2 of 2McChord Air Force BaseStandard FBI memorandum header addressed to SAC Seattle, dated December 7, 1976, regarding the NORJAK (D.B. Cooper) case, BUFILE 164-2111. A tipster telephonically contacted the FBI Seattle Division…