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D B Cooper — Part 19
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F.B.I.,, Tacoma,, 98402
Special Agent.
@. - T4,, 1972
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Incomplete details of our conversation regarding hijacking::
1.."We"}.of the pilot,, probably referred to an. entire
crew jumping in practice... Ai co=-pilot,, navigator,, jump master
(4f jumpers carried) ‘and a cargo master... Probably a very
cohesive crew..
2..The landing field,, if Sandpoint,, Ida,, was approached
across a gorge not far from end of runway,,,
3.. The collar of the tall suspect,, (headless horseman
costume) ‘was six inches wide in. rear, but tapered to about
3 inches. in front,, and was lined with a brown fur..
4..C.I.A4. connection= almost certain if he flew outside
the continental U.S.. Saturday Review of Jan.. 1, 1972,, in
an article on. the Pentagon -papers,, page 25,, end of paragraph 23:
"tater,,.Lansdale describes in, a brief passage CIA's "proprietary"
Civil. Air Transport.. Td the innocent world this company was .
the National Airline of Taiwan.!"
The "Silot's" "experience. is probably listed China Airlines..
Aod where. would a 727 operating out of Taiwan drop
‘"Sersonnel"“-probably Mainland China...
5..Where could $200,000 be changed on. the black
market,, by some one with proper credentials? Taiwan,, Hongkong
or Manila?? Where a CIA--China Airlines pilot could have met
black market operators?”
China: AirYines operates out of San. Francisco to Honolulu
Wed.,, Fri.,,and Sun.. at 1:25 p.m.,, and on to Taipei and
Hongkong..The- airline 4s probably: so small. that every pilot
would probably know every other pilot.. And would there be:
a lifetime pass for an, old trusted employee?: Or a flight
with. an. old friend without —
While the schedule
Pan. Am operate flights out
6:40 p.m China Airlines
being om the manifest?”
was changed Dec..1,, Continental. and
of Portland now every nightvat+.
operates flights from Honolulu
Mon,, Tues.,, Thurs.,,and Sat at 1:15 pym..for Taiwan...
6..The ptlot's' clothes were expensive... The closest
weave: I could spot in: Nordstrom Best's were $' 205 and $ 215..
The faint off-white yellow.shirts start at. $22.50) If that
faint single thread were actually a. Hongkong weave of a gold
thread= it would be more than..$ 50...Not simple tastes...
DB Cooper-5949
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