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But they don't agree as to when he died. Law enforcement people have long asserted that Cooper. died - when he jumped from the Northwest 727 somewhere over southwest Washington state. Or- lock believes Cooper survived the jump, but later died of cancer ..
Orlock's play is based, rather whimsically; on a Ietter that was printed in the New York Times about three weeks after the hijacking: In it, Cooper claimed to be dying of cancer and added that he had hijacked the plane in the hopes of gaining "a. few fast grains of peace of mind."
"The tone of it seemed really quite honest to me," said Orlock.
THE.FBI'S CLAIM is based on a number of fac- tors - the belief that the hijacker didn't know rhuch about parachutes, that he jumped from the rear door of a jet going 197 mph at 10,000 feet and that he probably
FBI'S CLAIM is based on a number of fac- tors - the belief that the hijacker didn't know rhuch about parachutes, that he jumped from the rear door of a jet going 197 mph at 10,000 feet and that he probably landed in some of the roughest:
wilderness country in the Pacific Northwest. Worst of all, Cooper took two parachutes with him -one a small emergency chute used by stunt flyers and. the other a training chute used for demonstrations. The big chute was sewn shut and the smaller chute, if used under ideal conditions by an expert; proba- bly would have resulted in a broken ankle or leg.
So who was D.B. Cooper? For a while he was a folk hero of sorts, immortalized by songs, bumper stickers and- T-shirts. "D.B. Cooper, Where Are You?" was the song title and bumper sticker ques- tion.
He was macho. He was daring. He didn't hurt. anybody, but he ripped off a big corporation. And he beat the fuzz.
ORLOCK, WHO WAS obsessed with the letter printed in the New York Times, saw D.B. Cooper as a sick little man whose miserable life concluded with a ritualized act, something that put it all in order. He thinks Cooper died 14 months after the crime.
Cooper as a sick little man whose miserable life concluded with a ritualized act, something that put it all in order. He thinks Cooper died 14 months after the crime.
D.B. Cooper, where are you? A fictionalized ver- sion of your life is being performed at the Cricket through Saturday.
If you're still alive, all is Forgiven. The statute of limitations for the hijacking ran out more than two years ago.
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ARIEL, Cowlitz County -- (UPI) - Hundreds of people showed up yesterday at the Ariel Tavern for the third annual f D.B. Cooper Party - some from as far away as Cleveland and' Toronto - and maybe, just maybe, one of the guests was the, skyjacker himself. U
"We're not sure," said Germaine Tricola, who along with her husband Vince owns the tavern and adjoining grocery store. "I've been looking them all over in the face. But, by golly, I don't know."
Seven years ago, on a foggy Thanksgiving eve, a man got $200,000 in ransom from Northwest Airlines after threatening to blow up a Boeing 727 on a flight from Portland to Seattle.
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Seven years ago, on a foggy Thanksgiving eve, a man got $200,000 in ransom from Northwest Airlines after threatening to blow up a Boeing 727 on a flight from Portland to Seattle.
The suspect, listed as D.B. Cooper on the passenger log, parachuted out of the plane over Southwestern Washington and neither he nor the marked $20 bills have been seen since. It is the only unsolved skyjacking in this country.
In honor of Cooper's leap, four parachutists had planned to to land right in front of the Ariel Tavern yesterday. Because of the fog, a not uncommon occurrence around Ariel, the jump had . to be made a mile away.
Ariel, an unincorporated town on the Lewis River, is located in rugged country about 10 miles east of Woodland.
"This is not a concrete jungle," said Mrs. Tricola, "this is fir trees and many, many caves. If you come through here in the fog, there's a very mysterious feeling.
"Most everyone, they seem to think Cooper got away. Some say he's sitting up on a mountain looking down at us. The worst? thing I heard is that the Sasquatch got him."
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The worst? thing I heard is that the Sasquatch got him."
At least one person at the party claimed to be D.B. Cooper. ! "One man (at the party) named Cooper said he used his 200} thousand for a hair transplant," said Mrs. Tricola. "He was about the right age, had a thin jaw line.
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It Was A Great Party, D.B. Cooper
D.B. Cooper missed the party in his honor at the Ariel Tavern in Lewis County last night on the seventh anniversary of his $200,000 jump from the rear exit of a Boeing 727. Apparently.
"We're not sure," said Germaine Tricola, who along with her husband Vince runs the tavern and adjoining grocery store. "I've been looking them all over in the face but, by golly, I don't know.
"We're not sure," said Germaine Tricola, who along with her husband Vince runs the tavern and adjoining grocery store. "I've been looking them all over in the face but, by golly, I don't know."
"He and the money were supposed to have dropped in our back yard," said Vince. "But," he added, "we haven't found him yet."
"We kind of expected he might show up this year," he said. "Of course, if I were him, I wouldn't have come. This is the year the statute of limitations on the skyjack- ing runs out."
Cooper hasn't been seen or heard from since some- one giving that name parachuted from the plane on Thanksgiving eve in 1971. It remains the country's only unsolved airplane hijacking.
"We did have a D.B. Cooper arrive at the party," Tricola said. "He said he was 'dead on arrival.' But then the party started about noon.
"At least it was already going when I got up at noon. We're having a lot of fun. The place is jammed. There must be 500 to 1,000 people in here," he said.
Tricola said they had planned to serve buffalo stew but couldn't get any buffalo.
Four parachutists had planned to land right in front of the tavern yesterday, but fog forced them to jump a mile away.
Four parachutists had planned to land right in front of the tavern yesterday, but fog forced them to jump a mile away.
But that didn't slow the festivities. Many people, from as far away as Cleveland and Toronto, showed up - except, apparently, the guest of honor. .
Mrs. Tricola said "I think he made it. I really think the did. Because if something was to be found, it would have been found by now. I think the man that did this did it for a lark, just to see if he could do it."
Anyway, her husband added, "it's a nice break in the winter and we have an awful lot of fun."
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D. B. Cooper, dead or alive?
By LARRY STEWARD World Staff Writer (Second of two articles) "Are you all right?
Cooper, dead or alive?
By LARRY STEWARD World Staff Writer (Second of two articles) "Are you all right?" the Northwest .. Airlines 727 pilot asked over the intercom on Thanksgiving Day four years ago.
"Okay," was the skyjacker's reply from the rear of the plane's deserted passenger compartment.
' That word from Dan Cooper, later mistakenly tagged with the initials D. B., was the last ever known to come from one of the state's most elusive criminals.
PERHAPS THE elusiveness can be attributed to the faet Cooper is 350 feet below the surface of Lake Merwin, near Woodland, anchored to his watery grave by 24.5 pounds of $20 bills.
Perhaps not. Cooper may have parachuted safely to, earth and slipped
back into the oblivion of anonymity which has left federal agents without a clue to his real identity.
If he isn't dead, the question is: "D. B. Cooper, where are you?" - a riddle which has been used as advertising slogans, on $2.50 T-shirts and as the subject of a song.
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and with renewed urgency are law en- forcement officers who hope to find the answer before the five-year statute of limitations on the skyjacking expires on Nov. 24, 1976.
"He could be arrested after then for possessing stolen property, but unless we get a 'John Doe,' alias D. B. Cooper, warrant issued before the five years, the (skyjacking) statute of limitations will have expired," Special FBI Agent Thomas Manning said.
Speaking to the Grays Harbor Footprinters recently, Manning, the agent in charge of the Cooper in- vestigation, detailed the
Speaking to the Grays Harbor Footprinters recently, Manning, the agent in charge of the Cooper in- vestigation, detailed the sequence. of events after Cooper received $200,000 in ransom and four parachutes at Sea-Tac airport and let the 36 passengers get off, the plane.
"Cooper told the stewardess to go up. into the cabin with the pilot," Manning said.
Then, at 8:10 p.m., he opened the 727's - rear door, which triggered an alarm light
in the cabin.
WHEN HE SAW the light, the pilot asked Cooper if he was. all right and heard the last known word from the skyjacker.
Cooper was wearing a light topcoat, brown loafers and a black suit when he leaped from the plane and into perhaps 20 below zero temperatures outside, Manning said.
The agent added that one expert told him the turbulence at that altitude and. the speed of the plane may have torn the shoes from Cooper's feet and the cold may have rendered him at least tem- porarily, unconscious.
. But even those conditions may not have prevented him from pulling the ripchord on the parachute and floating to a safe landing:
SINCE IT WAS dark and the sky overcast, the
But even those conditions may not have prevented him from pulling the ripchord on the parachute and floating to a safe landing:
SINCE IT WAS dark and the sky overcast, the two U.S. Air Force chase planes couldn't see when or where Cooper left the plane.
"When he left that plane, he was
facing tremendous obstacles," the agent said.
Manning said he feels the answer to the D. B. Cooper case may be within the grasp of lawmen.
Somewhere, maybe in Aberdeen, Hoquiam or any other community in the country, there may be a missing persons report which matches D. B. Cooper's description, he said.
Such a report may be the missing link, he added.
"Or, as always.in a case like this, spending the money is a problem," he said.
THE $200,000 in ransom: Cooper collected is still missing and not one of the bills copied by the FBI to record the serial numbers has ever been reported found, he said:
But Manning supports his theory that Cooper drowned in Lake Merwin.
"Everybody has a theory," he said:
"Someday, someone is going to call me and say: 'Tom, there's a lot of money floating around on the surface of Lake Merwin," Manning said.
"Everybody has a theory," he said:
"Someday, someone is going to call me and say: 'Tom, there's a lot of money floating around on the surface of Lake Merwin," Manning said.
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By LARRY STEWARD World Staff Writer (First of two articles) D. B. Cooper died on Thanksgiving Day four years ago.
After he wrapped the 10,000 $20 bills . around him with one of the four parachutes he received with the ransom he demanded for the safety of a Nor- thwest Airlines 727, its crew and passengers, he parachuted from the plane - 10,000 feet down into Lake Merwin near Woodland.
Cooper, unable to swim in the frigid water of the glacier-fed reservoir, was pulled to his watery grave by the 24.5 pounds of money he carried and the extra weight of his parachute.
AT LEAST that's one man's theory -- Special FBI Agent Thomas Manning of Longview.
Manning shared that theory with the Grays Harbor Footprinters at their. recent monthly meeting in Hoquiam.
The agent is in charge of the D. B. Cooper search, one of Washington's most intriguing mysteries.
recent monthly meeting in Hoquiam.
The agent is in charge of the D. B. Cooper search, one of Washington's most intriguing mysteries.
Seven men have since tried what D. B. Cooper did and all of those parachuting 727 skyjackers have been apprehended within hours after they have tried to pull off the same caper .-
But Cooper either died that 'Thanksgiving night when he leaped from
the plane over Woodland or he managed- to survive the jump and has eluded capture.
IF HE IS still alive, Manning told the Footprinters, he will be brought to justice.
"Did Cooper pull off the perfect crime? I don't think so. This one will be solved," Manning said.
Despite his theories that the man known as D. B .. Cooper died in Lake Merwin, the FBI agent said the case is still open and the agency is continuing to check out leads."
HE SAID 700 suspects have been ; checked out so far and he expects more to come.
But dead or alive, four years of in- vestigation into the Cooper case has failed to turn up a single clue as to the man's real identity of location.
But dead or alive, four years of in- vestigation into the Cooper case has failed to turn up a single clue as to the man's real identity of location.
When the skyjacker stepped orito the" plane in Portland, he was known as Dan. Cooper. That is the way he signed for his ticket to Seattle.
SHORTLY after the plane left the ground, the man handed a stewardess a note that said he had a bomb and showed her a satchel of what is now believed to have been highway flares, not dynamite.
The plane landed in Seattle and the $200,000 in ransom, along with the four parachutes were given Cooper and the 36 passengers onboard were allowed to leave the plane.
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pilot, settled on flying to Reno, Nev. He gave the pilot precise instructions to fly, at 200 m.p.h. with the plane's flaps down" nearly a stalling speed for the jet.
THE PLANE left Seattle at 7:30 p.m. and, precisely at 8:10 o'clock, the pilot noticed that the pressure light came on in the cabin:
That pressure light indicated the rear door had been opened and it was thought Cooper was on his way, via parachute, to the ground;
When the jet landed in Reno, it was . surrounded and there was no Cooper on board nior any of the Raleigh cigarettes a- stewardess said he had chain-smoked.
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come down that night, the FBI took the. hijacked plane and a sled weighing exactly what Cooper and his money. would have and flew it over the Pacific Ocean at the Hoquiam bombing range:
They simulated what would have happened if Cooper's chute didn't open and if it had:
From those computations, they concluded that if the chute didn't open, he would have
would have and flew it over the Pacific Ocean at the Hoquiam bombing range:
They simulated what would have happened if Cooper's chute didn't open and if it had:
From those computations, they concluded that if the chute didn't open, he would have landed near Bald Mountain, an area cleared at that time by loggers and easily searched.
BUT THE resulting search failed to. turn up a body so they concentrated on:a. 312-mile square - area around Lake Merwin,
Since it was theorized Cooper. was dead, the Army lent 450 soldiers and they, together with 50 agents, combed the target area in an arm in arm search-for 28 days.
Seventeen helicopters and numerous fixed wing craft were used to aid in search efforts, but neither Cooper nor the money were found.
But maybe Cooper didn't. die -- he might have survived the jump somehow and managed to disappear in the night before his pursuers could pinpoint his location.
The next article examines the possibilities that D. B. Cooper is alive and well and living in
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By JOE FRAZIER
PORTLAND, Ore. -- It was a miserably wet, windy, cold Thanksgiving eve in 1971.
Cooper is alive and well and living in
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By JOE FRAZIER
PORTLAND, Ore. -- It was a miserably wet, windy, cold Thanksgiving eve in 1971.
Passengers waited at the Northwest Orient Airlines counter at Portland International Airport to book space on Flight 105 to Seattle.
Many thought ahead to family reunions, turkey din- ners, long relaxed conversations and perhaps a tradition- al game of bridge or Monopoly later.
But one didn't
Dan Cooper paid cash for his ceket, then, clutching a paper sick, boarded the Boeing 727 for the 30-minute flight.
A few minutes after the plane nosed into the storm, he made his move. He Mowed the stewardess what he said was a dynamite bomb and demanded four para- chutes, $200,000 in $20 bills and "no Funny stuff."
All the passengers but Cooper got off at Seattle, unaware that anything was wrong.
The money and parachutes were put on board and the jet. with only the crew and Cooper aboard, headed for Reno on Cooper's order :.
Then somewhere over southwest Washington, Coop- er, with the 21 pounds of money strapped to him, bailed out.
Then somewhere over southwest Washington, Coop- er, with the 21 pounds of money strapped to him, bailed out.
He hasn't been heard from since.
If he's alive - and that's a big "if" - the five-year statute of limitations runs out this Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 24.
Or does it?
"WE'RE GOING AHEAD on the assumption that the statule doesn't apply, because when he did what he did, camtal ponishment was a possibility. There's no statote on capital crimes," says FBI agent Ralph Himmelsbach.
Anyway, he says, chances are good that Cooper is dead.
"Not one of the 10.000 bills has shown up, and we know the serial number of every one of them," he said. And Cooper apparently knew nothing about skydiving.
In a business suit and street shoes, he jumped from the rear door of a jet going 197 mph at 10,000 fect. At that elevation it was 7 degrees below zero that right, with a wind-chill factor of 69 degrees below zero.
The plane was in clouds "Up looked like down to mm. He had no visual reference. He couldn't possibly have known where he was.
The plane was in clouds "Up looked like down to mm. He had no visual reference. He couldn't possibly have known where he was."
Cooper picked some of the roughest country in the Pacific Northwest.
He toch two of the four parcchutes with him when he jumped. One was a small emergency chute of the type used by stunt flyers, Ceder ideal conditions, someone tohe knew That he was doing might break an ankle or le; "tath it.
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The next night the FBI re-enacted the skyjacking using the same plane, crew, fuel load, speed and altitude. The tust helped flight engineers and meteorologists com- rrte the protable drop zone to be a trapezoidal area covering about 25 square miles.
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What would it take to find Cooper's remains, assum- int they are there:
I'd say it might toke 5.000 men five years, I mean, hor d'o you search a blackberry thicket higher than your hiv?
What would it take to find Cooper's remains, assum- int they are there:
I'd say it might toke 5.000 men five years, I mean, hor d'o you search a blackberry thicket higher than your hiv?"
LOGGERS WHO work in the eres agree that coyotes, mountain fons er will dogs would make quick work of a body After Five years, they say, you might find a scrap crit y of bone, if that.
Nevertheless, for a while Cooper was a Folk hero of sorte.
He was machy He was daring. He didn't bert any- body, but he ripped off a big corporation, And he heat the Iuzz.
There were imitators, Around the world, there were more than a dozen skyjacking attempts patterned alter Cooper's Cooper is the only one not known to have Elle !.
With increased audort security and modification of the Ereing "2" f the rear door wouldn't open in flight. the fcd stopaj
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The man who headed much of the FBI's manhunt for the almost - legendary skyjacker "D.B. Cooper" is retiring with his most famous case still unsolved.
Cooper Hunter Retires
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The man who headed much of the FBI's manhunt for the almost - legendary skyjacker "D.B. Cooper" is retiring with his most famous case still unsolved.
"There's just no trace of the man, period. He just vanished into thin air. We have absolutely no idea who he even was," said Joseph O'Connell, now special agent in charge of the FBI's San Antonio, Texas, office.
"It is my personal opinion that he is dead. There has been absolutely no trace of the man called D. B. Cooper or the money since the day in late November 1971 when an Anglo male bought a ticket using that name.
"Usually, the longer a case such as this goes without being solved, the more confident the perpetrator gets and he surfaces," O'Connell said.
It is all somewhat maddening for O'Connell, who retires next month after a 29-year career.
"It doesn't stick in my craw," said O'Connell, who took over the case in early 1972 and led the hunt through 1973. "But it does bring out my competitive spirit. I would certainly like to see the FBI solve it."
The celebrated case remains the FBI's only unsolved major skyjacking case.
I would certainly like to see the FBI solve it."
The celebrated case remains the FBI's only unsolved major skyjacking case. The investiga- tion continues, and there is no statute of limita- tions for skyjacking crimes. A "substantial" re- ward is still being offered.
D. B. Cooper bought his ticket in Portland. The 727 landed at Seattle after Cooper, who sald the had a bomb, took over, saying he wanted to go
to Mexico. The 35 passengers were released in Seattle, but a four-member crew took off with Cooper, headed south.
Cooper, wearing a dark business suit and dark glasses, demanded $200,000 from Northwest Ori- ent Airlines and got it, in $20 bils. He also asked for parachutes.
A stewardess was the last person to see Cooper as he stood near an open ramp at the rear of the plane as it passed over southwestern Wash- Ington, probably Cowlitz or Lewis counties.
"He jumped out of a plane at 10,000 feet on a cold, raw night and he jumped in an area densely populated with Douglas fir and ponderosa pine," . said O'Connell.
"He jumped out of a plane at 10,000 feet on a cold, raw night and he jumped in an area densely populated with Douglas fir and ponderosa pine," . said O'Connell. "The terrain is also dotted with a lot of high-altitude glacier lakes, which are ex- tremely deep and extremely cold."
"If he fell into a glacier lake, be would have died from the cold within a few minutes. It was late in November and snow was already on the ground," added O'Connell. The man could have also been snared in the trees, the agent said.
More than 100 agents combed the rugged terrain and chased down thousands of leads. The skyjacker, meanwhile, became somewhat of a folk hero.
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"We searched as extensively as any mad-, power search ever conducted by the FBI," hel said. "Agents searched every square foot of that terrain that is accessible. But there are literally, hundreds of acres that are not accessible.
"There's no doubt in my mind that some day, somehow, the case will be solved," he said.
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Sky-Jumper Dan Cooper, Where Are You And $200,000?
By JOE FRAZIER Associated Press Wriler
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A miserably wet, windy, cold Thanksgiving eve in 1971.
Passengers waited at the Northwest Orient Airlines counter at Portland Interna- tional Airport to book space OR Flight 105 to Seattle,
Many thought ahead to fami- ly reunions, turkey dinners long relaxed conversations and perhaps a traditional
counter at Portland Interna- tional Airport to book space OR Flight 105 to Seattle,
Many thought ahead to fami- ly reunions, turkey dinners long relaxed conversations and perhaps a traditional game of bridge or Monopoly later.
But one didn't.
Dan Cooper paid cash for his ticket, then, clutching a paper sack, boarded the Boeing 727 for the 30-minute flight.
A few minutes after the piane nosed into the storm, he made his move. He showed the stewardess what he said was a dynamite bomb and de. manded four parachutes. $200,000 in $20 bills, and "no funny stuff."
All the passengers but Cooper got off at Sealtle, una- ware that anything was amiss.
The money and parachules were put on board and the jet, with only the crew and Cooper aboard, headed for Reno on Cooper's orders.
Then somewhere over south- west Washington Cooper, with the 21 pounds of money strap- ped to him, belled out.
He hasn't been heard from since.
If he's alive, and that's a big "II," the five-year stalule of limitations runs out Ihls Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 24. Or does it?
"We're going shead on the assumption that the statute doesn't apply, because when; he did what he did, capital' puntstient was a possibility.
"We're going shead on the assumption that the statute doesn't apply, because when; he did what he did, capital' puntstient was a possibility. There's no statute on capital
crimes," says FBI agent Ralph Himmelsbach.
Himmelsbach. who has worked on the case from the start, concedes that recent court decisions have muddied the question of whether capi- tal punishment would, in fact, have been applicable.
"We're continuing to pro- cess suspects," he said. "Of course, it has slowed down a great deal."
He says chances are good that Cooper is dead.
"Not one of the 10,000 bills has shown up, and we know the serial number of every one of them," he said. And Cooper apparently knew no- thing about skydiving.
In a business suit and street shoes, he jumped from the rear door of a jet going 197 m.p.h. at 10,000 feet. At that elevation it was seven below zero that night, with a wind. chill factor of 69 below zero. "On top of That, he probably lost his shoes (from wind shock) as he jumped," Him- melsbach said.
The plane was in clouds. "Up looked like down to him.
"On top of That, he probably lost his shoes (from wind shock) as he jumped," Him- melsbach said.
The plane was in clouds. "Up looked like down to him. He had no visual reference. He couldn't have possibly known where he was."
Himmelsbach wonders if he cared.
"In another 30 minutes he could have been over the Wil- Jamette Valley, and almost anyplace he Jumped would have been safe to land," he said. Instead, Cooper pleked some of the roughest country in the Pacific Northwest.
He took Lwo of the four parachutes with him when he jumped. One was a small emergency chute of the type used by stunt flyers. Under ideal conditions, someone who. knew what he was doing might break on-anklo, or log. with it.
The other was a training chute used for demonstra- tions. The panels had been sewn shut. It wouldn't have opened.
The next night the FBI re- enacted the skyjacking using the same plane, crew, fuel load, speed and altitude. The
test helped flight engineers and meteorologists to com- pute the probable drop zone to be a trapezoidal area covering about 25 square miles.
The
test helped flight engineers and meteorologists to com- pute the probable drop zone to be a trapezoidal area covering about 25 square miles.
It has been searched and re- searched in vain. In April, 1972, 200 Army troops from Ft. Lewis, Wash., spent 18
days in the area. All they found was the victim of a homicide, a case unrelated to Cooper's.
(Early in the Investigation. the name D.B. Cooper was erroneously attached to the missing man and it stuck. FBI spokesman Bill Wil-
liams In Portland said the agency has been looking for a man whose name appeared as Dan Cooper on the flight list. He said the name D.B. Cooper was a mistake that appeared In early press reports "and just grew from there." What would it take to find
Cooper's remains, assuming they are there?
"I'd say it might take 5.000 men five years. I mean, how do you search a blackberry thicket higher than your head?"
The area contains part of a reservoir, steep hills and de.
hse forest, much of it for front - roads or trails. Experienced,- hunters can and do get lost up.
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The area contains part of a reservoir, steep hills and de.
hse forest, much of it for front - roads or trails. Experienced,- hunters can and do get lost up. there every year.
Loggers who work In the area agree that coyotes. mountain lions or wild dogs would make quick work of a (Continued On Page 15)
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and perhaps a traditional game of bridge or Monopoly later.
But one didn't. Dan Cooper paid cash for his ticket, then, clutching a paper sack, boarded the Boeing 727 for the so-minute flight.
A few minutes after the piane nosed into the storm, hey! made his move. He showed the stewardess what he said y was a dynamite bomb and de -< manded four parachutes, $200,000 In $20 bills, and "no funny stuff."
All the passengers but Cooper got off at Seattle, una- ware that anything was amiss.
The money and parachutes were put on board and the jet, with only the crew and Cooper aboard, headed for Reno on Cobper's orders.
The money and parachutes were put on board and the jet, with only the crew and Cooper aboard, headed for Reno on Cobper's orders.
Then somewhere over south- west Washington Cooper, with the 21 pounds of money strap- ped to bim, bailed out.
He hasn't been heard from since.
If he's alive, and that's a big "If," the five-year statute of limitations runs out this Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 24.
Or does it?
"We're going ahead on the' assumption that the statute doesn't apply, because when: he did what he did, capital purishingst was a possibility. There's no statute 'on capital
that Cooper is dead.
"Not one of the 10,600 bilis has shown up, and we know the serial number of every one of them," he said. And Cooper apparently knew no. thing about skydiving.
In & business suit and street shoes, he jumped from the rear door of a jet going 197 m.p.h, at 10.000 feel. At that elevation it was seven below zero that night, with a wind- chill factor of 69 below zero. "On top of that, he probably Lost his shoes (from wind shock) as he jumped," Him- melsbach sald.
At that elevation it was seven below zero that night, with a wind- chill factor of 69 below zero. "On top of that, he probably Lost his shoes (from wind shock) as he jumped," Him- melsbach sald.
The plane was in clouds. "Up looked Ilke down to him. He had no visual reference. He couldn't have possibly known where he was."
Himmelsbach wonders If he cared.
"In another 30 minutes he could have been over the WII- Jamette Valley, and simost anyplace he jumped would have been sale to land," he said. Instead, Cooper picked some of the roughest country In the Pacific Northwest.
He took two of the four parachutes with him when he Jumped. One was & small emergency chule of the type used by stunt flyers. Under Ideal conditions, someone who. knew what he was doing might break an enkle or leg with It.
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ON THANKSGIVING EVE five years ago, a man who said his name was Dan Cooper boarded Northwest Airline's flight 305 at Portland bound for Seattle. He displayed a "bomb," de- manded and got $200,000 in $20 bills, then bailed out through the rear stair door of the Boeing 727 at 8:10.p.m. near La Center, Wash., with the money. Cooper, errone- ously described in the press and radio at the time as "D.B. Cooper," was hailed in some quarters as a folk hero who "beat the system" and got away with a small fortune. Some ac- claimed him as a RICHARDS Robin Hood who had committed the perfect crime. Part of the folk lore is that Cooper will be "home safe" Nov. 24, 1976 when the five-year statute of limitations expires. The Federal Bureau of Investigation doesn't see it that way at all.
24, 1976 when the five-year statute of limitations expires. The Federal Bureau of Investigation doesn't see it that way at all.
£ The FBI agents believe Cooper wat bungling amateur; they think he almost certainly dead.
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b6 b7CAnd if he or any accomplices have survived, they are still wanted men. There is no statute of limitations for them -- ever, says Ralph Himmelsbach, veteran FBI agent who has lived with the Cooper case for the past five years, literally day and night.
"We are continuing our investiga- tion unabated," said Himmelsbach. "We don't intend to give up. I still give a: substantial portion of my time to check- ing out leads. We still get several tips .every week. We pledged at the outset to investigate any information we re- ceived from the public.
We still get several tips .every week. We pledged at the outset to investigate any information we re- ceived from the public."
"We have checked more than 1,000, - maybe several thousand, reports alto- gether. We have checked a long list of missing persons. And after five years' we still don't know if there ever was a Dan Cooper. We have no more informa- tion on his identity today than we had five years ago."
The FBI bases its rejection of the statute of limitations on three major assumptions: There is no statute of limi- tations in capital crimes and air piracy; or aerial hijacking was a crime punish- ¿able by death in November 1971 and ·still is. $ . There is no statute of limitations protecting · fugitives from justice, ab- cording to a recent ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court in a similar case. Since Cooper has not turned himself in he is assumed to be a fugitive, if he is still alive. The same rule applies to his ac- complices, if any, Himmelsbach ex- plained.
Seizure of the aircraft with its 36 passengers and crew of six could be considered kidnaping, a crime also ex- empt from the statute of
Seizure of the aircraft with its 36 passengers and crew of six could be considered kidnaping, a crime also ex- empt from the statute of limitations where injury or death is involved.
"Personally, after five years of in- tensive investigation I lean to the con- clusion that Cooper was killed when he jumped from the plane or died soon af- ter landing. That makes it a capital crime. If he had any accomplices, which is not indicated by any evidence so far, they would be equally guilty."
To back up his conclusions, Him- melsbach for the first time, told the detailed story of the hijacking:
"Cooper was given four para- chutes," Himmelsbach said. "He cut the shroud' lines on one of the best para- chutes and used them to tie the 10,000 $20 bills to his belt in a bag before he bailed out.
"He left behind the two best para- chutes - a sky diver parachute with ja 32-foot canopy and a chest pack de- signed primarily for use as a second parachute.
"He wore a pilot's seat pack parat chute with a 28-foot canopy. He also took with him a chest pack parachute used for training.
"He wore a pilot's seat pack parat chute with a 28-foot canopy. He also took with him a chest pack parachute used for training. It was unusable. The panels were sewn together. If it had been usable he could not have attached .it to his parachute harness, which had no D-rings for use with a chest pack. No one who knew anything about para- chutes would have made this many mis- takes.
"He also either took with him or threw out the bag in which he claimed to be carrying a bomb."
Himmelsbach declined to describe the device in detail, for security rea- sons. But it was earlier described as a crude, unsophisticated device apparent- ly consisting of highway flares and a battery.
He left no fingerprints in the plane, but did leave a couple of items which the FBI is not revealing. because they could help identify the hijacker or con- found any of the expected phony fame seekers who may claim to be Cooper when they think the statute of limita- tions has expired.
"Cooper could not have known where he was when he jumped," Him- melsbach said.
of the expected phony fame seekers who may claim to be Cooper when they think the statute of limita- tions has expired.
"Cooper could not have known where he was when he jumped," Him- melsbach said. "He did not know the exact route of flight or the altitude. The plane was on instruments in the higher of two layers of clouds all the way from Seattle to the vicinity of La.Center.
"There was a radio marker beacon in the general area, but it was out of service. The hijacker could not have seen the ground and could not have de- termined his position by any kind of radio receiver, if he had one, which we don't know for sure. There was no way he could have known within miles of where he was.
"It was a stormy night, with freez- ing rain at his altitude and winds gust- ing from 25 to 45 knots at Portland International Airport, maybe stronger along the Lewis River where he bailed gut. He was dressed in a business suite
and Oxford type street shoes. He had no hat or goggles.
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"Parachute experts tell us hid les would have been snapped off his feet when he stepped out into a 196-mile-an- hour slipstream; his eyes would have been blacked by the force of the
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"Parachute experts tell us hid les would have been snapped off his feet when he stepped out into a 196-mile-an- hour slipstream; his eyes would have been blacked by the force of the wind and he probably would have tumbled out of control. He would have landed in his stocking feet, blinded by the slip: stream, and the raging storm.
"With that 28-foot canopy he would have descended 26 miles an hour verti- cally. Add a 30 to 55 mile- an-hour wind and he would have hit at a speed of 50 to 70 miles an hour. The experts say it is inconceivable that he could have es- caped serious injury or instant death -- even assuming his parachute opened. "
How does the FBI know Cooper bailed out near La Center and landed somewhere along the Lewis River? The two Air Defense Command F106 jet in- terceptors which followed the 727 through the overcast that dark, stormy night, saw nothing. There was no radio transmitter on the parachutes delivered to the hijacker, which would have per- mitted pursuers to follow his trajectory as he bailed out.
But the FBI, with the aid of North- west Airlines reconstructed the whole hijacking six weeks after the crime.
But the FBI, with the aid of North- west Airlines reconstructed the whole hijacking six weeks after the crime.
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"The first week in January, 1972, we flew a Northwest 727 exactly like flight 305 over the same route with the same load, the same power settings, the same flap settings, same use of landing gear, from Seattle south. We had Will- iam Rataczak, first officer on the hi- jacked plane, at the controls," Himmels- bach said.
"Over the Lewis River, 35 miles north of Portland, the rear stairway was lowered and a 235-pound sled dropped off while a chase plane photo- graphed its trajectory as it parachuted: to the ground. {
"As the load left the stairway it're- tracted to within eight inches of clos- ing, then dropped back down: The re- sult was a marked fluctuation in the cabin air pressure which caused the crews' ears to pop and registered a rap -: id change in the rate of pressurization on instruments in the cockpit.
"Rataczak.said: 'That's just the way it was at 8:10 p.m. Nov. 24.' Only the!
a marked fluctuation in the cabin air pressure which caused the crews' ears to pop and registered a rap -: id change in the rate of pressurization on instruments in the cockpit.
"Rataczak.said: 'That's just the way it was at 8:10 p.m. Nov. 24.' Only the! crew didn't know what it meant then." They didn't know he had bailed out . until they landed at Reno and found the plane empty."
The same rapid fluctuations in air pressure were noted in three bailouts from 727 airliners in the next few months, before the FAA ordered all rear doors rigged so they could not be opened in flight.
"There has not been a successful hijacking in the U.S since," Himmels; bach emphasized. "And none of the hi- jackers who succeeded in bailing ou got away with the money. All wert quickly caught and the money recov- èred."
The re-enactment of the hijacking was conducted in fair weather. But en-' gineers fed into their computers'es- tifnated delays in opening the para- chute, known speed of descent, wind velocity and direction and came up with
an area 6 1/2 miles long and 4 miles wide. The FBI assumes Cooper landed somewhere within this "target area," which barely Includes Lake Merwin in its northeast corner.
The FBI assumes Cooper landed somewhere within this "target area," which barely Includes Lake Merwin in its northeast corner.
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worse night for a bailout. Two layers of clouds covered Oregon and Washing- ton, one w #4 bases at 2,500 feet, the other from 6,300 feet up to 10,000 feet and more over Portland. Winds were gusting from 25 to 45 knots at Portland International Airport.
Lelooska, Indian artist who lives at Ariel, Wash., was driving home along the Lewis River about 8 p.m. and re- ported the wind and rain was buffeting the car so hard that he pulled off the road to wait for a break in the storm.
Himmelsbach, an experienced pilot, took off from Portland International Airport in a National Guard helicopter as the hijacked plane passed overhead.
"We were going to try and follow the 727," Himmelsbach said. "But the air was so rough and the clouds so low that we were called back before we got :past downtown Portland."
The next day, Himmelsbach, who holds a commercial pilot rating, flew almost the entire route of the hijacked plane in his own airplane,
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The next day, Himmelsbach, who holds a commercial pilot rating, flew almost the entire route of the hijacked plane in his own airplane, accompanied by an experienced Civil Air Patrol .ob- server.
"We flew directly over the area where we later estimated he had land- ed, but there is hardly a chance of see- ing even a parachute canopy in the dense woods and brush that cover much of the area."
About 200 officers and men of the 35 Armored Cavalry from Ft. Lewis, equipped with five helicopters, searched the target area for two weeks in mid-March, poking through brush and blackberry patches and searching farm buildings.
They found the body of a murdered' girl. They found some parachute cano- 'pies, orange and green - attached to weather balloons - but not a single valid clue to the missing Cooper. Coop- ter's parachute was all white, snow white.
"It is impossible to conduct a 100 per cent effective search in some of this area," Himmelsbach said. "There are acres and acres of blackberries so dense as to be impenetrable and some of the terrain is too steep to be searched on foot.
"There are acres and acres of blackberries so dense as to be impenetrable and some of the terrain is too steep to be searched on foot. A man could fall into one of those backberry patches and just disappear. We would have to burn out the under- brush or cut it out by hand to conduct a thorough search.".
"I have never thought Cooper went into the lake. From all I've seen I lean to the hypothesis that he landed in the ;dense woods either dead or mortally 'hurt. It could be years before he is found. Planes have disappeared in that kind of terrain and been missing for 10 'years or more."
When Capt. William Scott, Flight Engineer H. E. Anderson, and First Offi- cer Kataczak landed the 727 at Reno with the rear stair door still dragging, they and Tina Mucklow, stewardess, found the cabin empty except for one
chest pack, the good one, and the sky divers' parachute, "the one he should have used." (Flight ndant Florence Schaffner and a thu - stewardess had been left behind in Seattle.)
The money was missing. So was the attache case in which he carried the crude dummy "bomb.
" (Flight ndant Florence Schaffner and a thu - stewardess had been left behind in Seattle.)
The money was missing. So was the attache case in which he carried the crude dummy "bomb." The FBI found two personal items which they are not revealing. That was all. No fingerprints, no clues. The hijacker even reclaimed the hijack note he had written when he first boarded the plane.
Not one of the 10,000 $20 bills Cooper obtained has turned up. The FBI circulated a list of the numbers to po- lice, sheriffs and banks throughout the country. FBI and other agencies have been swamped with calls from people who think they have found one of the bills.
"We are still getting a score or more calis a week," Himmelsbach said. "Ac- tually if everyone who gets a $20 bill gave us a call we would be swamped. We want to check every suspicious bill, but we could eliminate 70 per cent of these calls if people would first take a look at the face of the bill.
"At the lower right hand of the -pic- ture of Andrew Jackson you will find a date and a letter - like 1973, with a C under it. That is the date the bill was issued.
"At the lower right hand of the -pic- ture of Andrew Jackson you will find a date and a letter - like 1973, with a C under it. That is the date the bill was issued. :
"Obviously if it was issued after 1971 it could not be one of the missing bills," Himmelsbach pointed out.
The list of 10,000 numbers has been entered in the National Crime Informa- tion Computer system.
Almost every police station and sheriff's office has access to this com- puter, which can tell in two seconds whether the bill is on the wanted list, Himmelsbach said.
The FBI has not given up. The search goes on. While Cooper has cost the airlines and law enforcement agen- cies millions of dollars, his hijacking -- the first one motivated strictly by greed -- led to an airport security program which has resulted in the confiscation. of thousands of weapons and the arrest and successful prosecution of hundreds of other criminals, Himmelsbach points: out.
The Federal Aviation Administra- tion reports five possible hijackings or other crimes against civil aviation were prevented by the security system in the first six months of 1976 and 2,840 fire- arms and seven explosive or
The Federal Aviation Administra- tion reports five possible hijackings or other crimes against civil aviation were prevented by the security system in the first six months of 1976 and 2,840 fire- arms and seven explosive or incendiary devices were seized and 422 persons arrested.
P.S. If by some miracle Cooper should escape the FBI, he would still be wanted by the IRS. The Portland office of the Internal Revenue Service esti- mates Cooper would owe $217,523 on. his $200,000 loot in taxes and penalties for failure to file and failure to pay, A possible civil penalty could raise that figure another $60,000 - all of which goes to show that crime doesn't pay, the IRS says.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (UPI)- The Federal Bureau of Investigation thinks skyjacker Dan Cooper was an amateur and is almost certainly dead.
Even if he was alive, Cooper, who "bailed out of a Boeing 727 on Thanksgiving Eve five years ago with $200,000 in $20 bills, can still be prosecuted, FBI agent Ralph Him- melsbach says.
Even if he was alive, Cooper, who "bailed out of a Boeing 727 on Thanksgiving Eve five years ago with $200,000 in $20 bills, can still be prosecuted, FBI agent Ralph Him- melsbach says.
Despite reports that Cooper would be free from criminal prosecution this Thanksgiving, Himmelsbach says there. is no statute of limitations for him or his possible accomplices.
There is no statute of limitations in capital crimes, and air piracy or aerial hijack was a crime punishable by death in November 1971- and still is, Him- melsbach, who has been working on the case for five years, reports.
He adds that there is no statute of limitations protecting fugitives from justice, which Cooper is.
And, Himmelsbach says, seizure of the aircraft with its 36 passengers and crew of six could be considered kidnaping, a crime also exempt from the statute of limitations where injury or death is involved. He said if Cooper was killed. when he bailed out the plane, then it was a capital crime ... "If he had any ac- complices, which is not indicated by any evidence so far, they would. be equally. guilty," Himmelshach added, V.
"If he had any ac- complices, which is not indicated by any evidence so far, they would. be equally. guilty," Himmelshach added, V. Even if Cooper avoided criminal
prosecution, he'd better stay away from' agents of the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS has estimated Cooper would owe $217,523 in taxes and penalties, and a possible civil penalty could raise tha figure another $60,000.
Himmelsbach said he believes Cooper, was an amateur because he left the two best parachutes in the plane he com- mandered, and used the shrounds of the third best to tie the 10,000 bills to his belt. "He wore a pilot's seat pack parachute with a 28-foot canopy. He also took with him a chest pack parachute used for training. . It was unusable. The panels were sewn together."
Although Cooper left no fingerprints in the plane, he did leave a couple of per sonal, items which the FBI is not revealing because they could help identify the hijacker.
Himmelsbach said Cooper could not have known where he was when he jumped, and further more, he was not dressed properly.
Himmelsbach said Cooper could not have known where he was when he jumped, and further more, he was not dressed properly.
""It was a stormy night, with freezing rain at his altitude and winds gusting from 25 to 45 knots- at -Portland In- ternational Airport, maybe stronger along the Lewis River in southwest Washington where he bailed out. He was dressed in a business suit and Oxford type street shoes. He had no hat or goggles. Parachute experts have told the FBI that Cooper would have lost his shoes
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1 immediately upon opening the door of the plane, which was traveling at nearly 200 miles per hour, The experts have said Cooper would also have been blinded by the wind.	"From all I've seen I lean to the hypothesis that he landed in the dense woods either dead or mortally hurt. It could be years before he is found. Planes have disappeared in that kind of terrain
"With that 28-foot canopy he would	and been missing for 10 years or more.'
have descended 26 miles an hour ver-	None of the money Cooper took with
tically. Add a 30 to 55 mile an hour wind	him has showed up yet, adding further
and he would have hit at a speed of 50 to	evidence to the belief that he died when
70 miles an hour.
has showed up yet, adding further
and he would have hit at a speed of 50 to	evidence to the belief that he died when
70 miles an hour. The experts say it is .	he bailed out that stormy night.
inconceivable that he could have	But Himmelsbach and other FBI
escaped serious injury or instant death - even assuming his parachute opened." :. Shortly after the hijacking, the FBI conducted a dummy run of the incident,	agents continue to check into leads, "We still get several tips every week," Himmelsbach said. "We pledged at the outset to investigate any information we
received from the public.
& It's trajectory was plotted and. com-
dropping a deadweight from the plane.
puters figured in wind speeds and other factors. The authorities wound up with a likely landing area for Cooper that was	"We have checked more than 1,000, maybe several thousand, reports
of missing persons.
The authorities wound up with a likely landing area for Cooper that was	"We have checked more than 1,000, maybe several thousand, reports
of missing persons. And after five years
altogether. We have checked a long list
we still don't know if there ever was a Dan Cooper. We have no more in-
6.5 miles long and four miles wide. The area-was the subject of an in-' tensive search that uncovered the body of a murdered girl and some parachute
formation on his identity today than we
had five years ago." The incident was not without its side

canopies attached to weather balloons.	benefits, however.
But there was no sign of Cooper or his white chute.	Cooper's hijacking led to an airport
security program which Himmelsbach
"It is impossible to conduct a 100 per	says has stopped several possible
cent
program which Himmelsbach
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cent effective search in some of this	hijacking attempts. The Federal
area,". Himmeslbach said. "There are	Aviation Administration says that
during the first six months of 1976, the security efforts resulted in the con fiscation of 2,840 firearms and sever explosive or incendiary devices, and the arrest of 422 persons.
jacres and acres of blackberries so dense as to be inpenetrable and some of the terrain is too steep to be searched on. (foot. A man could fall into one of those blackberry patches and disappear.

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By LEVERETT RICHARDS of The Oregonian statt
'ON. THANKSGIVING EVE five years ago, a man who said his name was Dan Cooper boarded Northwest Airline's flight 305 at Portland bound for Seattle. He displayed a "bomb," de- manded and got $200,000 In $20 bills, then bailed out through the rear stair door of the Boeing 727 at 8:10 p.m. near La Center, Wash., with the money.
Cooper, errone- ously described in the press and radio at the time as "D.B. Cooper," was hailed in some quarters as a folk hero who "beat the system" and got away with a small fortune. Some ac- claimed him as a RICHARDS Robin Hood who had committed the perfect crime. Part of the folk lore is that Cooper will be "home safe" Nov. 24, 1976 when the five-year statute of limitations expires.
Part of the folk lore is that Cooper will be "home safe" Nov. 24, 1976 when the five-year statute of limitations expires.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation doesn't see it that way at all.
The FBI agents believe Cooper was a bungling amateur; they think he is almost certainly dead.
And if he or any accomplices have survived, they are still wanted men. There is no statute of limitations for them - ever, says Ralph Himmelsbach, veteran FBI agent who has lived with the Cooper case for the past five years, literally day and night.
"We are continuing our investiga- tion unabated," said Himmelsbach. "We don't Intend to give up. I still give a substantial portion of my time to check- ing out leads. We still get several tips every week. We pledged at the outset to Investigate any information we re- celved from thepublic
"We have checked more than 1;000, maybe several thousand, reports alto- gether. We have checked a long list of missing persons. And after five years we still don't know if there ever was a Dan Cooper.
We have checked a long list of missing persons. And after five years we still don't know if there ever was a Dan Cooper. We have no more informa- tion on his identity today than we had five years ago."
The FBI bases its rejection of the statute of limitations on three major assumptions: There is no statute of limi- tations in capital crimes and air piracy or aerial hijacking was a crime punish- able by death in November 1971 and stil is.
There is no statute of limitations protecting fugitives from justice, ac- cording to a recent ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court in a similar case. Since Cooper has not turned himself in he is assumed to be a fugitive, if he is still alive. The same rule applles to his ac- complices, if any, Himmelsbach ex- plained.
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Seizure of the aircraft with its 36 passengers and crew of six could be considered kidnaping, a crime also ex- empt from the statute of limitations
and Oxford type street shoes. He had no hat or goggles.
"Parachute experts tell us his shoes would have been snapped off his feet when he stepped out into a 196-mile-an- hour slipstream; his eyes would have
"Parachute experts tell us his shoes would have been snapped off his feet when he stepped out into a 196-mile-an- hour slipstream; his eyes would have been blacked by the force of the wind and he probably would have tumbled out of control. He would have landed in his stocking feet, blinded by the slip- stream, and the raging storm.
"With that 28-foot canopy he would have descended 26 miles an hour verti- cally. Add a 30 to 55 mile- an-hour wind and he would have hit at a speed of 50 to 70 miles an hour. The experts say it is inconceivable that he could have es- caped serious injury or instant death - even assuming his parachute opened. "
How does the FBI know Cooper bailed out near La Center and landed somewhere along the Lewis River? The two Air Defense Command F106 jet in- terceptors which followed the 727 through the overcast that dark, stormy night, saw nothing. There was no radio transmitter on the parachutes delivered to the hijacker, which would have per- mitted pursuers to follow his trajectory .. as he bailed out.
But the FBI, with the aid of North- west Airlines reconstructed the whole.
There was no radio transmitter on the parachutes delivered to the hijacker, which would have per- mitted pursuers to follow his trajectory .. as he bailed out.
But the FBI, with the aid of North- west Airlines reconstructed the whole. hijacking six weeks after the crime.
"The first week in January, 1972, we flew a Northwest 727 exactly like flight 305 over the same route with the same load, the same power settings, the same flap settings, same use of landing gear, from Seattle south. We had Will- iam Rataczak, first officer on the hi- jacked plane, at the controls," Himmels- bach said.
"Over the Lewis River, 35 miles north of Portland, the rear stairway was lowered and a 235-pound sled. dropped off while a chase plane photo graphed its trajectory as it parachilled' to the ground.
"As the load left the stalrway it.re. tracted to within eight Inches of clos ing. then dropped back down. The-re- suit was a marked fluctuation.In the cabin alr pressure which caused the crews' cars to pop and registered a rap- id change in the rate of pressurization on instruments in the cockpit.
"Rataczak said: "That's just the way it was at 8:10 p.
alr pressure which caused the crews' cars to pop and registered a rap- id change in the rate of pressurization on instruments in the cockpit.
"Rataczak said: "That's just the way it was at 8:10 p.m. Nov. 24.' Only the crew didn't know what it meant then, They didn't know he had bailed out until they landed at Reno and found the plane empty."
The same rapid fluctuations in air pressure were noted in three bailouts from 727 airliners in the next few months, before the FAA ordered all rear doors rigged so they could not be opened in flight.
"There has not been a successful hijacking in the U.S since, "- Himmels. . bach emphasized. "And none of the hi- jackers who succeeded in bailing out got away with the money. All were quickly caught and the money recov.
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The re-enactment of the hijacking was conducted In fair weather. But en- gineers fed Into their computers es- timated delays In opening the para- chute, known speed of descent, wind velocity and direction and came up with
an area 6 1/2 miles long and 4 mile
But en- gineers fed Into their computers es- timated delays In opening the para- chute, known speed of descent, wind velocity and direction and came up with
an area 6 1/2 miles long and 4 mile wide. The FBI assumes Cooper fonde somewhere within this "target area, which barely includes Lake Merwla-1 its northeast corner.
Cooper couldn't have choseninvestigate any Inlo, mation we re-
"We have checked more than 1,000, maybe several thousand, reports alto- gether. We have checked a long list of missing persons. And after five years We still don't know if there ever was a Dan Cooper. We have no more Informa- tion on his Identity today than we had five years ago."
The FBI. bases Its rejection of the statute of limitations on three major assumptions: There is no statute of fimi- tations in capital crimes and alr pracy or aerial hijacking was a crime punish- able by death in November 1971 and still is.
There is no statute of limitations protecting fugltives from justice, ac- cording to a recent ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court In a similar case. Since Cooper has rot turned himself in he Is arsumed to be a fugitive, if he Is still allve.
fugltives from justice, ac- cording to a recent ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court In a similar case. Since Cooper has rot turned himself in he Is arsumed to be a fugitive, if he Is still allve. The same rule applies to his ac- complices, i' uny, Himmelsbach ex- pleined
Se zure of the aircraft with its 36 passengers and crew of six could be onasidered kldoaping, a crime also ex- sopl from the statute of limitations arbete injury or death is involved.
"Personally. after five years of in- tonave investigation I leant to the con- clusion that Cooper was killed when he pimped from the plane or dled soon af- ter landing That makes it a capital crime. If he had any accomplices, which is not Indicated by any evidence so far, they would be equally guilty."
To back up his conclusions, Him- melsbach for the first time, told the detailed story of the hijacking:
"Cooper was given four para- chutes," Himmelsbach said. "He cut the shroud lines on one of the best para- chutes and used them to tie the 10,000 $20 bills to his belt in a bag before he bailed out.
"He left behind the two best para- chutes -- a sky diver parachute with a 32-foot canopy and a chest pack de- signed primarily for
"He left behind the two best para- chutes -- a sky diver parachute with a 32-foot canopy and a chest pack de- signed primarily for use as a second parachute.
"He wore a pilot's seat pack.para- chute with a 28-foot canopy. He also took with him a chest pack parachute used for training. It was unusable. The panels were sewn together. If it had been usable he could not have attached it to his parachute harness, which bad no D rings for use with a chest pack. No one who knew anything about para- chutes would have made this many' mls- takes.
"He also either took with him or threw out the bag in which he claimed! to be carrying a bomb."
Himmelsbach declined to describe . the device in detail, for security Fea- sous. But it was earlier described as a crude, unsophisticated device apparent- ly consisting of highway flares and a battery.
He Jeft no fingerprints in the place, but did leave a couple of items which the FBI is not revrailng because they could help identify the hijacker or con- found any of the expected phony fame seekers who may claim to be Cooper when they think the statute of ilmita- tions has expired.
He Jeft no fingerprints in the place, but did leave a couple of items which the FBI is not revrailng because they could help identify the hijacker or con- found any of the expected phony fame seekers who may claim to be Cooper when they think the statute of ilmita- tions has expired.
"Cooper could not have known where he was when he jumped," Him- melsbach said. "He did not know the exact-route of flight or the altitude. The plane was on instruments In the higher of two layers of clouds all the way from Seattle to the vicinity of La Center.
"There was a radio marker beacon in the general ares, but it was out of service. The hijacker could not have seen the ground and could not have de- termined his position by any kind of radio receiver, if he had one, which we don't know for sure. There was no way he could have known within miles of where he was.
"It was a stormy night, with freez- ing rain at his altitude and winds gust- ing from 25 to 45 knots at Portland International Airport, maybe stronger " along the Lewis River where he bailed out. He was dressed in a business suit
.dronund of' while a chase plene photo- graphed it trajectory as it parachuttelf" to the ground.
He was dressed in a business suit
.dronund of' while a chase plene photo- graphed it trajectory as it parachuttelf" to the ground.
"As the load left the stairway it re- tracted to within elght inches of clos- Ing, then dropped back down. The re- sult was a marked fluctuation in the cabin air pressure which caused the crews' ears to pop and registered a rap- id change in the rate of pressurization on instruments in the cockpit.
"Rataczak said: 'That's just the way it was at 8:10 p.m. Nov. 24.' Only the crew didn't know what it meant then. They didn't know he had bailed out until they landed at Reno and found the plane empty."
The same rapid fluctuations in air pressure were noted in three bailouts from 727 airliners in the next few months, before the FAA ordered all rear doors rigged so they could not be opened in flight.
"There has not been a successful hijacking in the U.S since, " Himmels;" bach emphasized. "And none of the hi- Jackers who succeeded in bailing out got away with the money. All were quickly caught and the money recov- cred.
"And none of the hi- Jackers who succeeded in bailing out got away with the money. All were quickly caught and the money recov- cred."
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an area 6 1/2 miles long and 4 Inlle wide. The FBI assumes Cooper landed somewhere within this "target area,' which barely includes Lake Merwin ir its northeast corner.
Cooper couldn't have chosen
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worse alght for a bailout clouds covered Oregon ton, one with bases at other from:5,300 feet ur and more over Portienr gusting from 25 to 45 kr International Airport.
Lefooska, Indian arti Ariel, Wash., was drivfi the Lewis River about ported the wind and ral: the car so hard that be road to wait for a break i Himmelsbach, an exi took off ; from Portlant Airport in a National G as the hijacked plane pas
"We were going to the 727," Himmelsbach alr was so rough and the that we were called baci past downtown Portland
The next day, Himt. holds a commercial pile almost the entire route . plane in his own airplen; by an experienced Civil server.
"We flew directly where we later estimate ed, but there is hardly a Ing even & parachute dense woods and brush ti of the area."
About 200 officers a 3d Armored Cavalry fr equipped with five searched the target aren in mid; March, poking and blackberry patches farm buildings.
They found the body girl. They found some p pies, orange and green weather balloons - bv valid clue to the missing er's' parachute was all :white.
"It is Impossible to per cent effective search area," Himmelsbach sai acres and acres of blackberries su uellot as to be
"It is Impossible to per cent effective search area," Himmelsbach sai acres and acres of blackberries su uellot as to be impenetrable and some of the terrain is too steep to be searched on Toot. A man could fall into one of those backberry patches and just disappear. We would have to burn out the under- brush or cut it out by hand to conduct a thorough search."
"I have never thought Cooper went into the lake. From all I've seen I lean to the hypothesis that be landed in the dense woods either dead or mortally hurt, It could be years before he is found. Planes have disappeared in that kind of terrain and been missing for 10 years or more."
When Capt. William Scott, Flight Engineer H. E. Anderson, and First Offi- car, Rataczak landed the 727 at Reno with the rear stalr door still dragging, thuy and Tina Mucklow, stewardess, found the cabin empty except for one
of other criminals, Himmelsbach points out.
The Federal Aviation Administra- tion reports five posalble hijackings or other crimes against civil aviation were prevented by the security system in the first six months of 1976 and 2,840 fire- arms and
Aviation Administra- tion reports five posalble hijackings or other crimes against civil aviation were prevented by the security system in the first six months of 1976 and 2,840 fire- arms and seven explosive or incendiary devices were setzed and 422 persons arrested.
P.S. If by some miracle Cooper should escape the FBI, he would still be wanted by the IRS. The Portland office of the Internal Revenue Service esti- mates Cooper would owe $217,523 on his $200,000 loot in taxes and penalties for failure to file and failure to pay. A possible civil penalty could raise that figure another $60,000 - all of which goes to show that crime doesn't pay, the IRS says.
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of Atlantic City and Ocean City acres of vegetable gardens in rural counties.
972, it went 2-to-1 for Richard od by a similar margin for its 'ative Re- congress- harles W. 3. Jr. 974, Nixon e and Char- man -- one llehard de- during the Judiciary tee's im- nt proceed- had lost his at to # 42- Democrat- BRODER
r named Willlem J. Hughes. It of the classic "Watergate" vic-
fly Republican district was described by the Almanac of American Politics an "one of the two biggest upsets'in House races" In the entire
It of the classic "Watergate" vic-
fly Republican district was described by the Almanac of American Politics an "one of the two biggest upsets'in House races" In the entire country.
The Almanac forecast that Evans' district "will be one of the toughest seats in the country for the Democrats to hold," noting that "numerous ambt- tious young Indianapolis-grea Republi. cans undoubtedly see this as the district that could elect them to Congress for years."
The winner of the Republican nom !- nation In that district turned out to be David G. Crane, with credentials as a lawyer and a physician, and a polished speaker besides. As might be expected of the younger brother of Rep. Philip M. Crane, R-III., one of the favorite speak- ers of the conservative circuit, David Crane was generously favored with camDalen funde Ha afon had aaltiat.FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63)
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DARRELL BOS HOUSTON, author of the catching-on novel, "King of The Midnight Blues," caught a lot of flak after last week's appearance on Ch.
DARRELL BOS HOUSTON, author of the catching-on novel, "King of The Midnight Blues," caught a lot of flak after last week's appearance on Ch. 5's "Tonight, Tonite" show. The novel, based loosely on the exploits of D.B. Cooper, the parachuting skyjacker, aroused much ire - particularly from author- pilot Ernie Gann, who labeled Houston an "op- portunist" for glorifying D.B. Responds Hous- ton: "If I wanted to be opportunistic, I could have written that book years ago. As it is, the public-not me-made Cooper a sort of folk hero, I defy Gaun or anyone else to say who America's folk hereos are-and they aren't all good guys. How about Jesse James?"
Lake Washington Rowing Club, having dedi- cated its new" boathouse (in honor of famed shell builder George Pocock) is now looking for a permanent location. Discussions with Park Dept. heads and private owners contin- ue. Meanwhile, the boathouse is on Lake Un -.. Ion, under the Univ. Bridge.
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DARRELL BOB HOUSTON, author of the. latching-on novel, 'King of The Midnight Blues," cauglit a lot of flak after last week's. appearance on Ch. . 5's "Tonight, Tonite" show. The novel, based loosely on the exploits of D.B. Cooper, the parachuting skyjacker, aroused much ire - particularly from author- pilot Ernie Gan, who labeled Houston an "op- portunist" for glorifying D.B. Responds Hous- ton: "If I wanted to be opportunistic, I could have written that book years ago. As it is, the public-not me-made Cooper a sort of folk hero. I defy Gann or anyone else to say who America's folk hereos are-and they aren't all good guys. How about Jesse James?
I defy Gann or anyone else to say who America's folk hereos are-and they aren't all good guys. How about Jesse James?" Lake Washington Rowing Club, having dedi- cated its new boathouse {in honor of famed shell builder George Pocock). is now looking for a permanent location. Discussions with Park Dept. heads and private owners contin-, ue. Meanwhile, the boathouse is on Lake Un- Ion, under the Univ. Bridge.
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HEAT REACHED the blistering point after Thursday eve's "Tonight, Tonite" show on Ch. 5 -- one featuring Darrell Bob Houston, promoting his new book, "King of The Mid- night Blue," a novel based- "loosely" on D. B. Cooper, the legendary pirate-skyjacker who commandeered an airliner and parachuted out with some $200,000. Also aboard the T-T show was singer Scott McGoogan, who sang the song from the early "70's, . "D. B. Cooper, Where Are You?" Phone lines lit up like a pinball game with calls from ir- ate stewardesses, Boeing workers and pilots. Among the latter was Er- nie Gann, the famed au- thor-pilot ("High and The. Mighty" "Fate Is The Hunter"), who fired off a telegram, to wit: "I am appalled that KING-TV should sponsor the glorifi- cation of a cutthroat pir- ate, namely Cooper. That villain directly endan- gered the lives of hundreds of innocent people and inspired oth- ers to do the same all over the world. I cannot believe your station, or Mr. McGowan, is so
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Joli Tyers, the show's producer, says, "We thought it would be fun -- and that's the exact word - to do the song written about D.G.". As for "glorifying" a skyjacker, "that was not our intent," says producer Tyers, sounding a bit subdued.
As for "glorifying" a skyjacker, "that was not our intent," says producer Tyers, sounding a bit subdued.
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L ITERARY TIMES: When the frost is on the pumpkin, L. thoughts just naturally turn to. D.B. Cooper, the non- pariel skyjacker who parachuted into immortality, if not a Douglas fir, five years ago this Thanksgiving Eve. What will undoubtedly be one of the best books-because it's being done by one of the best writers I know - to come out of the incident will be "King of the Midnight Blue," by Seattleite Darrell Bob Hous- ton. And before you ask, the D. B. initials are just coin cidence. Our D.B. is much too tall for the skyjacker. Houston's novel based on the incident comes out Novem- ber 3. "I wrote it as an in- flight movie," he quipped. So far there have been a couple of nibbles from the movie folk and Darrell Bob figures Darrell Houston it should sell, since "it's three parts sex to one part skyjack.
So far there have been a couple of nibbles from the movie folk and Darrell Bob figures Darrell Houston it should sell, since "it's three parts sex to one part skyjack." Houston is dickering for the film rights. He's asking $200,000 . . . in 20s and four parachutes. The accompanying picture of D.B. (ours) was taken when he was covering the war in Vietnam. But it does look like a paratrooper's helmet. Hmmmmmm .
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DB Cooper-23120T HE TWO MEN SITTIN' across from. me.in the small offic, side the new federal building in downtown Seattle are indistinguishable from most other.
in the small offic, side the new federal building in downtown Seattle are indistinguishable from most other. men In the business district on a weekday, except 'for "their slightly unfashionable clothes .. "Their names would distinguish them, but 'the one ground rule for this meeting 'is; ho 'names, please.
This is a meeting between the press.and. the FBI.
'I take care to signal I'm no threat, trust me. My legs are crossed, my notebook is opened but my pen is capped. This is just an 'Informal chat, 'boys, ho cross examination. You can level with me.
We've been through these- meetings before, the FBI and I, in different cities on different matters, Sometimes it's the FBI) which is asking the questions.
I'm here hoping to develop something new on the D. B. Cooper case. Tim hardly the first. It has been nearly five years since that swarthy, middle-agedliman calling himself D. B. Cooper boarded in Portland a Northwest Orient. 727 bound for Seattle, showed ta. flight stewardess a bag He said was full of explosives, allowed the passengers tolleave In Seattle In exchange for $200;000 in : $20 bills
flight stewardess a bag He said was full of explosives, allowed the passengers tolleave In Seattle In exchange for $200;000 in : $20 bills and four parachutes, directed the plane to head for Mexico with a'refueling stop. In' Reno; jumped off apparently .36 minutes later and' landed, with " "the, honey; somewhere in the.thick forests near Arielfin Cowlitz County,
Authorities searched to the point of exhaustion. The Army sent. in 300 troopsto help in the rugged country. And amateurs have: tromped "the woods ever since, Nothing.
Five years of mystery. Five years without finding D. B.Cooper of the 45200,000 .- Five years as of November 24, 1976, the day, it is popularly and mistakenly thought, when the statute of limitations on his crime will run out and D. B. Cooper will be a free, rich man. (See accompanying story.)
Cooper's inventiveness captured the fancy of a lot of people in this land of free enterprise, and the coming anniversary of his daring has drawn many journalists to this small office in the new federal building In.
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Cooper's inventiveness captured the fancy of a lot of people in this land of free enterprise, and the coming anniversary of his daring has drawn many journalists to this small office in the new federal building In. downtown ,Seattle. They, like me, have been seeking 'the FBI's secrets, Many have beenifree lancers; because big bucks can be
FRED BRACK, a P-I staff writer, specializes intharassing government agencies such as the FBIambito Was hed gessprache.
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whad for, uncovering something new about the case,
Alim carrying hot information that ihope mone of the others have shown these two agents. I have been told that there once was and still may .be, jan" official theory" about who.did it, and I am going to bounce thisitny Mformation at ttheir feet during the conver :sation and see Ifthey blink.
"One of the two lsithe case agent!" He's Iheldithat designation since August of 1972 and that means he should know more abbift the.D. B. Cooper case than anyone dise lin America, except.D.B.himself
"We don't knowtif he's dead or alive, the Case Agent says while the Other Agerit answers the phone.
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"We don't knowtif he's dead or alive, the Case Agent says while the Other Agerit answers the phone.
"Does that mean," task, "that you don't know Whetherthe survived.the jumponnd7
The Case Agent. considers the [question carefully rubbingut against his;secrets.
Nooboicomment: the says tentatively My respiratory rate (changes, il hope not noticeably.
'Ah, does that mean you have evidence . . . that he survived the jump?'
"No comment," he says, quickly this time.
"I shrug and move on to something else, hoping to conceal my excitement.
What in the hell do those "no com. ments" mean? That they've found evidence, physical evidence, that 'Cooper's 'alive? 'It couldn'tbe evidence that'he's dead because that would be the body- and then the case iwould'be closed? Or would It?'What If they found the body but not the money, and did- In't want to tip off a suspected accomplice? "What could the evidence be?"! ! iyi
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"hunderstand you've, nvestigated about 800/or 850 suspects, "ilsay, stalling.
"Right around, 850;" the Case Agent says, ₹
"And you have 15. to 118 illye suspects you're still checking?'
"Fifteen to 30, yes.
"Are these all new suspects or have some of them beenion the' Ist for years?"
"These are all new"
You've didared'all the others, all the rest of the 850?
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How does ; someone get Ito .be suspect? What gets you on the list?"
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We normally . get Information from various sources:"
"A common one," the Other Agent Inter- jects, Itis someone calls:and says 'I have an acquaintance and the's a parachutist' or a soldier of fortune or something"and he's got a lot of money
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"Every time an article appears there's a rash of callsy' the Other Agent says, "There was a National Observer article in January ard we got a lotof calls afterthat;' "Who are they?'' tarih .. .: h4;
"They come from every ecoriomic group, frevery occupation, a cross section,?
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"Every time an article appears there's a rash of callsy' the Other Agent says, "There was a National Observer article in January ard we got a lotof calls afterthat;' "Who are they?'' tarih .. .: h4;
"They come from every ecoriomic group, frevery occupation, a cross section,?everyone calls in.'
.J"The suspects jor the tipsters?" I ask, slightly lost.
Sure, D.B., You Can Come Out Now
A LOT: OF IREOPLE Ithink the five-year ¡statute of slimitations (ffor : vfederal crime,-is going to; run out ifor D. B. Cooper on November.24, 1976.
A lot of people are wrong, says Stan Pitkin, U.S. attorney.in Seattle.
Air piracy with a threat to.harm someone, Pitkin says, .. is a capital .offense. .. Federal capital offenses he says, may remain active forever, unless a suspect 'is brought to trial and guilt Is decided.
A capital offense is a crime punishable by death. Pitkin says judicial decisions on. ", "the death' 'penalty may forestall .P. . B. Cooper's execution, but'historime was and " 'is a capital one, anyway,
If p. B. Cooper Is holed up somewhere in
a cave or seedy boarding house ripping pages off 'a calendar in the expectation of becoming a free man, 'he may be in .for a rude shock.
Cooper Is holed up somewhere in
a cave or seedy boarding house ripping pages off 'a calendar in the expectation of becoming a free man, 'he may be in .for a rude shock. And there may be. a tax case, also, for which the statute.limitations is. six, years ??.
Of course, Pitkin says, there may not be a .tax case. It is possible,'he says, that Cooper somehow has ;paid taxes on the $200,000 The .plucked, more for less, out of the' sky. There's no way of telling: because authorities idon't know who , Cooper is. Fugitive criminals have been known toipay taxes.on their loot, Pitkin says. ,!". f. f1'
Off As for anyone who might find the money "Cooper' (took out of the airplane, .'Pitkin "reminds fortune hunters' that' there "is 'a
thicket df "federal: criminal statutes under Which they could 'be charged were 'they found in wilful possession of "the money. There is'a five-year limitation on these offen- ses, hesays.
But a lucky fortune. hunter who correctly countad,; the days vand avoided :criminal prosecution, Pitkin says; still would be open to a nivil claim on the money by Northwest Orient or its: insurance'carrie;, :since.
hunter who correctly countad,; the days vand avoided :criminal prosecution, Pitkin says; still would be open to a nivil claim on the money by Northwest Orient or its: insurance'carrie;, :since. the money (belongs to. them and not ito the; finder.
What does ;Ritkin; who should. know; think about the case?
"I share the judgment widely held," the; says, "that the only thing.uncertain about the case .is that the body and the money have.not.been recovered" F.B.
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"Both," the Other Agent says :; "Both." the 'Case Agent says. "At cross section of suspects and of people who call: In.'
"Is -. there any geographic. concenr? tration?"
"Most of the calls are from the Pacific Northwest," the Case Agent says,
That's enough of this. I've got to get back". to: the idea that they may have evidence Cooper survived the jump. Maybe they found some of the money ?-
"Was the money marked?"
"We have the serial numbers," the Case. Agent says,
"Has any of it ever been found?"
"No," -the Case Agent says, but then makes his answer precise.
Agent says,
"Has any of it ever been found?"
"No," -the Case Agent says, but then makes his answer precise. "At least, we, the. FBI, know of no money ever having been found."
I turn to the. Other Agent. "While your were on the phone we were talking about. whether you have evidence that Cooper sur- vived the jump,
"Well, now;" he says, rather, too quickly ;. "there are certain things about the case that have never been published :. .. " Look; what. "if some guy walks in here some day, and. says, 'I'm D. B., Cooper. I spent the money and had a wonderful time .but now it's all-
gane andil want to give myselfi up andiwrite a book and make a million dollars !! Well) there are certain things about the case that only we and: Cooper know and we'll want to; use those things to identifyhime!
Centalhi things that only the FBI andy Cooper Know That means physical: evil dence,. doesn't: it? Anything else, since thei FRIwasn't on the plane, would have to come from a third party. Or is. the other. Agent exaggerating?
Anything else, since thei FRIwasn't on the plane, would have to come from a third party. Or is. the other. Agent exaggerating?) If it is physical" evidence, where was it found? On the plane? On:the ground? There's something here, if only 1 could get it, But the FBI is no small town constabulary. "' can't trap. these guys, The. question; hangs, does the FBI have evidence. that Cooper survived the jump? Or evidence that he didn't? Further questions along this line will only antagonize them before i reveal my hotinformation. It'stime to do that now.
"I understand that the Justice Depart- ment, oh;, maybe four years ago, told. a. federal -official' that there was an officialt. theory"in the case and that this involved two air, traffic: controllers from (a; Midwestern city)) who were gone from their jobs whent. thishappened andiwere known to have been In this area. and.visitedisome of theairports. involvedi, Is this,, or was this;, am 'official? theory ?""
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involvedi, Is this,, or was this;, am 'official? theory ?""
Will they blink? The Case Agent con-
sidens the question, his head cocked to one side. He isn't looking at me. Is he about to' lie ??
No". He says; slowly,"I've never heard; of that one.
I look quickly at the Other, Agent. He shrugsand shakeshis head slightly.
'And you saying that you don't have nor ever had two air traffic controllers from (the Midwestern city) as suspects?" 4. am more aggressive now. I .. can't let them-just shrug off: my hot information What about my ar- ticle? My book? The movie sale?,
don't remember, all of the. suspectst the Case. Agent says,
Look, there have been a lot of sus- pects," the other Agent Interjectsi "it's Hard: to say, but i don't remember anything like that.
Are you saying," | press; that you don't have any theories?""
"Well, I Have lots of theories;""the Case Agent says with a small'smlle, "and therf turns solemn again But as far as It affects- the investigation; I have any open mind: have to Have am open mindi I have to be able to check out information without any judy.
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"Well, I Have lots of theories;""the Case Agent says with a small'smlle, "and therf turns solemn again But as far as It affects- the investigation; I have any open mind: have to Have am open mindi I have to be able to check out information without any judy. ments about it," he says earnestly.
The Other Agenti helps Him outl " There arey a lot of guys, in the office who have theories. Some say he's dead, Some say". he's alive. But I've talked to (the Case Agent): here, many times and he says he has:no. thepries He just doesnit. Heldbeshitknow!' It's convincing, but my suspicions are! up. They seem topranxious to quashtheair controller theory"
"You wouldn'tbe trying to mislead mie ?. ask the @ase. Agenti with my warmest peanut farmer smile.
"No," he replies, and. his smile looks more sincere than mine feels;
need some new information.
" one else has. Desperate, I try
1 looking for one man or more thin ği '
"We are looking for at least one man," the Case Agent says.
"Does that mean "more than one'?" I'm shameless, now,, begging, for a tidbit, anything "Atleast one man " the Case Agent says, smillig at how easy itisito patry my thrusts,
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" I'm shameless, now,, begging, for a tidbit, anything "Atleast one man " the Case Agent says, smillig at how easy itisito patry my thrusts,
il: leave "with. handshakes; not. entirely disconsolate .. At least: I've learned: that possibly no. confirmation, but a hint of. a. shadow; of a clue that the FBI has evidence that Cooper did ;. 'or 'did not; survive the jump! In the. D.B. Cooper case, people are Happy Ifthey maybe-learn something.
Ralso have the possibility that they are - lyingto me about the, air traffic controllers .. I've beenspinning,in one spot on that tip for. weeks Time forralasttry;
I'talk to a guy.
He tells me to talk to another guy. I talk to the other guy.
He directs me to call another guy, John H. 'Shaffer, director of the Federal Aviation. Administration at the time of the skyjacking and now in the freight-forwarding business in. Hyattsville, Md. It was the FAA, not the Justice Department, I learn, that told the federal official about the air traffic con- troller,
. ""I=remember that theory," Shaffer says. over the phone .
It was the FAA, not the Justice Department, I learn, that told the federal official about the air traffic con- troller,
. ""I=remember that theory," Shaffer says. over the phone .. "I don't remember all.the details; but the evidence against these guys. was.circumstantial; not physical:'It was early in the Investigation, It was-a.hot:trail: at one time,. but: it just. petered, out, went' flat, deflated; It wasn't them ..
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The Skyjacker Who Got Away
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - It has been three years since the skyjacker called D.B. Cooper parachuted from a Northwest Airlines jet with $200,000 in ransom money and wrote him- self into the folklore of the Pax cific Northwest.
Two more and he'll be home free - if he's alive.
"The federal statute of limi- tations on that crime is five years," said Sidney Lezak, U.S. attorney in Portland.
According to the U.S. Depart- ment of Transportation, Cooper ¿ is the only person ever to hi- jack a domestic airliner who has not been killed or brought to justice.
"We know nothing more about him today than we did at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1971," says Julius Mattson, spe- cial agent in charge of the Portland FBI office. "I just wish we had something to go on. We don't have a thing. Just a big zero."
These are the events of that Thanksgiving Eve as author- ities reconstructed them:
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These are the events of that Thanksgiving Eve as author- ities reconstructed them:
A man who gave his name as Dan Cooper bought a one-way ticket at Portland International Airport to Seattle aboard Northwest Airlines flight 305 which originated in Washing- ton, D.C.
D.B. Cooper a Legend
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No antihijacking measures were in operation as the 36 pas- sengers boarded the Boeing 727' for the 25-minute flight.
In the air, Cooper handed stewardess Tina Mucklow a note saying he had a bomb. Following Cooper's orders, Miss Mucklow sat beside him and wrote down instructions to the pilot.
He wanted 10,000 $20 bills to- be delivered to him at Seattle in a laundry sack, along with two sets of parachutes. Other- wise, he would blow up the plane, he said.
Airline officials and FBI agents complied and Cooper allowed the passengers and two' of the three stewardesses to disembark at Seattle.
Then he ordered the plane to fly south to Reno. Nev., at 200 miles per hour, at 10,000 feet, flaps down.
Then he ordered the plane to fly south to Reno. Nev., at 200 miles per hour, at 10,000 feet, flaps down. The crew was to stay in the cockpit.
After takeoff from Seattle, a red light flashed in the cockpit indicating the plane's rear boarding ramp had been un- latched.
Nothing was heard from: Cooper for about 20 minutes. At. 8:10 p.m., as the plane crossed the Lewis River in south- western Washington, Capt. Wil- liam Scott thought the sky- jacker was having trouble with the ramp and called back over the plane's interphone:
"Ariything we can do for you?"
There was no-answer.
Another light flashed showing the ramp was fully extended. A few seconds later Cooper came back on the interphone: "No."
That was the last ever heard of him,
When the plane landed in Reno, the rear ramp was down and Cooper was gone. The 21- pound sack of money was gone. One set of parachutes was gone. The skyjacker, who had carefully reclaimed his note to the stewardess, had left no fin- gerprints.
Authorities pinpointed Coop- er's jump point near Woodland.
The skyjacker, who had carefully reclaimed his note to the stewardess, had left no fin- gerprints.
Authorities pinpointed Coop- er's jump point near Woodland. Wash. The little town was transformed into a bustling command post for a small
army of newsmen, FBI agents, police and soldiers from Ft. Lowvis, Wash. .
With planes, helicopters, jeeps and track dogs, they com- bed the vast, densely wooded region northeast of Woodland.
The skyjacker had left the plane clad only in a light busi- ness suit and street shoes. He parachuted into the blackness of a raging thunderstorm, into a 200 m.p.h, wind and 7-de- grees -below-zero temperatures.
He could not have survived, the police reasoned. They were simply looking for a body and a bag of money and that could wait until the spring thaw. A week later, the searchers went home.
Cooper soort became a legend in the Northwest. A hit record- ing lauded him as a Robin Hood who beat the estab- lishment. T-shirts bearing his name sold by the thousands.
Then, late in March 1972, 300 soldiers combed the thawing terrain for 18 days and found: not a trace of Dan Cooper or his bag of money.
Then, late in March 1972, 300 soldiers combed the thawing terrain for 18 days and found: not a trace of Dan Cooper or his bag of money.
Mattson says the FBI is still actively searching for Cooper. "I just wish we had a devel- opment, something to go on, he says.
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T HE ONLY successful skyjack- ing in the country occurred almost five years ago when a man who identified himself as Dan Coop- er bailed out of a Northwest Orient . Airlines jet on a cold November night clutching a suitcase contain- ing $200,000.
Not a trace of Cooper or the mon- ey has been found since.
Cooper bailed out somewhere in the vicinity of Lake Merwin. The FBI and even Army troops literally combed the rugged countryside looking for traces of either the man or the money or both. They turned up nothing.
This November, the statute of limitations on the case runs out. If Cooper is still alive, he can come out of hiding and not be prosecuted. Is that likely to happen?
If Cooper is still alive, he can come out of hiding and not be prosecuted. Is that likely to happen? Longview FBI Agent Tom Manning doesn't think so. He has put hundreds of hours into the Cooper case. His theory is that Cooper dropped into Lake Merwin and sank out of sight, weighted down by the parachute and the suitcase full of cash. That certainly is as plausible a theory as any we've heard but it will remain a theory until either a person or the money or both turn up.
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Time is on D.B. Cooper's side
By Bud May Daily News Senior Staff Writer
If he's still alive, and there's some suspicion he's not, the mysterious skyjacker known as D.B. Cooper need stay hidden only 22 weeks longer to avoid prosecution under a federal law pertaining to air piracy.
It was on Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 24, 1971, that Cooper vanished with $200,000 ransonn after para- chuting, apparently over the Lewis River area east of Woodland, from a jetliner he had hijacked with a bomb threat.
The statute of limitations on the widely publi- cized crime expires this coming Nov. 24, meaning he will not be subject to arrest and prosecution after that date.
It does not mean, however, that Cooper can feel free to surface and start spending the money. The Internal Revenue Service has determined he owes the government back taxes totaling more than $218,000 on his plunder, including interest. and penalties.
The Internal Revenue Service has determined he owes the government back taxes totaling more than $218,000 on his plunder, including interest. and penalties. A Longview FBI agerit, however, feels the IRS will never collect-he believes Cooper plunged into Lake Merwin and drowned.
Regardless of what happens, Cooper remains the most celebrated, if that's the proper word, of . American air pirates.
On the date, a man calling himself Dan Cooper (it somehow became D.B. Cooper in news stories about the crime) bought a ticket in Portland for a flight to Seattle.
After boarding a Northwest Airlines jetliner, the man-described as calm, middle-aged and well-dressed, gave a stewardess a note shortly after takeoff.
The stewardess, Florence Schaffner:, then 23, of Minneapolis, Minn., said later, "I thought he was trying to hustle me. I stuffed the note in my purse, and he motioned that I should read it."
The note, according to officials involved in the hijacking investigation, said the man had a bomb, and wanted to go to Mexico.
While the jet circled Seattle, the skyjacker also ordered that $200,000 cash and four parachutes be Brought to the aircraft,
While the jet circled Seattle, the skyjacker also ordered that $200,000 cash and four parachutes be Brought to the aircraft, demands to which North- west Airlines agreed.
Authorities said 36 passengers andi. two of the plane's three stewardesses were allowed to leave
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the aircraft in Seattle.
Before it took off, Cooper was supplied with the requested parachutes and 10,000 $20 bills. The packet of bills, amounting to $200,000, weighed over 24 pounds, and measured 8 by 6 by 27 inches.
Cooper demanded to go to Mexico City, but was told the plane did not have capability for such a flight. He then agreed to allow the plane to go to Reno, Nev.
Cooper demanded to go to Mexico City, but was told the plane did not have capability for such a flight. He then agreed to allow the plane to go to Reno, Nev., and instructed Capt. William Scott to fly at 10,000 feet at a speed of 200 m.p.h. with flaps extended 15 degrees. .
About 20 minutes after takeoff, lights came ón in the cockpit indicating that the rear stairs in the aircraft had been lowered. At about 8:10 p.m., the flight engineer noticed fluctuation in the cabin rate of pressure indicator (the only such fluctua- tion between Seattle and Reno.)
When the Boeing 727 jetliner landed in Reno, Cooper, along with the ransom money, was no longer aboard. One of the two parachutes remain- ing in the plane had been opened, and some of the salmon-colored shroud lines were missing, lead- ing to a conclusion that the hijacker had tied the money to his body, using the shroud lines ..
Weather conditions at the time Cooper is be- lieved to have jumped consisted of a ceiling of about 2,500 feet, with some ground visible through scattered clouds from the height of the plane.
Weather conditions at the time Cooper is be- lieved to have jumped consisted of a ceiling of about 2,500 feet, with some ground visible through scattered clouds from the height of the plane. Rain and wind from west to southwest ranged from 25 to 45 knots.
The FBI, assisted by area law enforcement agencies and military personnel, conducted a massive search in the Lewis River area for days after the hijacking, but found no trace of Cooper or his loot.
Search efforts were suspended when winter arrived, but a large-scale hunt was resumed in March of 1972. This time the FBI was aided by 200 troops from the 3rd Armored Cavalry at Fort Lewis.
A grid type, inch by inch search on the ground was supplemented by helicopter crews, but again authorities came up empty handed.
There have been numerous theories concerning Cooper's fate. Some people, equating him to a modern day Robin Hood, expressed the hope that he survived, and would get away with his caper.
Law enforcement officers and many citizens took offense to that suggestion, pointing out that al thief is still a thief, regardless of the circum- stances, and should be held fully accountable for his crime or crimes.
officers and many citizens took offense to that suggestion, pointing out that al thief is still a thief, regardless of the circum- stances, and should be held fully accountable for his crime or crimes.
There are those who doubt Cooper survived his jump from the jetliner.
Included in that group is resident FBI Agent Tom Manning of Longview, who was involved in investigation of the case from the beginning, and was a coordinator for the searches.
Manning says he feels the hijacker's chances for survival are remote. "It is my theory that ; Cooper landed in Lake Merwin, and is hung up on a snag," Manning said. Due to nylon chute. and . shroud lines, no deterioration of material has taken place to allow the body or money to sur- face, the agent believes.
'FBI investigation is continuing, and numerous suspects (names primarily furnished by interest- ed and concerned citizens) have been thoroughly checked out. Still, the identity of Dan (or D.B.) Cooper remains unknown.
Manning said serial numbers of all of the 10,000 $20 bills were circulated in a 34-page booklet to all financial institutions and businesses handling large sums of money, but none of the missing money has surfaced.
numbers of all of the 10,000 $20 bills were circulated in a 34-page booklet to all financial institutions and businesses handling large sums of money, but none of the missing money has surfaced.
Manning is among those who see nothing heroic about Cooper's crime.
"Songs have been written about him, and he has achieved status in some quarters as a folk hero to the extent that T-shirts commemorating his deed have sold well in some Pacific North- west cities. The FBI does not feel he is the Robin Hood of the Northwest, but rather is an individual who committed a violation of a federal statute, Crime Aboard an Aircraft-Hijacking, and jeo- pardized the lives of passengers and crew mem- bers," Manning stated.
The FBI, aware that time is growing short with regard to the statute of limitations, is interested in any information, however slight it may be, regarding the hijacker or his whereabouts.
Anyone having information is asked to contact the nearest FBI office (Manning's number is 423- 3320). Identity of citizens offering information will remain confidential.
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Docklines BY DARIEN MURRAY 'Malabar VII' may be getaway boat
At a waterfront bar in Papeete, Tahiti. I heard one of the most bizarre sea stories of our time.
Would you believe that D. B. Cooper, who bailed out of a Western Airlines plane five years ago with a fortune in cash, may be cruising the world's oceans aboard John Alden's 'Malabar VI!" from Dolphin Marina? "It's our favorite fantasy.
Cooper, who bailed out of a Western Airlines plane five years ago with a fortune in cash, may be cruising the world's oceans aboard John Alden's 'Malabar VI!" from Dolphin Marina? "It's our favorite fantasy." yacht braker Dan Streech of Dana Point said, explaining how "Malabar VIL." which left Marina dei Rey in 1970, may be involved in the still-unsolved mystery of Cooper's successful heist.
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Dan and Wendell Streech bought the Alden yawl "Mala- bar VIl" and departed Marina
DB Cooper-23134del Rey in October, 1970. settling into a berth at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after cruising down the Mexican coastline, through the Panama Canal and exploring the coastline of Venezuela and Colombia and the islands of the British West Indies and the Bahamas aboard the 54-foot wooden yawl which had won the 1926 Bermuda Race with designer Alden at her helm and a schooner rig.
"Malabar Vil," one of a dozen and a half boats personally owned by Alden at launching, was offered for sale by the Streeches who left her in Fort Lauderdale and returned to the West Coast, Dan to Dana Point where he began selling boats, and his dad to the family home in Arizona.
was offered for sale by the Streeches who left her in Fort Lauderdale and returned to the West Coast, Dan to Dana Point where he began selling boats, and his dad to the family home in Arizona.
"This man who called himself Mike Selzer decided to buy our boat." Dan said, "and he'd looked at a lot of boats. He may have bought ours because we were willing to take his camper as a trade-in. This was about two months after Cooper had made his getaway from the airplane.
"Selzer drove his camper to my folks' home in Arizona, and they spent a lot of time visiting before he took off for Florida, My dad says Selzer mentioned he had worked as a smoke jumper."
Six weeks after Selzer delivered the camper "nearly new. with only 2.000 miles on it," Dan said the F.B.I. turned up at the Streech home "and the agents said the man we knew as Setzer fitted the description of Cooper perfectly. The F.B.I. men also said some of the money Cooper bailed out with had turned up in Las Vegas."
"Malabar VII" with new owner Mike Selzer has never urne up a where. Dan added.
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Dan was on his way to the Tahiti airport after three weeks of hiking around the islands of Tahiti.
BACK PACKING IN FRENCH POLYNESIA
Dan was on his way to the Tahiti airport after three weeks of hiking around the islands of Tahiti. Moorea, Huahinc. Raiatea and Bora Bora with a back pack. He'd gone from one island to another as a passenger on the copra boat "Tapera III," hiking Jays and sleeping nights on the beaches. He said the land-crabs didn't chew on him (the local rumor that keeps visitors from camping on the beaches) and very few mosquitos took a bite: "I was taking Vitamins B 12 and B 6 and ] understand if you do that, the mosquitos aren't interested. Anyway, I only got one or two bites a day."
He spent about $300 in three weeks (plus $750 round-trip air fare from Los Angeles) and most of the places where he camped were near native huts "and the Tahitians brought me food." He recalled buying "mostly bread, with lots of peanut butter and jelly."
In his back pack: a sleeping bag, a bedsheet. swim fins and mask, Sterno and freeze-dried food, one pair of long pants, one pair of cut-offs, a swim suit "and three or four shirts.
swim fins and mask, Sterno and freeze-dried food, one pair of long pants, one pair of cut-offs, a swim suit "and three or four shirts."
On Bora Bora, Dan spent two days reading a ship's log kept by Hans Fleish "at the Oa Oa, or perhaps you spell it Oahoa Hotel. Hans caters to visiting yachts and has fice hot showers for boating people. Then he asks them to write about their voyages in his log. Some people even draw pictures. I couldn't stop reading alvet der experivps ..
A night at the: woel, with me.b. i: "she. "D" Can. recalled. That's unusually reasonto a ass ins var sittads, where a room or bungalow may run as high as $95 a night and the average is about 550 with two meals.
DB Cooper-23135The best hotel-bargain has got to be a place in Tahiti near downtown Papeete where you pay 150 francs ($2.14) for a room. Unless you want a door, then it's 200 francs.
Across from the cruisine boats on Papeete's waterfront is the Stewart Hotel (about $10), a favorite among cruising people who want to get off their boats. At the opposite end of the spectrum are the big glassy high-rise hotels where you pay $50 and more to meet
At the opposite end of the spectrum are the big glassy high-rise hotels where you pay $50 and more to meet other tourists.
I stumbled into a happy compromise: the aging Te Puna Be Air, a hotel four miles outside Papeete frequented by Americans and Europeans who visit Tahiti often. Quiet, charming and inexpensive by Tahiti standards (about · $20-$22), it's sandwiched between two American-style luxury hotels and you can hike over to their white-sand beaches.
One of the charms of the Te Puna Bel Air is its inconsistencies: I met four women from Sacramento who were staying there and they had no hot water (I did), I had a wasp nest on my balcony (they didn't), they had ice in a refrigerator (i didn't) but I had a bottle of Scotch (they didn't). We pooled our resources and scon felt we had a luxury suite.
Also, we mer island people who treat the hotel. bar and restaurant as a local hangout. Two of us explored a nearby reef with Amtiican scuba divers who live in Tahiti, and while we crocheted on the surface, they went down 190 feet and brought up block coral.
Two of us explored a nearby reef with Amtiican scuba divers who live in Tahiti, and while we crocheted on the surface, they went down 190 feet and brought up block coral.
They called :{ coral whips, and it looked like wire coa :hangers sumione had straightened out. They said it sells for about $300 a. pound locally.
ISLAND-HOPPING BY BOAT
· Inter-island freighters offer expeditions for visitors: one is a 40-day trip with stops at 116 islands and atolis. and it costs about $300. For the visitor on a brief vacation, John Stegenga of the schooner "Candide," four years out of Marina del Rey, suggested this one which he took:
"The "Timi Hani.' a 150 foot diesel freighter, leaves Papeete every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. You sleep on deck with ctl:er travelers, including many Tahitians who sing and dance at night, and there are always people playing guitars.
"The freighter puts in a Huahini, Raiatea, Tahaa and Bora Bora and you go ashore and buy food at the Chinese grocery stores that are always close to the docks. You cook on deck.
"The 'Timi Hani' brings you back to Papeete on Sunday or Monday and you have spent about 700 francs ($10) plus groceries for a
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From
Director
(NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR)
(ADDRESS OF CONTRIBUTOR)
(CITY AND STATE)
By
(NAME OF SPECIAL AGENT)
To Be Returned Yes
Receipt given Yes Na No
Description:
3. envelopes - letters
signed by D. B. Cooper
All der. 225
1-10-7200 DB Cooper-22635164-497-1A20
10/4/71
RECEIVED FROM
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12/14/71
RECEIVED FROM
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DB Cooper-22638Sirs,
I knew from the start that I wouldn't be caught. 2.8
I didn't rob Northwest Orient because I thought it would be romantic, herole or any of the other euphemisms that seem to attach themselves to situations of high risk.
I'm no modern day Robin Hood. Unfortunately do have only 14 months to live.
My life has been one of hate, turmoil, hunger and more hate, this seemed to be the fastest and most profitable way to gain a few fast grains of peace of mind.
My life has been one of hate, turmoil, hunger and more hate, this seemed to be the fastest and most profitable way to gain a few fast grains of peace of mind.
I don't blame people for hating me for what I've done nor do I blame anybody for wanting me to be caught and punished, though this can never happen.
Here are some (not all) of the things working against the authorities! I'm not & boasting man I left no fingerprints I wore a toupee I wore putty make-up
They could add or subtract from the composite a hundred times and not core up with an accurate description; and we both know it.
I've come and gone on several airline flights already and am not holed up in some obsure backwoods tom. Neither am I a psycho-pathic killer. As a matter of faot I've never even received a speeding ticket.
Thank you for >. - watich
u.B. COOPER
CCCOCCO Wash Post - New York Times - Seattle Times - Los Angeles Times - 76984A2753
DB Cooper-22639FO-340 (REV. 0-24-68)
Filo No.
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Dato Received
12-8-71
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(CITY AND STATE
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Receipt given Yes No
Description
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INTERROGATION; ADVICE OF RIGHTS
YOUR RIGHTS

Place	Ria Bear Calil
Date	1-121-77/
Time	5:31 Pmmg

Before we ask you any questions, you must understand your rights.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can be used against you in court.
You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions and to have him with you during questioning.
If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish.
If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you will still have the right to stop answering at any time. You also have the right to stop answering at any time until you talk to a lawyer.
WAIVER OF RIGHTS
I have read this statement of my rights and I understand what my rights are.
PHOTO APPOINTMENT NOTICE
Card : Color:

TO:	Lune Service Shops	(Blue) (Yellow)
 
Cleaner	(Green)

DEPT:	Ground Service	(Orange)

LOCATION: LAXDO	Purchasing & Stores Other Departments		(Brown)
× (Red)

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All Western Airlines employees will be issued a new I.D. Card in the near future, including the employee's photograph.
The Photo crew will be located in Satellite 5, 'on the operations level, for several days beginning Sept.18. , (Swing shift & graveyard will be taken care of at a later date).
Flight Crews will be photographed at the time of their check-in (approximately one-hour before departure).
All other personnel will be photographed in-between the flight crews.
Normally, each person will be at the photo" location about 10 to 15 minutes BUT, there may be a few times when too many persons
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X No Duplication Fee X X For this Page X OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1002 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 105-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
:
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
DATE:
11/30/71
FROM
:
SA
SUBJECT:
UNSUB;
HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES
FLIGHT NUMBER 305
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACK
Re memo to SAC by SA
11/27/71.
dated b6 b7C
The conversation mentioned in referenced memo was located by radio station KABC and at 5:45 p.m., 11/27/71, the radio interview was recorded over the telephone by SA
from radio station KABC, telephone number 663-3311, extension The above was obtained from SA and the taped conversation will be transcribed to obtain exact wording as reported
by SA
from radio station KABC, telephone number 663-3311, extension The above was obtained from SA and the taped conversation will be transcribed to obtain exact wording as reported in paragraph one of referenced memo.
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5010-108
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
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TO: SAC, LOS ANGELES . SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)
FROM: SAC, BUTTE (164-26) 2P .
UNSUB : NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOV. TWO FOUR, ONE NINE SEVEN ONE. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. 00: SEATTLE.
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IN ONE NINE SEVEN ZERO,
RESIDING
CALIF.
WHILE ON
BUT NEVER KNOW TO HAVE
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ELES
(DB Cooper-22714BT 164-26
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DESCRIBED - BORN
PLACE UNKNOWN, SIX FEET, MEDIUM BUILD,
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DESCRIBED - BORN
PLACE UNKNOWN, SIX FEET, MEDIUM BUILD,
WHERABOUTS 11. APPEARS OLDER THAN TRUE AGE.
LOS ANGELES AT DETERMINE PERTINENT PERIOD. END. FBI LA JCD CLR
DARK HAIR, SSN
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The Butte Office of the FBI advised by communication dated November 30, 1971, that a after b6 b7C b7D
viewing artist's conception of the hijacker in the "Spokesman Review", Spokane, Washington, November 29, 1971 issue, advised there was a strong resemblance between the hijacker and
On December 1. 1971
California, telephone b7C b7D
furnished the following information to SA's
and
lives with
at the above b6 b7C b7D
address and is employed as a
Los Angeles, California.
On November 20, 1971, and departed Los Angeles International Airport. Los Angeles, California, for
a
Flight Number
arriving in November 21, 1971. They departed
on December 1, 1971, via
Flight Number arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on December 1, 1971.
They departed
on December 1, 1971, via
Flight Number arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on December 1, 1971.
displaved United States Passport Number
issued to
born
which disclosed that he had brown hair and brown eyes, This passport, which bore an expiration date of disclosed visa stamps of arrival at November 21, 1971; departure from that same city in on November 26, 1971, and arrival in
on November 26, 1971.
displayed the following restaurant receipts for food:
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Date stamped November 23, 1971 Table Number 14 28.60
Two dates stamped on receipt of November 23, 1971, and November 24, 1971 Table Number 12 26.40
Date stamped November 25, 1971 Table Number 12 17.60
The following is a physical description of as obtained through observation and interview:
Name
Sex
Race
Birth Data
Male White
Height
Weight
Hair Eyes
Build Occupation
Social Security Number Wife Military Service
Peculiarities
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Brown, wears black shell-rimmed glasses Medium
Los Angeles, California
82nd
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64 170 pounds Dark brown
Brown, wears black shell-rimmed glasses Medium
Los Angeles, California
82nd Airborne Division,
United States Army Smokes Salem Menthol cigarettes
DB Cooper-227173 LA 164-497 LOB/kah
On December 1, 1971, Cadet Pasadena, California Police Department advised that their department had no arrest record concerning.
Files of the Los Angeles Office of the FBI disclose no identifiable information concerning 
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NRØ08 SE PLAIN 11:24AM URGENT 12/1/71 VAB TO SACRAMENTO LOS ANGELES
FROM SEATTLE (614-81) (P). 2P 
3 05 m
UNSUB ; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SE- ATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. CAA-HIJACKING: EXTORTION. 00: SEATTLE.
RE:
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ERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE HIJACKER AND HAS
INVESTIGATION AT SEATTLE HAS REVEALED
EMPLOYED
CURRENTLY UN- b6 b7C IS ALLEGEDLY CALIF. SUSPECT ARRIVED IN THE SEATTLE AREA IN
SUSPECT IS NOT CURRENTLY HOLDING A WASHINGTON OR CALIFORNIA DRIVERS END PAGE ONE
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LICENSE NOR IS HE CURRENTLY COLLECTING . UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. DOB UNKNOWN.
SACRAMENTO AT DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN
PHOTO AND EXACT DOB OF
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LA CLR TU
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427AM 12/2/71 SENT
PN URGENT 12-1- FAG
3
TO : DIRECT 4 'D LOS ANGELES
FROM:
NEW HAVEN
UNSUB ^ FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, ELEVEN TWENTYFOUR SEVENTYONE. CAA-HIJACKING. 00: SEATTLE.
AT APPROXIMATELY FIVE FIFTEEN P.M. EST. DECEMBER ONE,
INSTANT, SA
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TELEPHONE CALL FROM ONE
SA
FORMERLY, KNEW
WHEN SA ASSIGNED
THERE AND
RESIDED THERE.
STATED, WITHOUT FURTHER IDENTIFYING, HE KNEW A
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STATED, WITHOUT FURTHER IDENTIFYING, HE KNEW A
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HE WAS DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, FORTYS', SIX FEET ONE INCH, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY TO ONE HUNDRED SIXTY POUNDS, SLIM BUILD, HAIR,
SEATTLE AREA, REPORTEDLY
SUBJECT OF SEVERAL OUTSTANDING WARRANTS IN LOS ANGELES AREA.
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Suacest
byNH 164-77
PAGE TWO
ADVISED HIS HOME TELEPHONE IS
OFFICE
HE WILL BE AT HIS DECEMBER TWO, NEXT.
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TO DETERMINE IF HE HAS POSITIVE INFORMATION.
END
DB Cooper-22722NR 004 PD PLAIN 12:53 PM URGENT . 12-2-71 LJQ
TO : DIRECTOR SEATTLE (164-81) LOS ANGELES
FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) (P) . 3P 
UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR SEVENTYONE, CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION, 00 : SEATTLE.
ON DECEMBER ONE, SEVENTYONE, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.N.
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OREGON,
REPORTED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
HE REMEMBERED SEEING A PERSON CLOSELY RESEMBLING THE UNSUB
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OREGON,
REPORTED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
HE REMEMBERED SEEING A PERSON CLOSELY RESEMBLING THE UNSUB IN THIS CASE. HE RECALLED SEEING THIS PERSON APPROXIMATELY. FOUR YEARS AGO AT A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS IN THE
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NEAR HIS PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
AT THE
ADDRESS WAS
HE
BELIEVES THIS PERSON WAS OPERATING AN
AND MENTIONED OWNING A
AIRCRAFT.
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AS FOLLOWS: WHITE, MALE, AMERICAN, FORTY TO FORTYFIVE YEARS OF AGE, ONE HUNDRED. FIFTY TO ONE HUNDRED SIXTYFIVE POUNDS, SIX FEET TALL, THIN BUILD, DARK HAIR PARTED ON LEFT 'SIDE, EXPENSIVE DRESSER, DRAWN-IN MOUTH, ONE AND HALF INCH SCAR
AUTOMOBILE OR ON
FOUR-DOOR, BLACK
VINYL TOP, CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATES.
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WINETZEN SIXTYSEVEN BETWEEN JOBS AT
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WINETZEN SIXTYSEVEN BETWEEN JOBS AT
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RECOMMENDS THAT A
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WOULD BE A LOGICAL PERSON TO CONTACT BECAUSE
HAS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF MOST INDIVIDUALS ANDCOMPANIES
IN THE
LOCATED IN THE
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DB Cooper-22725 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 108 EDITION GSXFPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.5 UNITED STATES GO RNMENT Memorandum
TO
:
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
DATE: 12/2/71
FROM
:
SA
(13)
SUBJECT:
UNSUB;
HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES
FLIGHT NUMBER 305
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACK
( 00: SEATTLE)
On 12/1/71 SA
contacted
at his residence, 9 California at which time he stated he considered a possible suspect of captioned hijacking, However he has not seen the man for about 6 years.
SEATTLE
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACK
( 00: SEATTLE)
On 12/1/71 SA
contacted
at his residence, 9 California at which time he stated he considered a possible suspect of captioned hijacking, However he has not seen the man for about 6 years. He again stated it was just a "hunch".
It should be noted that
by SA on the same date and he said does not match the description of the suspect and definitely counts him out as being a suspect. (See FD-302 of which describes suspect).
was interviewed b6
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On 12/1/71
conception of the skyjacker and stazed not look like this. He described
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as & blond with
b7D blue eyes.
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on 12/1/71
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the name
to who stated definitely not, that to him and does not fit the suspects description. He discounted as a suspect.
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is an authority on parachuting. He is or
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he is the
and is considered an expert on any aspect
of the sport. He has been
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
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Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-22725 9:0 am.
1/26/21
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California furnished the following information:
He heard a radio newscast concerning the skyjacking of an aircraft and immediately had the idea that a former friend of his is responsible. He stated the guy is "wild" enough to pull just such a job as described on the radio and based on his knowledge of the individual he thinks he could have been the skyjacker.
First of all
advised that the man's He has knowledge of in the
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name is
and
He was last known to reside in Seattle and was
employed as a near Seattle. claimed that
told him one time
He desrcibed
as about recalled that years of age, 6' tall and about 190 pounds, He
had a tattoo on his
It should be noted that
stated he was
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a state office building, where he was
is described as follows :
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Race : White
Sex :
Ma le
DPOB:
Height :
61
Weight: 185
Hair:
Blond
Eyes : Blue
Employment :
Unemployed,
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description
SEARCHED INDEXED
he was
is described as follows :
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Race : White
Sex :
Ma le
DPOB:
Height :
61
Weight: 185
Hair:
Blond
Eyes : Blue
Employment :
Unemployed,
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description
SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED
NOV 2 6 1971
FBI -- LOS ANGELES
SAL
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FBI
Date:
12/3/71
Transmit the following in
PLAIN
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via
TELETYPE
(Priority) URGENT
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TO:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
Pictures out
FROM:
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
facsimile
UNSUB; HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, FLIGHT NUMBER THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR LAST. CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. 00: SEATTLE.
RE LOS ANGELES TELCALL THIS DATE AND SEATTLE TELETYPE TO LOS ANGELES AND SACRAMENTO DECEMBER ONE LAST.
RE: SUSPECT
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ON DECEMBER TWO LAST
INTERVIEWED AND
ADVISED SHE
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Special Agent in Charge
* U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 O - 315-080 (s)
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EXACT LOCATION
UNKNOWN.
SHE SAID AFTER READING DESCRIPTION OF HIJACKER IN LOCAL PAPER IT CROSSED HER MIND THIS DESCRIPTION CLOSELY
SHE SAID AFTER READING DESCRIPTION OF HIJACKER IN LOCAL PAPER IT CROSSED HER MIND THIS DESCRIPTION CLOSELY MATCHED THAT OF
HIM AS WHITE MALE, BORN AT SIX FEET, ONE SIXTY FIVE POUNDS,
OLIVE OR SWARTHY COMPLEXION, HAIR WORN SHORT, BROWN EYES, SMOKES OVER TWO PACKS OF FILTER CIGARETTES PER DAY, BRAND UNKNOWN.
FACSIMILE BEING SENT SEATTLE THIS DATE AND PHOTOGRAPHS FOLLOW VIA REGISTERED AIR MAIL. SEATTLE ATTEMPT LOCATE AND ESTABLISH WHEREABOUTS OF
WHOSE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS WAS
DURING PERTINENT PERIOD.
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AIRTEL
AIR MAIL
TO
:
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM
:
SAC, SACRAMENTO (164-50)(P)
SUBJECT:
UNSUB; Northwest Airlines
Flight 305, Portland to Seattle
11/24/71
CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION
00:
Seattle
Re Seattle teletype to Sacramento, dated 12/1/71.
Enclosed for Seattle is one copy of California driver's license bearing photograph of
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photograph of driver's license bearing photograph of
and California
AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
On 12/1/71,
Driver's License b6 Section, California DMV, was
of
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photograph of driver's license bearing photograph of
and California
AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
On 12/1/71,
Driver's License b6 Section, California DMV, was requested to cause a search of their files regarding one
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2 - Seattle (Enc. 3) (2) - Los Angeles ( Info) 2 - Sacramento RJA: jct (6)
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(1) California license
was issued b6 .b7C
on to one
California.
is described as DOB
brown hair, brown eyes,
6', 170 pounds. This license expired on has not been renewed to date.
and
(2) California driver's license
was issued on to
California.
is described as DOB
brown hair,
eyes. 6º2 !!
and 160 pounds. This license is due to expire on
(3) California driver's license
issued
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on
to
California. is described as DOB brown hair, brown eyes. 6'2". 170 pounds; . This license is due to expire on
advised that these were the only three individuals issued driver's license in the surname of
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The above driver's licenses were compared with the artist sketch of the individual who hijacked
is due to expire on
advised that these were the only three individuals issued driver's license in the surname of
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The above driver's licenses were compared with the artist sketch of the individual who hijacked Northwest Airlines plane out of Seattle, and none of them appear to be identical or similar withthe artist sketch.
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AIR 05 PX PLAIN
5:20 PM NITEL 12-3-71 WJG
TO
DIRECTOR ( 164-2111)
LOS ANGELES (164-497)
SEATTLE
1
WFO.
FRON PHOENIX (164-100) 2P
UNSU3; NORTHWEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR SEVENTYONE; CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. 00: SEATTLE. SUSPECT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS IN VIEW OF FACT HE REPORTEDLY CARRIES GUN.
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RE LOS ANGELES NITEL PHOENIX, ET AL, DECEMBER TWO LAST. INQUIRY PD NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO; PD NOGALES, ARIZONA; SANTA CRUZ COLITY SO, NOGALES, ARIZONA; AND US INS, NEGATIVE
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AKA.
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ADVISED
AKA UNKNOWN TO. HIM AS
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PX 164-103
SOURCES CONTACTED STATED NAME DOES NOT APPEAR.
164-492-60
SEASONED LES INDEXE 90 SERIALIZER FILED 2 DEC 31971
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PX 164-103
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TO BE NAME AND ALL STATED THEY KNEW OF NO ONE HAVING SIMILAR SOUNDING WAME WELL KNOWN IN CRIMINAL CIRCLES IN NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO AREA.
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HOLD LRS FBI. LOS ANGELES CLR
DB Cooper-22733 NR 008 SF PLAIN
4:40 PM URGENT 12/3/71 MCC
TO
LOS ANGELES
SEATTLE (164-81)
SPECIAL
FROM SAN FRANCISCO. (164-229) 1P
UNSUB; AKA, DAN COOPER, NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOV. TWENTYFOUR LAST, CAA - AIR PIRACY. RE: SUSPECT
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RE SF TEL. CALL TO, LOS ANGELES THIS DATE.
SA CII, STATE BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO THIS DATE, ADVISED THAT HE WAS CONTACTED BY AN OLD INFORMANT WHO HAS PROVIDED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE PAST, WHO STATED THAT THE $ COMPOSITE PHOTOGRAPH APPEARING IN THE PAPER APPEARS IDENTICAL IN EVERY RESPECT TO ONE
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CHECKED DDL
RECORDS WHICH SET FORTH THAT
HAS DRIVER'S LICENSE
AND WAS LAST KNOWN TO BE AT
DESCRIBED ON DRIVER'S
APPEARING IN THE PAPER APPEARS IDENTICAL IN EVERY RESPECT TO ONE
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CHECKED DDL
RECORDS WHICH SET FORTH THAT
HAS DRIVER'S LICENSE
AND WAS LAST KNOWN TO BE AT
DESCRIBED ON DRIVER'S
LICENSE AS WMA, BROWN HAIR, GRAYING ,
EYES, SIX FOOT ONE
INCH, ONE' SEVEN FOUR. POUNDS, DOB LOS ANGELES: ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE IF
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SAN FRANCISCO WILL HOLD IN ABEYANCE FORWARDING PHOTOGRAPH
UNTIL INVESTIGATION AT LOS ANGELES RESOLVES WHEREABOUTS OF
ON PERTINENT DATE.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS SERROMED
SENALIZED 7 DExdD
1
END
FILED DEC .31971
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1 FBI
Date:
12/3/71
Transmit the following in
PLAIN
(Type in plaintext or code)
Vía TELETYPE
NITEL
(Priority) b6 b7C
TO: 
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) RAK 
SAC, SAN DIEGO (164-91)
SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220)
MXG
FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR LAST. CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. 00: SEATTLE
RE SAN DIEGO TELETYPE TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY SEVEN LAST, AND SAN FRANCISCO TELETYPE TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY SEVEN LAST.
00: SEATTLE
RE SAN DIEGO TELETYPE TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY SEVEN LAST, AND SAN FRANCISCO TELETYPE TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTY SEVEN LAST.
REFERENCED TELETYPES SET FORTH INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM INTERVIEWS OF ON REGARDING CONVERSATION WITH UNIDENTIFIED MALE PRES FLIGHT TWO ZERO ONE FROM SAN DIEGO TO BURBANK ON NOVEMBER EIGHT LAST. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT LOS ANGELES ASSEMBLE LIST OF MOVIE COMPANIES AND DISPLAY TO IN EFFORT TO
FURTHER IDENTIFY UNIDENTIFIED MAN.
SE-826
&
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Approved: JF13 MAN
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Special Agent in Charge
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 O - 346-090 (11)
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FOLLOWING IS LIST OF MOTION PICTURE DASH TELEVISION STUDIOS IN LOS ANGELES DASH HOLLYWOOD AREA: ACADEMY FILMS, THE ALDRICH STUDIOS, ANIMATION CENTER, CASCADE STUDIO, CINEMA GENERAL STUDIOS, COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION, CULVER CITY STUDIOS, INC., WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS, JERRY FAIRBANKS, INC., FAMILY FILMS, GENERAL SERVICE STUDIOS, GOLDEN WEST PRODUCTION CENTER, SAMUEL GOLDWYN STUDIO, KTTV STUDIOS, MGM STUDIOS, PARAMOUNT PICTURES,
, FAMILY FILMS, GENERAL SERVICE STUDIOS, GOLDEN WEST PRODUCTION CENTER, SAMUEL GOLDWYN STUDIO, KTTV STUDIOS, MGM STUDIOS, PARAMOUNT PICTURES, INC., PARAMOUNT STUDIOS, PRODUCERS STUDIO, INC., RAMPART STUDIO, SCREEN GEMS, STUDIO CENTER (CBS), STUDIO ONE, TV AND FILM PRODUCTION CENTER, TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION, UNITED SERVICE STUDIO, UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS, U. P.A. PICTURES, INC., WARNER BROTHERS, INC., AND WOLPER VIDEO CENTER.
ABOVE LIST CONSTITUTES MAJOR MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION STUDIOS IN LOS ANGELES DASH HOLLYWOOD AREA. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER SMALL SUCH STUDIOS IN THE AREA AND, THEREFORE, THIS LIST IS NOT ALL INCLUSIVE.
FOR INFORMATION OF SAN DIEGO, THERE ARE VERY FEW WRITERS EMPLOYED ON A FULL TIME BASIS BY MOTION PICTURE COMPANIES AND TELEVISION STUDIOS. MOST WRITERS WORK ON A FREE LANCE BASIS
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ON SPECIFIC WRITING ASSIGNMENTS. IN ORDER FOR ACCURATE DASH INTELLIGENT SEARCH TO BE MADE WITH CONTACT OF HOLLYWOOD SOURCES FOR SPECIFIC WRITER, IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO HAVE HIS FULL NAME, ANE THEREFORE, LOS ANGELES WILL CONDUCT NO FURTHER ACTIVITY REGARDING THIS PHASE
FOR ACCURATE DASH INTELLIGENT SEARCH TO BE MADE WITH CONTACT OF HOLLYWOOD SOURCES FOR SPECIFIC WRITER, IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO HAVE HIS FULL NAME, ANE THEREFORE, LOS ANGELES WILL CONDUCT NO FURTHER ACTIVITY REGARDING THIS PHASE UNLESS A NAME IS OBTAINED.
SAN DIEGO WILL FURNISH LIST TO
PENDING.
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DB Cooper-22737THE UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION IS:
. The national parachuting association of the United States of America.
* A non-profit division of the National Aeronautic Association.
. The official representative of the Federation Aeronautique Inter- nationale for parachuting in the United States.
. A national representative body in the United States for parachutists, parachute riggers, and the parachute industry.
. The national sanctioning body of sport parachuting competition in this nation.
. YOUR-VOICE in parachuting in the United States.
THE UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION DOES:
. Promote safety in parachuting and establish safety standards and recommended procedures for safe jumping.
. Promote and sanction competitive sport parachuting and establish standards for competition.
· Supervise and document officially all record attempts in the field of parachuting.
Promote and sanction competitive sport parachuting and establish standards for competition.
· Supervise and document officially all record attempts in the field of parachuting.
. Encourage unity among all persons interested in parachuting.
. Encourage the study and knowledge of parachuting among the mem. bership and the general public.
. Compile, edit, and publish monthly information regarding the sport and science of parachuting.
. Cooperate with all governmental agencies dealing with aeronautics in order to promote the public safety.
Select and train the United States Parachute Team for international competition.
. Foster ard encourage the development of parachuting as an inter- collegiate sport, through its affiliate, the National Collgiate Parachuting League.
. Cooperate with other sporting aviation groups in the preservation and promotion of sporting and general aviation activities within the United States.
MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION GIVES YOU:
. A subscription to PARACHUTIST, the world's largest parachuting publication, a national monthly news pictorial and technical magazine which is the official publication of USPA.
A subscription to PARACHUTIST, the world's largest parachuting publication, a national monthly news pictorial and technical magazine which is the official publication of USPA.
· Insurance protection . . . $10/$20,000 Public Liability and $5,000 Property Damage insurance.
. Eligibility for competition in USPA-sanctioned meets.
* Eligibility for participation in national and international record attempts.
. Eligibility for international parachuting licenses.
* Representation before local, state, and national government.
. A voice in the government and operation of the USPA.
· USPA insignia and credentials,
* Guidance and assistance in all sport parachuting activities.
JOIN TODAY! - YOU MAKE USPA!
The 1970 USPA Directory and
General' Reference Source
A Publication &: the UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION, INE
PO. Box 0:
V $,00 164-497-6
SERIALIZEDIZZ FILED
DEC : 6 1977
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The 1970 version of the USPA Directory is an expanded publication and considerably . more complete than earlier editions which listed only those drop zones operated by affiliated clubs.
more complete than earlier editions which listed only those drop zones operated by affiliated clubs.
By means of a survey type questionnaire we have been able to list many drop zone facilities for which previously there was little or no information available. As a word of cau- tion; this solicited information has not always been verifiable, and the reader should there- fore be prepared for occasional discrepancies between the reported and the actual facilities available at some DZs. Generally, those drop zones which have been visited by a USPA staff member (preceded by a star) and those op- erated by USPA affiliated clubs should be con- sidered the most reliably reported.
In the event the reader discovers an error in the listed information, or has suggestions for the revision of future editions, please send these comments to Box 109, Monterey, Cali- fornia.
It is hoped that this new format of a State by State breakdown of drop zones, area safety officers, FAA facilities, and the USPA affiliated clubs will provide an easily referenced index of the information most necessary to users
of a State by State breakdown of drop zones, area safety officers, FAA facilities, and the USPA affiliated clubs will provide an easily referenced index of the information most necessary to users of this Directory.
This publication is presented as a service of the United States Parachute Association and is current as of 1 May 1970.
Jerry Rouillard Assistant Director United States Parachute Association
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface	2
USPA Board of Directors	4
Legend	6

State Listing of HISPA Affiliated Clubs,
IDrop Zones,
ILSPA Area Safety Officers,
FAA Gen. Aviation Dist. Offices, and
FAA Certified Parachute Lofts
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Military Overseas Clubs
53
Canadian Drop Zmes
54
Foreign National Parachuting Organizations
56
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DB Cooper-22739UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1969-70
The USPA is administratively divided into twelve conference areas, each of which is administered and represented by a Conference Director elected by the members of that conference. The twelve Conference Directors share the responsibility of governing the USPA with ten National Directors
The twelve Conference Directors share the responsibility of governing the USPA with ten National Directors who are popularly elected by the national membership. These twenty-two Direc- tors are elected for two-year terms and meet as the Board of Directors twice annually during those terms. Their directives and the daily administration of the or- ganization are managed by a full-time executive staff headquartered in Monterey, California.
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CONFERENCE DIRECTORS:
Richard J. Allen, North-Central Conference, 330 W. Cot- tage Ave., Apt. 202, St. Paul, Minnesota 55117.
Jack Bergman, Central Conference, 6561 Bancroft Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 63109.
M. L. Bertram, Northwest Conference, Rt. #2, Box 71F, Moses Lake, Washington 98837.
Cliff Davis, Southwest Conference, 128 NW 80th, Okla- homa City, Oklahoma 73114.
Michael Marthaller, Mountain Conference, Box 88, USAF Academy, Colorado 80840.
Cliff Davis, Southwest Conference, 128 NW 80th, Okla- homa City, Oklahoma 73114.
Michael Marthaller, Mountain Conference, Box 88, USAF Academy, Colorado 80840.
Kennth Glover, Mid-Eastern Conference, P.O. Box 1834, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201.
Jimmy Godwin, 'Southeastern Conference, 4206 N. Highland, Kissimmee, Florida 32741.
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John C. Harrison, Pacific Conference, 6024 Ellerslee Drive, Carmichzel, California 95608.
Rick Miller, Southern Conference, Hanson, Wayne, Mil- ler & Associates, 5420 Interstate 55 No. - Suite C, Jackson, Mississippi 39211.
Daniel F. Poynter, Northeastern Conference, 48 Walker St., No. Quincy,, Massachusetts 02171.
Michael E. Schultz, Eastern Conference, 5727 - 29th Ave. #304, W. Hyattsville, Maryland 20782.
Paul Tag, Western Conference, 4366 N. Radin, Tucson, Arizona 85705.
NATIONAL DIRECTORS:
John K. Singlaub, Chairman of the Board, H.Q., Project MASSTER, Ft. Hod, Texas 76544.
Edward A. Fitch, President, 906 E. Southmore, Pasadena, Texas 77502.
Leon Potts, Vice President, 118 Hazlet, New Jersey 07730.
William H. Offley, Secretary, 806 Fifteenth St.
Leon Potts, Vice President, 118 Hazlet, New Jersey 07730.
William H. Offley, Secretary, 806 Fifteenth St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20005.
Jack Bergman, Treasurer, 6561 Bancroft Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 63109.
Art Armstrong, 407 Jackson, Taft, California 93268. Loy Brydon, Qtrs. 8193, Ft. Lewis, Washington 98433. Lyle Cameron, 13206 Raymond, #21, Gardena, Cali- fornia 90247.
John J. Cleary, 134 N. LaSalle St., Rm. 204, Chicago, Illinois 60602.
Stuart B. McCurdy,, Box 55, 555th TAC Fighter Sqd., APO San Francisco, CA 96237.
Gary Patmor, 6708: Woodmore Oaks Dr., Orangevale, California 95662.
Gordon E. Riner, RR. #2, Box 306 E, Millsboro, Dela- ware 19966.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Jacques A. Istel, Honorary President, P.O. Box 96, Orange, Massachusetts 01364.
Brooke Allen, Executive Director, National Aeronautic Association, 805 15th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005.
Robert R. Farr, Chairman, European Parachute League, HQ USA Engr. Cmd., APO New York, NY 09757.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF:
Norman E.
Farr, Chairman, European Parachute League, HQ USA Engr. Cmd., APO New York, NY 09757.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF:
Norman E. Heaton, Executive Director, P.O. Box 109, Monterey, California 93940.
Jerry Rouillard, Assistant Director and Director of the National Collegiate Parachuting League, P.O. Box 109, Monterey, California 93940.
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DB Cooper-22740DROPZONE LEGEND
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"SMITHVILLE S.P.C. - (A) - 11/2 mi. W. 3
of Harvest, Ala. at Epps Air Park - Mail 4 Add: 2706 Dry Creek Dr., Smithville, Ala.
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35810. Tel #306-859-0495 - Open 5 Sat, Sun & Hol. - Areft C-182 (1) - Tgt. 7 Pg(60). - ASO Edward Jones - Req. 9
8
USPA, Logs.
1. NAME OF DZ FACILITY
2. TYPE OF OPERATION (A) Affilated Club, (N) Non-affiliated Club, (C) Commercial center, (M) -Military club, (Unk) Unkown
3. LOCATION OF DZ
4. MAILING ADDRESS -Often different than location address.
5. OPERATING DAYS
-"by arr." indicates operations at other times may be arranged.
6. AIRCRAFT
-Type followed by number of that type in parenthesis. 7. TARGET
-Type: Pg -- Pea gravel Sw-Sawdust Snd --- Sand Drt-Dirt Open- Open field; followed by diameter in feet.
TARGET
-Type: Pg -- Pea gravel Sw-Sawdust Snd --- Sand Drt-Dirt Open- Open field; followed by diameter in feet.
8. AREA SAFETY OFFICER
-may be contacted for further DZ information.
9. TRANSIENT JUMPER REQUIREMENTS
-USPA - current membership, Logs - Logbooks will be checked, Med - Medical statement necessary, Lic. - Ap- propriate license will be needed for type of jump to be performed, Mil. I.D. - Military Identification Card.
10. * Indicates Dropzone has been visited by member of USPA HQ staff.
Certified Loft Rating Legend
A-Packing and general maintenance (not including major repair, inspection, or overhaul). FAR 149.11(a)(1) B-Canopy overhaul. FAR 149.11(a)(2)
C-Harness overhaul. FAR 149.11(a)(3) D-Metal parts and container overhaul. FAR 149.11(a)(4) E-Drop testing. FAR 149.11(a)(5)
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ALABAMA
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
FORT RUCKER Sport Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 482, Fort Rucker 36360; (205) 598-6745
GULF COAST Prcht. Assn., P.O. Box 6241, Mobile 36606 HUNTSVILLE Sport Prcht. Club 2706 Dry Creek Dr., Huntsville 35810; (205) 859-0495
PANHANDLE Sport Prcht.
Box 6241, Mobile 36606 HUNTSVILLE Sport Prcht. Club 2706 Dry Creek Dr., Huntsville 35810; (205) 859-0495
PANHANDLE Sport Prcht. Club, c/o Dodson - Rt. #1, Box 124A, Elberta 36530
DROP ZONES
CAIRNS ARMY AIR FIELD - (M/A) - Fort Rucker AL - Mail Add: Ft. Rucker S.P.C. (see Affiliated Club) Tel # (205) 255-2332 - Open. Sun - Areft U-6A Mil - Tgt. Pg(60) - ASO Walter Seger - Reg. USPA, Logs, Mil I.D. (Active Duty Personnel Only)
*HUNTSVILLE S.P.C. - (A) - 11/2 Mi W of Harvest, AL at Epps Air Park - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (205) 859-0495 - Open. Sat., Sun., Hol & by arr -- Arcft C-182 - Tgt. Pg (60) -- ASO Chuck MacCrone - Req. USPA, Logs
PANHANDLE S.P.C. - (A) - Alberta, AL - Mail Add :. (see Affiliated Clubs) - Open. Daily - Arcft C-182 - Tgt. Sw (90) - ASO Frank Rickard - Req. USPA, Logs, Med
ROY E RAY AIRPORT -- (A) Bayou LaBatre, AL - Mail Add: Gulf Coast Parachute Assn (see Affiliated Clubs) - Open. Sat, Sun, Hol & by arr - Areft C-182 - Tgt. Pg (100) -- ASO William Dodson - Req. USPA, Logs
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
JOSEPH BESSIERE, 521 Rosewell Lane, Birmingham 35210, Tel.
Pg (100) -- ASO William Dodson - Req. USPA, Logs
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
JOSEPH BESSIERE, 521 Rosewell Lane, Birmingham 35210, Tel. # (205) 595-2267 (Birmingham area)
CHARLES 'BUDDY' BLUE, 2417 Cunningham Dr., Opelika 36801, Tel. # 745-5529 (Montgomery, Birmingham, Opelika)
J. MIKE BROWN, USM Box 1327, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (Mobile, AL & So. Miss.) WILLIAM R. DODSON, see Florida (Florida Panhandle) CHARLES MacCRONE, 3614 Vogel Drive NW, Hunts- ville 35810 Tel. # 852-0924 (Northern Alabama)
FRANK RICKARD, see Florida (South-Central AL and Florida Panhandle)
WALTER SEGER, 27 2nd Street, Wildwood Trailer Ct., Daleville 36322, Tel. # 598-6745 (Ft. Rucker)
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DB Cooper-22741GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Birmingham 35206: Muni. Arpt., 6500 43rd Ave., North Tel. 592-6371
ALASKA
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
GOLD NUGGET Skydivers, 208 - 7th Avenue, Fairbanks 99701; 452-5317
DROP ZONES
EAGLE RIVER P.C. - (N) - Eagle River Inn, Eagle River, AK - Mail Add: 4420 Emard #42, Anchorage, AK 99504 Tel # 333-8632 - Open. Sat, Sun. Hol & arr - Arcft C-195 - Tgt.
- (N) - Eagle River Inn, Eagle River, AK - Mail Add: 4420 Emard #42, Anchorage, AK 99504 Tel # 333-8632 - Open. Sat, Sun. Hol & arr - Arcft C-195 - Tgt. Open - ASO John Vonesh - Req. Logs.
PIPPEL DZ - (N) - Eagle River, AK, approx. 14 Mi N of Anchorage - Mail Add: Para-Angels SPC, c/o John Vonesh, 2421 Lake Otis Pky, Anchorage AK 99504 Tel # 272-5278 - Open. Sat, Sun & by arr (May thru Sept Only) - Arcft C-185 - Tgt. Open - ASO John Vonesh - Req. USPA, Lic, Logs.
WRIGHT BROS. AIRSTRIP - (A) - North Pole, AK - Mail Add: Gold Nugget Skydivers (see Affiliated Clubs). Tel # 452-5317 - Open. Sat, Sun & by arr - Arcft C-180 - Tgt. Open - ASO Roy Woods - Req. USPA, Logs, Med (must take club written test to determine if training is necessary if no license)
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
JOHN A. VONESH, 2421 Lake Otis Pkwy., Anchorage, 99504, Tel. # 272-5278 (Southern Alaska)
ROY WOODS, 208 7th Avenue, Fairbanks 99701, Tel. # 452-5317 (Alaska)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Anchorage 99504: Safeway Hangar, Merrill FId., 1714 E. 5th Ave .; Tel. 272-1324
CERTIFIED PARACHUTE LOFTS
Anchorage 99502: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, 4700 East 72nd Street,
272-1324
CERTIFIED PARACHUTE LOFTS
Anchorage 99502: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, 4700 East 72nd Street, A
Fairbanks 99701: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, FIRE CONTROL STATION, 3/2 Mile Airport Road, A|B|CIDJE
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ARIZONA
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
0 JOHNSTON'S Prcht. Team, 2416 Marshall Avenue, Phoenix 85015
5) SKY-HI PIONEERS, 6206 So. First Avenue, Phoenix 85041; (602) 276-9654
DROP ZONES
*SKY-HI PIONEERS - (A) - 40th St, 2 Mi N of Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (602) 276-9654 - Open. Sat, Sun & by arr - Arcft C-205 - Tgt. Drt (800) - ASO Floyd Glover - Req. USPA, Logs, Med.
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
FLOYD GLOVER, 4228 N. 18th St., Apt. A, Phoenix 85016, (Phoenix)
BOBBY G. McCLAIN, 2126 North 66th St., Scottsdale, 85257, Tel. # 946-7207 (Phoenix)
PAUL TAG, 4366 N. Radin, Tucson 85705, Tel. # 887- 0775 (Tucson)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Phoenix 85034: 2800 Sky Harbor Blvd., Sky Harbor Arpt .; Tel. 261-4238
CERTIFIED PARACHUTE LOFTS
Marana 85238: INTERMOUNTAIN AVIATION, INC.
, Sky Harbor Arpt .; Tel. 261-4238
CERTIFIED PARACHUTE LOFTS
Marana 85238: INTERMOUNTAIN AVIATION, INC., Marana Air Park, A|BIC[DIE
ARKANSAS
AFFILIATED CLUBS
ARKANSAS Prcht. Club, John Goad-Cato Springs Rd., Fayetteville 72701; (501) 443-3622
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
RON CARTER, see: Tennessee (NE Ark., N. Miss., and W. Tenn.) JOHN GOAD, Route 8, Fayetteville 72701, Tel. # 442- 9214 (NW and Central Arkansas) ROBERT POPE, Avondale Arms #105, Jonesboro 72401, Tel # 932-6700 (NE Ark. and Mo. tip)
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DB Cooper-22742GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT ICE (FAA)
Little Rock 72202: Terminal Annex Bldg., Adams Fld .; Tel. FR 2-3437
CALIFORNIA
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
3 CALIFORNIA Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 1065, Livermore 94550; (415) 537-5644
4 CALISTOGA Sky Divers, Inc., P.O. Box 408, Calistoga 94515
5 CAMP PENDLETON Sport Prcht. Club, Gene Giles - 1402 San Simeon, Oceanside 92054; (714) 757-8908 DIABLO Sky Divers, Inc., Antioch Airport, Antioch; 94509
6
O FORT ORD Sport Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 343, Ft. Ord, 93941; (408) 242-8531
8 IMPERIAL VALLEY Sport Prcht.
, Antioch Airport, Antioch; 94509
6
O FORT ORD Sport Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 343, Ft. Ord, 93941; (408) 242-8531
8 IMPERIAL VALLEY Sport Prcht. Club, NAF P.O. Box 1881, .El Centro 42243
LOS ANGELES Skydivers, Gross - 908 E. Elk, Glendale 91205; (213) 246-0830
9 TyNAVY NORTH ISLAND Prcht. Club, Spec. Services Ofc., Bldg 650, NAS North Island, North Island, San Diego, 92135; (714) 442-3529
!] PACIFIC COAST Sport Prchtst, 16438 Orizaba Avenue, Paramount 90723
12 SAN DIEGO Sky Divers, Humphries - 536 Roselle Ave, El Cajon 92020; (714) 442-8514
DROP ZONES
*ANTIOCH SPORT PRCHT. CENTER, INC. - (C) -- Antioch CA - Mail Add: Rt 1, Box 1186, Airport Way, Antioch CA 94509 Tel # (415) 757-2580 - Open. Daily -' Arcft Twin Beech, Howard, C-182 (3) - Tgt. Pg (100) - ASO C. M. Solis - Req. USPA, Lic, Logs, Med.
BROWN FIELD (ROLLS FARM) - (M/A) - Brown Field, Chula Vista, CA - Mail Add: Navy North Island P.C. (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel (714) 442-3529 - Open. Sat, Sun - Arcft Mil - Tgt. Pg (45) - ASO G. W. Gagliardi - Req. USPA, Lic, Logs, Med, Mil I.
(see Affiliated Clubs) Tel (714) 442-3529 - Open. Sat, Sun - Arcft Mil - Tgt. Pg (45) - ASO G. W. Gagliardi - Req. USPA, Lic, Logs, Med, Mil I.D. (Active Duty Person- nel Only).
*CALIFORNIA P.C. - (A) - Hartmen & No Livermore Rd, Livermore, CA - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (415) 537-5644 - Open. Sat, Sun, Hol & by arr - Arcft Aeronca Sedan, C-206 - Tgt. Pg (60) - ASO Joe Tiago Req. USPA, Lic (B qual), Logs, Med.
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*CALISTOGA SKY DIVERS, INC. - (A) - Calistoga __ CA - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (707) 942-9994 - Open. Sun & by zrr - Arcft C-195 - Tgt. Pg (60) ASO Gene Clark - Reg.USPA, Logs, Med.
CHICO S.P.C. - (N) - 14 Mi N of Chico, Hwy 99E - Mail Add: P.O. Box 3007, Chico, CA 95926 Tel # (916) 345-1142 - Open. Sat, Sun, Hol & by arr - Arcft C-182, C-172, Cher 6 - Txt. Pg (75) - ASO Robert Scott - Req. USPA, Logs.
*FORT ORD S.P.C. - (M/A) - Fritsche Army Airfield, Ft. Ord, CA - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (408) 242-6530 - Open.Sat, Sun - Arcft C-195 - Tgt. Pg (90) - ASO James K. Soll - Req. USPA, Logs, Mil.
Ord, CA - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (408) 242-6530 - Open.Sat, Sun - Arcft C-195 - Tgt. Pg (90) - ASO James K. Soll - Req. USPA, Logs, Mil. I.D.
IMPERIAL VALLEY S.P.C. DZ - (A) - 5 Mi E of Holtville on Norrish Rd. - /Nail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (714) 353-1808 -Open, Sat, Sun, Hol & by arr - Arcft Aero Commander 1100 - Tgt. Snd (300) - ASO Charles R. Hill - Req. USPA, Logs, Med.
*SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF SPORT PARACHUTING - (C) - Lakeside, CA - Nail Add: 8283 Billy Mitchell, Santee CA 92071 Tel (714); 443-1160 - Open. Sat, Sun, Hol & by arr - Arcft V777, C-185 - Tgt. Pg (30) - ASO Don Humphries - Req. USPA, Lic, Logs, Med.
*SKYLARK PARACENTER - (C) - Elsinore, CA - Mail Add: Skylark Aviation, Rt. 2, Box 501, Elsinore CA 92330 Tel = (714) 674-2500 - Open. Daily (except Tues) - Arcft C-181), Howard (3), Twin Beech (2) - Tgt. Pg (60) - ASO Larry, L. Perkins - Req. USPA, Logs, Med (for CA residents).
*TAFT SCHOOL OFSPORT PARACHUTING - (C) - Taft, Kern Co. Airport =#2, CA - Mail Add: 500 Airport Rd., Taft, CA 93268 Tel = (805) 765-6159 - Open.
*TAFT SCHOOL OFSPORT PARACHUTING - (C) - Taft, Kern Co. Airport =#2, CA - Mail Add: 500 Airport Rd., Taft, CA 93268 Tel = (805) 765-6159 - Open. Daily - Arcft C-180, C-185, Twin Beech - Tgt. Pg (60) - ASO Arthur E. Armstrong - Req. USPA, Logs, Med.
*TRAVIS AFB S.P.C.DZ - (N) - Yolo County International Arpt - Mail Add: Travis AFB SPC, c/o SMSgt. Geo. Morar, 302 Ellsworth Avenue, Travis AFB, CA 94535 Tel # (707) 4374841 - Open. Sat, Sun & by arr, - Arcft C-182 - Tgt.Pg (90) - ASO J. C. Harrison - Req. USPA, Logs.
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
ART ARMSTRONG, 601 Lucard, Taft 93268, Tel. # 763-3201 (Taft)
FRANK CARPENER, 1408 Manhattan Avenue, Man- hattan Beach 91266 (Los Angeles)
RONALD DEATON, 2210 Shiloh, Ft. Irwin 92311, Tel. # 7-2132 (Ft.'hwin)
GENE M. GAGLIATDI, 9230 Irvington Ave., San Diego, 92123 Tel. # 27/7-4113 (U.S.N. - Coronado)
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DB Cooper-22743 GENE S. GILES, 1402 San Simeon, Oceanside 92054, Tel. # 722-4681 (Camp Pendleton)
CHARLES R. HILL, 1714 Ross Ave., El Centro 92243, Tel. # 353-0365 (El Centro)
DONALD HUMPHRIES, 536 Roselle Avenue, El Cajon 92021, Tel # 422-8514 (San Diego)
RICHARD JAEGGI, 17572 Newark
# 353-0365 (El Centro)
DONALD HUMPHRIES, 536 Roselle Avenue, El Cajon 92021, Tel # 422-8514 (San Diego)
RICHARD JAEGGI, 17572 Newark Circle, Santa Ana 92705, (Lancaster)
GARY MILLS, 328 Oleander Ave. Bakersfield 93304, · Tel. # 323-0415 (Bakersfield)
ROBERT PALMERI, 24516 N. Canyon Drive, Quail Val- ley 92380 (Perris)
LARRY PERKINS, Route 2, Box 501, Elsinore 92330, Tel. # 674-4045 (Elsinore)
FRANK L. BINFORD, P.O. Box 655, Lincoln 95648, Tel. # 645-2555 (Lincoln)
RON BODINE, 547 W. Scott, Clovis 93612 (Fresno)
FRANCIS 'GENE' CLARK, 26' Avian Dr., Apt. D, Vallejo 94590, Tel. # 642-5085 (Calistoga)
JOHN C. HARRISON, 6024 Ellerslee Drive, Carmichael 95608, Tel. # 966-2404 (Sacramento)
ROBERT A. HODGES, 2784 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento 95818, Tel. # 447-1840 (Comanche Lake - Jackson) JAMES McGLYNN, 134 Mile Road, Fremont 94538 (San Jose - Monterey, Los Banos)
ROBERT B. SCOTT, 3811/2 E. 5th Avenue, Chico 95926 (Chico)
CLARENCE SOLIS, 27805 Andrea St., Hayward 94544 (Antioch)
JAMES K. STOLL, Prev. Med. Div., USAH, Ft. Ord 93941, Tel.
5th Avenue, Chico 95926 (Chico)
CLARENCE SOLIS, 27805 Andrea St., Hayward 94544 (Antioch)
JAMES K. STOLL, Prev. Med. Div., USAH, Ft. Ord 93941, Tel. # 242-4718 (Ft. Ord and Lemoore NAS)
JOSEPH TIAGO, P.O. Box 36, Banta, CA 95304 (Banta) WALLY YOUNG, 2726 Park Blvd., Apt. A, Oakland 94606, Tel. # 444-5313 (San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Fresno 93727: FAA Bldg., Suite 1-B, Fresno Air Terminal; Tel. 251-6056
Long Beach 90806: Muni Arpt., 2815 E. Spring St .; Tel. 426-7134
Los Angeles: Suite 3, Muni. Arpt., 3200 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, Calif. 90405; Tel. 391-6701
Oakland 94614: Box 2397, Oakland Intl. Arpt .; Tel. 569-8879 Ontario 91761: Admin. Bldg. Annex, Intl. Arpt .; Tel. 984-2411 _
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Sacramento 95822: Muni, Arpt .; Tel. 449-3169 San Jose: 1387 Airport Boulevard Tel. 286-2525 San Diego 92111: 7841 Balboa; Tel. 293-5280
Van Nuys 91406: Van Nuys Arpt., 16700 Roscoe Blvd .; Tel. ST 5-8624
CERTIFIED PARACHUTE LOFTS
El Monte 91733: PARANETICS, INC. 9723 Factorial Way, A|BICDIE
San Leandro 94578: SECURITY PARACHUTE CO.
ST 5-8624
CERTIFIED PARACHUTE LOFTS
El Monte 91733: PARANETICS, INC. 9723 Factorial Way, A|BICDIE
San Leandro 94578: SECURITY PARACHUTE CO., 295 West 141 Avenue, A|BIC[DIE
Elsinore 92330: SKYLARK AVIATION, Route 2, Box 501, A[B[C]D
Oakland : STEVENS PARA-LOFT, Building 727, Oakland International Airport, A|B|C|DIE
Redding 96001: U.S. FOREST SERVICE, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER, Airport Road, A|B|C|DIE
COLORADO
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
COLORADO STATE UNIV. Sport Prcht. Club, Box 304 Activities Center, Ft. Collins 80521; (303) 482-1784 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY Prcht. Team, Prcht. Div. - Cadet Airman Dept., USAFA 80840
DENVER Sport Prcht. Club, Ron Tormblom - 2900 Web- ster, Denver 80215
DROP ZONES
*AIR FORCE ACADEMY DROP ZONE - (A) - U. S. Air Force Academy - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) - Open. Daily - Arcft C-206 & Mil - Tgt. Pg (60) - ASO William K. Wailes - Req. USPA, Logs, Med, Lic, Mil I.D. MEADOWLAKE - (C) - Meadowlake Airport, 2 Mi E Falcon, Colorado, 15 Mi E Colorado Springs - Mail Add: Box 88, Colorado Springs, CO 80840 Tel # (303) 683- 2541 - Open.
MEADOWLAKE - (C) - Meadowlake Airport, 2 Mi E Falcon, Colorado, 15 Mi E Colorado Springs - Mail Add: Box 88, Colorado Springs, CO 80840 Tel # (303) 683- 2541 - Open. Sat, Sun, Hol & by arr - Arcft C-185 -- Tgt. Pg (30) - ASO M. H. Marthaller - Req. USPA, Logs, In date Reserve (Gear will be checked).
VALLEY VIEW SKYDIVERS - (N) - 6 Mi E, 2 Mi S of Greeley, CO - Mail Add: P.O. Box 1113, Greeley, CO Tel # (303) 352-6701 - Open. Sun & by arr - Arcft C- 185 - Tgt. Pg (25) - ASO Jerold D. Wing - Req. Logs, Waiver.
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DB Cooper-22744WESTERN STATE S.P.C. - (N) - 2 Mi Se, Gunnison Air- port, Gunnison, CO - Mail Add: WSCSPC, c/o Student Union, Gunnison, CO 81230 - Open. Sat, Sun & by arr - Arcft C-180 - Tgt. Open - ASO Bill Wailes - Req. USPA, Logs.
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
LUD J. LINCOLN, 490 Dayton, Apt. 8, Aurora 80010, Tel. 364-5490 (Denver)
MICHAEL MARTHALLER, Box 88, USAF Academy, CO 80840, Tel. # 683-2541 (Southern Colorado)
WILLIAM K. WAILES, 1133 Pleasant, Apt. 113, Boulder 80302, Tel. # 422-8949 (Colo., except Ft. Collins and Greeley)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Denver: FAA Bldg.
# 422-8949 (Colo., except Ft. Collins and Greeley)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Denver: FAA Bldg., Jefferson Co. Arpt., Broomfield, Colo. 80020; Tel. 466-7326
CERTIFIED PARACHUTE LOFTS
USAF Academy 80840: USAF ACADEMY PARACHUTE LOFT, A|BICIDIE
CONNECTICUT
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
CONNECTICUT PARACHUTIST, Inc., P.O. Box 953, Man- chester, 06040
DROP ZONES
ELLINGTON AIRPORT, INC. - (A) - Rt #3 Ellington CT - Mail Add: Connecticut Parachutists (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (413) 736-9062 - Open, Sat, Sun, and Hol - Arcft C-172 - Tgt. Pg. (30) - ASO Richard Bar- ber -- Req. USPA, Logs
MONROE AIRPORT - (N) - 12 Mi N of Bridgeport Arpt, Monroe CT - Mail Add: Monroe Skydivers, Moose Hill Rd, Monroe CT Tel # (203) 268-9272 - Open. Sat, Sun, Hol and by arr - Areft C-180 - Tgt. Pg (50) - ASO Vincent Chesto - Req. USPA, Logs, Equipment
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS.
RICHARD BARBER, Box 327, Middle Rd., Ellington 06029, Tel. # 872-0652 (NE Conn.)
VINCENT CHESTO, Candlewood Shores, Brookfield, CT . 06804, Tel.
, Ellington 06029, Tel. # 872-0652 (NE Conn.)
VINCENT CHESTO, Candlewood Shores, Brookfield, CT . 06804, Tel. # 775-2928 (Fairfield, New Haven Counties)
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DELAWARE
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
DELAWARE Sport Prcht. Assn., D. Young - 310 Gilberta, Newark 19711; (302) 798-7902
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
GORDON H. ALLEN, 7501 Riverdale Rd. # 2013, New Carrollton, MD 20784, Tel. # 459-5563 (Maryland) Also see: Virginia
COL. JOHN W. FRYE, 5405 Duke St. #608, Alexandria, VA 22304 Tel. # 751-2074 (N. Va., D.C., S. Md. military)
LARRY PARMER, 10179 Iron Gateway, Mannassas, VA 22110, (N. Va. D.C. and S. Md.)
MICHAEL SCHULTZ, 5727 29th Avenue #304, W. Hyattsville, MD 20782, Tel. # 559-2295 (Maryland)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS PELICAN Sky Divers, Inc., 2501 Que St. SW, Washing- ton, DC 20020; (301) 459-5563
FLORIDA
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
BEACHCOMBERS Sport Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 372, Ft. Walton Beach 32548
FALLING STARS Sport Prcht. Club, Inc., P.O. Box 643, Cocoa Beach 32931; (305) 867-3521 GATOR Skydivers, 2502 NE 11th St.
Walton Beach 32548
FALLING STARS Sport Prcht. Club, Inc., P.O. Box 643, Cocoa Beach 32931; (305) 867-3521 GATOR Skydivers, 2502 NE 11th St., Gainesville 32601; 372-2645
GOLF COAST Skydivers, 441 NW 37th St., Ft. Lauder- dale 33313
HURLBURT Sport Prcht. Club, Box 1125 Eglin Aux Fld # 9, Eglin AFB 32544
MISSION VALLEY Skydivers, Inc., Duffy Nathan - Postal Drawer "P," Satasota 33578; (813) 958-3668 PARAGATORS, Inc., 29101/2 W. Patriot (Airport), Kis- simmee 32741
STRIKE COMMANDOS, P.O. Box 4292 C.S.E., MacDill AFB 33608
RANGERS Prcht. Gub, P.O. Box 13136, Tampa 33611
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ĐB Cooper-22745DROP ZONES
AERIAL CIRCUS DROP ZONE - (N) - N Congress Ave, Delray Beach, FL - Mail Add: P. O. Box 1823, Delray Beach, FL 33444 Tel # 276-5873 - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-170 - Tgt, Sw (35) - ASO Paul Pop- penhager - Req. Logs
*DELAND SPORT PARACHUTE CENTER - (C) - Deland Municipal Airport, Deland FL - Mail Add: Rt #2, Box 594, Deland, FL 32720 Tel # 985-4109 - Open. Daily - Arcft C-170, C-180 - Tgt. Pg (80) - ASO Gary Dupuis - Req. USPA, Logs.
CENTER - (C) - Deland Municipal Airport, Deland FL - Mail Add: Rt #2, Box 594, Deland, FL 32720 Tel # 985-4109 - Open. Daily - Arcft C-170, C-180 - Tgt. Pg (80) - ASO Gary Dupuis - Req. USPA, Logs.
FALLING STARS S.P.C. - (A) - Green Airport, Rock- ledge, FL - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (305) 632-3853 - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-182 -- Tgt. Pg (80) - ASO Thomas Goodin - Req. USPA, Logs, Equipment.
GATOR SKYDIVERS - (A) - Stiengle Field Airport on The Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL - Mail Add: (see Affili- ated Clubs) Tel # 372-2645 - Open. Sat and by arr - Arcft C-180 - Tgt. Sw (30) - ASO Harold Stewart - Req. USPA, Logs
MIAMI SKYDIVING CENTER - (C) - Call Miami 691- 0283 for address - Mail Add: 1461 NW 91 st St, Miami, FL 33147 Tel # 691-0283 - Open. Sat, Sun, Hol and by arr - Arcfi C-172, C-180 - Tgt. Pg (30) - ASO Robert Bowen - Req. USPA, Logs (Unlicensed jumpers must make an evaluation jump)
PARAGATORS, INC. - (A/C) - Kissimmee, FL - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # 847-9989 - Open. Daily - Arcft C-172, C-182 - Tgt. Pg (50) - ASO Jim- my Godwin - Req. Logs, Lic, Med
RANGERS ENTERPRISES - (A) -- Bartow Airport, Bartow, FL - Mail Add: Rangers Prcht.
Pg (50) - ASO Jim- my Godwin - Req. Logs, Lic, Med
RANGERS ENTERPRISES - (A) -- Bartow Airport, Bartow, FL - Mail Add: Rangers Prcht. Club (see Affiliated Clubs) - Open. Wed, Sat, Sun & by arr - Arcft C-182 C-180, C-172 - Tgt. Pg (50) - ASO Jimmy Godwin - Req. Logs
*SOUTH FLORIDA PARACHUTE, INC. - (C) - Circle T Ranch Airport - Mail Add: P. O. Box 246, Indiantown, FL 33456 Tel # (305) 597-2736 - Open. Tues, Thur, Sun . and by arr - Arcft C-182, C-195, Howard - Tgt. Sw (75) - ASO Paul J. Poppenhager - Req. Logs
ZEPHYRHILLS PARACHUTE CENTER, INC. - (C) - Muni- cipal Airport, Zephyrhills, FL (30 Mi NE of Tampa) - Mail Add: P. O. Box 1101, Zephyrhills, FL 33599 Tel # (813) 782-2918 - Open. Daily - Arcft C-182, C-196 - Tgt. Pg (70) - ASO Ronald G. Shott - Req. Logs
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
WILLIAM DODSON, Rt. 1, Box 124A, Elberta, AL 36530 (NW FL Panhandle) GARY DUPUIS, RR #2, Box 594, Deland 32720 (Deland) JIMMY F. GODWIN, 4206 N. Highland, Kissimmee 32741, Tel. # 847-9989 (Orlando)
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TOM GOODIN, 310 Yuma Drive, Indian Harbor.
Highland, Kissimmee 32741, Tel. # 847-9989 (Orlando)
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TOM GOODIN, 310 Yuma Drive, Indian Harbor.Beach 32935, Tel. = 773-2439 (Indian River on coast) DON HOWLE, 2322 Brest Road, Jacksonville 32216 (Jacksonville)
MALCOM NATHAN, 2103 Reynolds, St., Sarasota 33581 (Sarasota) PAUL POPPENHAGER, P.O. Box 246, Indiantown 33456, Tel. # 597-2736 (Southern FL)
FRANK RICKARD, Box 372, Ft. Walton Beach 32548, Tel. # 661-7910 (Fla. Panhandle and South-Central Alabama) RONALD G. SCHOTT, P.O. Box 17038, Tampa 33612, Tel. # 949-6661 (Tampa)
JOHN F. SHEPPATD, 3602 Hershel, Jacksonville 32205, Tel. # 388-7019 (Jacksonville)
HAROLD STEWATT, 2502 NE 11th St., Gainesville 32601, Tel. #372-2645 (Gainesville)
GENERAL AXIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA) Jacksonville 3220: P.O. Box 35007; Tel. 791-2646 Miami: Bldg. 121,Opa Locka Arpt., P.O. Box 365, Opa Locka, Fla. 330064; Tel. 681-7431
St. Petersburg 33732; St. Petersburg-Clearwater Arpt .; Tel. 526-3182.
GEORGIA
USA AFFILIATED CLUBS
FT. BENNING Spot Prcht. Club, P.
Petersburg-Clearwater Arpt .; Tel. 526-3182.
GEORGIA
USA AFFILIATED CLUBS
FT. BENNING Spot Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 1528, Ft. Ben- ning 31905
FT. STEWART Spot Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 272, Hines- ville 31313; ((9'2) 767-2115
GEORGIA TECH Sport Prcht. Club, c/o Dinnis - P.O. Box 33166, GeorgiaTech, Atlanta 30601; (404) 837-4211. NORTH GEORGIAPrcht. Assn., Atlanta, 30324 (See Rick Valley - ASO.Isting)
DROP ZONES
FRYAR FIELD DRCH ZONE - (M/A) - Ft. Benning, GA - Mail Add: Ft. Beming SPC (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # 545-4847 - Open.Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-182 C- 172 and Mil - Ut. Pg (60) - ASO Leonard Hester - Req. Logs, Med,MAIl I.D.
GEORGIA PARATHUTING INC. - (C) - Montezuma Airport, Montezuna, GA - Mail Add: c/o Rhuedolph Adams, Cardinal Drive, Perry GA 31069 Tel # (912) 987-3740 - Open Sat, Sun, Hol and by arr - Arcft C- 172 - Tgt. Sw (60) ASO Bob Deen - Req. USPA, Logs, Lic, Med
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- (A) - Cline Airport Approx 4 Mi N of Cartersville, GA - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-180, C-182 - Tgt. Sw (30) - ASO Rick Valley - Req. USPA, Logs
UNION HILL SKY-DIVING CLUB - (N) - Cochran GA - Open. Mon, Sun and by arr - Areft C-172, C-182 - Tgt. Sw (25) - ASO Bob Deen - Req. USPA, Logs
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
JAMES R. ANDERSON, Box 649, Marietta 30060 (Cen- tral Ga.)
ROBERT D. DEEN, P.O. Box 319, Byron 31008 (Macon) SMAJ. ED RECTOR, 44 Strong Avenue, Ft. Stewart 31313, Tel. # 767-4690 (Ft. Stewart)
DAVIS C. SIMS, Rt. 3, Box 130A, Fitzgerald 31750, Tel. # 423-9427 (Southern Ga.)
RICHARD H. VALLEY, 1110 Balsan Place, Forest Park 30050 (Atlanta)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Atlanta 30336: FAA Bldg., Fulton Co., Arpt .; Tel. 344-3033
CERTIFIED PARACHUTE LOFTS
Jonesboro 30236: PLUNKETT PARACHUTE SERVICE, 103 Lake Jodeco Drive, A|B[C]D
HAWAII
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
KANEOHE MARINE Sport Prcht. Club, "Crosswinds" Del Monte Fields, Oahu
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
GERALD L.
344-3033
CERTIFIED PARACHUTE LOFTS
Jonesboro 30236: PLUNKETT PARACHUTE SERVICE, 103 Lake Jodeco Drive, A|B[C]D
HAWAII
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
KANEOHE MARINE Sport Prcht. Club, "Crosswinds" Del Monte Fields, Oahu
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
GERALD L. CRUZ, 619 MASS, CMR 2, Box 1955, APO San Francisco 96533, Tel. # 422-6242 (Oahu)
FRANCISCO PANTOHAN, 99-669 Hulumanu St., Halawa Hills, Aiea 96701 Tel. # 488-9167 (Hawaii)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Honolulu 96819: Rm. 715, John Rodgers Terminal Bldg., Honolulu Intl. Arpt .; Tel. 814-829
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USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS ALATE Prcht. Clab, P.O. Box 273, Boise 83701 14 CHANDELLE Sport Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 332, Blackfoot 83221; (208) 785-3234
DROP ZONES
CHANDELLE S.P.E. - (A) - Pocatello Airport, Pocatello, ID - Mail Add: kee Affiliated Clubs) Tel # 233-6771 - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-180, Cher 6 - Tgt. Pg (20) - ASO Ron Felsted - Req. USPA, Logs
*FLOATING FEATHER AIRPORT - (C/A) -- 8 Mi W of Boise off Hwy 115 - Mail Add: Alate Parachute Club (see Affiliated Oubs) Tel # 343-8375 - Open. Sat, Sun, Hol and byarr - Arcft C-180 - Tgt. Pg (60) - ASO Wally Benton -Req.
FEATHER AIRPORT - (C/A) -- 8 Mi W of Boise off Hwy 115 - Mail Add: Alate Parachute Club (see Affiliated Oubs) Tel # 343-8375 - Open. Sat, Sun, Hol and byarr - Arcft C-180 - Tgt. Pg (60) - ASO Wally Benton -Req. USPA, Logs
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
WALTER BENTON 2812 Montevista Drive, Boise, 83706, Tel. # 343-7645 (Idaho)
RONNIE FELSTED, Box 9, Blackfoot 83221, Tel. # 785-3817 (Southeast Idaho) EMMETT FLOREA, see Washington
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Boise 83705: 31113 Arpt. Way,; Tel. 342-2711
ILLINOIS
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
THE GREATER ST.LOUIS Prcht. Club, Greenville Airport, Greenville Aiport, Greenville 62246; (614) 647-5660 ILLINOIS STATE UNIV. Sport Prcht. Club, Ed Francis - 715 W College; Normal 61761; (309) 452-5809 JOLIET Skydiving Club, 904 Lilac Lane, Joliet 60435; (815) 725-0785
ROCK RIVER VALLEY Skydivers, Inc., 506 West Avenue, Sterling 610&1; (815) 625-4102
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV. Sport Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 962, Carbondde 62901; (618) 549-6736 UNIV. OF ILLINOIS Sport Prcht. Club, 284 Illini Union, Champaign 61801
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ARCHWAY SPORT PARACHUTE CENTER - (C) - Hunter Field, Sparta IL - Mail Add: Hunter Field, Sparta, IL - Open.
Club, 284 Illini Union, Champaign 61801
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ARCHWAY SPORT PARACHUTE CENTER - (C) - Hunter Field, Sparta IL - Mail Add: Hunter Field, Sparta, IL - Open. Sat, Sun, Hol (except Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year) - Arcft C-172, C-182 - Tgt. SW (60) - ASO Larry Prather - Req. USPA, Logs
.BASTIAN AIRPARK PARACHUTE CENTER -- (C) - 21/2 Mi W of Hinckley, IL on US Rt 30 - Mail Add: RR #1, Hinckley, IL 60520 Tel # (312) 897-6640 - Open. Sat, Sun, Wed, Hol and by arr - Arcft C-182, C-180 - Tgt. Pg (54) - ASO Rick Olchovick - Req. USPA, Logs, Lic
*GREATER ST. LOUIS P C - (A) - Greenville Airport, Greenville, IL - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (314) 647-5660 - Open. Sat, Sun, Hol - Arcft C-182 - Tgt. Pg (60) - ASO Robert Pape - Req. USPA Logs, Med.
ILLINOIS VALLEY PARACHUTING CLUB - (N) - Old Pekin Airport, 3 Mi S of Pekin on 5th St Rd - Mail Add: 1114 So 8th St, Pekin IL 61554 Tel # (309) 346-0552 - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-170, Howard - Tgt. Pg (150) - ASO Jack Tillman - Req. USPA, Logs
JOLIET SKYDIVING CLUB - (A) - 1/2 Mi N of junction 1-55 and 1-80, Joliet, IL - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (815) 725-0795 -
USPA, Logs
JOLIET SKYDIVING CLUB - (A) - 1/2 Mi N of junction 1-55 and 1-80, Joliet, IL - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (815) 725-0795 - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr -- Arcft C-180 -- Tgt. Pg (75) - ASO James Shannon - Req. USPA, Logs
MIDSTATE PARACHUTE & PROMOTION CO. - (C) - 21/2 Mi E of Rt 51, Wapella, IL - Mail Add: 207 Webster, Clinton, IL 61727 Tel # 935-2430 - Open, Wed, Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-172 - Tgt, Pg (70) - ASO Bob Sprague - Req. USPA, Logs
ROCK RIVER VALLEY SKYDIVERS, INC. - (A) - Cady Airport, 5 Mi S of Whiteside Co Airport - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (815) 625-4102 - Open. Sat, Sun, and by arr - Arcft C-172 - Tgt. Pg (50) - ASO Jack Tillman - Req. USPA, Logs, Lic, Med.
SKYMART DZ - (C/A) - Chicago-Hamond Airport, Lans- ing, IL - Mail Add: Gold Puppets Skydiving Club (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (312) 474-6073 -- Open, Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-182 - Tgt. Pg (80) - ASO Rick Olchovick - Req. USPA, Logs
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS S.P.C. - (A) - Flessner's Field, SE of Urbana, 5 Mi off US 45 on Royal Road - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) -- Open.
- (A) - Flessner's Field, SE of Urbana, 5 Mi off US 45 on Royal Road - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) -- Open. Sat and Sun - Arcft C-172 - Tgt. Open - ASO Bob Sprague - Req. USPA, Logs.
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
BEN LAYCSAK, 10201 S. 86th Terr., Palos Hills 60465, (E. Ill., and Gary, ind.)
CHARLES MONTAGUE, 3102 Ridgewood St., Cham- paign, 61820 (Eastern Illinois)
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OLDRICH OLCHO! 1523 South 58th Court, Cicero 50,- IL 60650 Tel. # 656-4443 (Chicago)
LARRY J. PRATHER, 2 Kool Valley Dr., Sparta, III. 62286, Tel. # 443-2818 (Southern Illinois)
LEON SOMERS, see Wisconsin (Lake Geneva, Wisc.) ROBERT SPRAGUE, 207 W. Webster, Clinton, III. 61727, Tel. # 935-2435 (Central illinois)
JACK TILLMAN, 114 South 8th St., Pekin, 61554, Tel. # 346-0552 (Peoria)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Chicago: P.O. Box 337, DuPage Co. Arpt., West Chicago 60185; Tel. 584-4490
Springfield 67205: P.O. Box 197; Tel. 525-4238.
CERTIFIED PARACHUTE LOFTS
Lebanon: FLYING "L" PARACHUTE LOFT, Flying "L" Airstrip, A
Chicago 60641: LAND OF LINCOLN SKY DIVERS, INC.
CERTIFIED PARACHUTE LOFTS
Lebanon: FLYING "L" PARACHUTE LOFT, Flying "L" Airstrip, A
Chicago 60641: LAND OF LINCOLN SKY DIVERS, INC., 4358 N. Milwaukee Ave., A|B|DIE
Chicago 60640: PARA-GEAR EQUIPMENT CO., 5138 N. Broadway, A|B|C|DIE
Savoy 61874: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, INSTITUTE OF AVIATION, University of Illinois Airport, A
INDIANA
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
GOLDEN PUPPETS Skydiving Club, 1314 Dakota St., Gary 46403; (219) 938-7241
INDIANAPOLIS SKYHAWKS Prcht. Club, Inc., P.O. Box 33164, Indianapolis 46203
TRI-STATE Sport Prcht. Club, 7th & lowa Sts., Holland 47541; (812) 536-3961
DROP ZONES
INDIANAPOLIS SKYHAWKS - (A) - Combs Field, Leba- non IN - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-180 - Tgt. Pg (30) - ASO Tommy Drake - Req. USPA, Logs.
TRI-STATE .S.P.C. - (A) - 12 Mi W of Owensboro KY on US 60 - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # (812) 536-3961 - Open Sun, Hol. and by arr - Arcft C-175 - Tgt. Pg (100) - ASO Leo Hernandez - Req. USPA, Logs
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TOMMY C.
and by arr - Arcft C-175 - Tgt. Pg (100) - ASO Leo Hernandez - Req. USPA, Logs
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TOMMY C. DRAKE, 3948 Chateau Drive, Indianapolis 46226, Tel. # 898-1551 (Central Indiana)
JOHN EIFF, P.O. Box 134, Plymouth 46563, Tel. # 936-9206 (South Bend, Hammond, Gary) Gary)
JOHN FINDLEY, 3117 South Rogers St., Bloomington 47401, Tel. # 339-0225 (Couth-Central Indiana)
A. D. HAND, 3904 Newport Avenue, Apt. I, Ft. Wayne 46805, (Ft. Wayne and Bryan, OH)
LEO HERNANDEZ, 106 Iroquois Dr., Evansville 47715," Tel. # 476-2134 (Evansville)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Indianapolis 46241: FFA Bldg. No. 1, Muni. Arpt .; Tel. CH 4-2473
South Bend 46628: St. Joesph Co. Arpt .; Tel. CE 2-5843
CERTIFIED PARACHUTE LOFTS
DANVILLE 46122: AARON HARVEY GOODWIN d/b/a GOODWIN PARACHUTE LOFT, 148 North High Street, A|BICID
IOWA
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
IOWA STATE Sport Prcht. Club, Box 1163, I.S.U. Station, Ames 50010
JUMPMASTERS, Inc., R.R. # 2, Marion 52302; (319) 363-9970
DROP ZONES
FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - (N) - Fairfield IA - Mail Add: Parsons Sharpchuters, Parsons College, IA 52556 - Open.
# 2, Marion 52302; (319) 363-9970
DROP ZONES
FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - (N) - Fairfield IA - Mail Add: Parsons Sharpchuters, Parsons College, IA 52556 - Open. Sat and Sun - Arcft C-180 - Tgt. Open -ASO James Delap - Req. USPA, Logs
JEFFERSON AIRPORT - (N) - 1 Mi E of Jefferson IA on old Hwy 30 - Mail Add: Central lowa Skydivers, 820 16th St West Des Moines, IA 50265 Tel # (515) 277-9644 - Open. Sat, Sun, Hol and by arr - Arcft C-180 - Tgt. Drt - ASO Dennis Hayes :- Req. USPA Logs, Lic.
JUMPMASTERS, INC. SPORT PARACHUTE CENTER - (C) - Marion Airport, Marion, IA - Mail Add: c/o Mac Aire Flying Service, Rt #2, Marion IA 52302 Tel # (319) 377-7500 - Open. Daily - Arcft C-175 - Tgt. Sw (50) - ASO Edward West - Req. USPA, Logs, Lic.
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KEOKUK FALLING STARS - (N) - Keokuk Airport, 5 Mi N Keokuk IA - Mail Add: 1818 Main, Keokuk, IA Tel # 524-1815 - Open, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-172 - Tgt. Sw (100) - ASO Jack Tillman - Req. USPA, Logs, Lic.
NEW HAMPTON/DECORAH AIRPORT - (UNK) - New Hampton IA - Mail Add: David V Goodsell, RR #1, Denver IA 50622 Tel # (319) 984-5320 - Open.
NEW HAMPTON/DECORAH AIRPORT - (UNK) - New Hampton IA - Mail Add: David V Goodsell, RR #1, Denver IA 50622 Tel # (319) 984-5320 - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-182 - Tgt. Open
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
JAMES DELAP, RR # I, Aledo 61231 (Muscatine) DENNIS P. HAYES, 820 16th St., West Des Moines 50265 (lowa)
EDWARD WEST, 1015 Brockman Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids 52403, Tel. # 364-6833 (Northwest lowa)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Des Moines 50321: Rm. 132, Admin. Bldg., Muni, Arpt .; Tel. 284-4094
KANSAS
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
FOR LEAVENWORTH Sport Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 97, Ft. Leavenworth 66027
KANSAS STATE UNIV. Sport Prcht. Club, Activities Center, Student Union, Kansas State Univ., Manhat- tan 66502; (913) 776-8065
DROP ZONES
FT LEAVENWORTH S.P.C. - (M/A) - Sherman Army Airfield, Ft. Leavenworth, KS - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) - Open. Sun and by arr - Arcft Mil - Tgt. Pg (42) - ASO Joseph T. Thomas - Req. Logs, Lic, Mil I.D. (Active Duty Personnel Only)
KONITZ - (N) - 2 Mi SW of Edgenton KS - Mail Add: Danny Payne, 4704 E 113 St, Kansas City, MO Tel # SO1-2155 - Open.
(Active Duty Personnel Only)
KONITZ - (N) - 2 Mi SW of Edgenton KS - Mail Add: Danny Payne, 4704 E 113 St, Kansas City, MO Tel # SO1-2155 - Open. Sun and by arr - Arcft C-180 - Tgt. Sw (80) - ASO Joe Thomas - Req. USPA, Logs
TRI-CITY AIRPORT - (N) - Parsons, KS - Mail Add: KSC Skydivers, c/o Student Union, Pittsburg KS 66762 - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-182 - Tgt. Open - ASO Joseph Thomas - Req. USPA, Logs
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
GERALD E. LITTLE, 103 West Aley, Wichita 67204, Tel. # 838-8773 (Central and Western Kansas)
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N. Ash, Wa-
LTC JOSEPH THOMAS, 19 5th Artillery Road, Ft. Leaven- worth 66027 (Topeka and vicinity)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Kansas City 66115: 2nd Fir., Admin. Bldg., Fairfax Arpt .; Tel. 374-3767
Wichita 67209: Flight Standards Bldg., Muni. Arpt .; Tel. WH 3-3244
KENTUCKY
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
FOR CAMPBELL Sport Prcht. Club, Ft. Campbell 42223 KENTUCKY Prcht. Assn., L. Robertson - 2117 Dahlia Ave., Louisville 40205; ((502) 454-5162
DROP ZONES
GREEN COUNTY SPORT PARACHUTE CENTER, INC.
Robertson - 2117 Dahlia Ave., Louisville 40205; ((502) 454-5162
DROP ZONES
GREEN COUNTY SPORT PARACHUTE CENTER, INC. - (C) - Airport Rd, Bardstown, KY - Mail Add: Rt. #5, Monroe-Siding Rd, Xenia, OH 45385 Tel # 372-6116 - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-180(2) - Tgt. Pg (60) - ASO Ron Adams - Req. Logs
HAPPY GO LUCKY RANCH - (N) - Newman KY - Mail Add: Danny J. Boyer, 7th and lowa St, Holland, IN 47541 Tel # 764-1411 - Open. Sun and by arr - Areft C-175 - Tgt. Pg (100) - ASO Leo Hernandez - Req. USPA, Logs, Lic, Med.
TAYLOR COUNTY AIRPORT - (A) - Campbellsivile, KY - Mail Add: Kentucky Prcht Assn. (see Affiliated Clubs) - Open. Sat and Sun - Arcft C-172 - Tgt. Sw (50) - ASO Bob Eves - Req. USPA, Logs
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
RONNIE ADAMS, 87 Ramona Drive, Fairborn Ohio 45324 (Springfield Bondstown, Kentucky)
MIKE KREMAR, Route 6, Cumberland Hts, Clarksville, Tenn. 37040, Tel. # 647-4941 (Ft. Campbell, Ken- tucky)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Louisville 40205: Admin. Bldg., Bowman Fld .; Tel. 451-2930
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LOUISIANA
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
DELTA Skydivers, Inc.
Campbell, Ken- tucky)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
Louisville 40205: Admin. Bldg., Bowman Fld .; Tel. 451-2930
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LOUISIANA
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
DELTA Skydivers, Inc., 1418 Audubon St., New Orleans 70118
ENGLAND AFB Sport Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 2023, Eng- land AFB 71301
DROP ZONES
FT. POLK S.P.C. - (N) - Beauregard Parish Arpt, De- ridden LA - Mail Add: Box 9, Ft. Polk, LA Tel # 578- 5550 - Open. Daily - Arcft C-170, C-182, Howard - Tgt. Pg (35) - ASO Mike Marcon - Req. USPA, Logs, Lic, Med.
LA. TECH DROP ZONE - (N) - (Tech Farm) Ruston, Louisiana - Mail Add: Box 6514, Tech Station, Ruston, LA 71270 - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft Cher 6 - Tgt. Sw (40) - ASO George Trousdale - Req. USPA, Logs, Lic
SOUTHERN PARACHUTE CENTER, INC. - (C) - Coving- ton-Vincent Airport, Covington, LA - Mail Add: P. O. Box 1314, Covington, LA 70433 Tel # (504) 892-6311 (day), (504) 892-0227 (night) - Open. Daily - Arcft Howard C-170, C-180 - Tgt. Pg. (50) - ASO Leon Riche - Req. USPA, Logs.
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
HENRY M. CONNER, 1706 N. Cutting Avenue, Jennings 70546 (Southwest Louisiana)
JAMES A.
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
HENRY M. CONNER, 1706 N. Cutting Avenue, Jennings 70546 (Southwest Louisiana)
JAMES A. HOWELL, 4704 B Daoust Dr., Alexandria, 71301, Tel. # 442-4013 (England AFB and area) FRITZ JACKSON, Box 50144, New Orleans 70113, Tel. # 837-3400 (New Orleans) LEON RICHE, JR., P.O. Box 1314, Covington 70433 (Southeast Louisiana) GEORGE TROUSDALE, JR., P.O. Box 1561, Monroe, LA 71201, Tel. # 322-8818 (Northern Louisiana)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA)
New Orleans 70126: Rm. 227, Admin. Bldg., New Or- leans, Lakefront Arpt .; Tel. 944-6706
Shreveport 71107: Rm. 202, Admin. Bldg., Downtown Arpt .; Tel. 422-8379
MAINE
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS MID-STATE Sport Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 265, Millinocket 04462
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MID-STATE SPORT PARACHUTE CLUB - (A) - Millinock- et Municipal Airport - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # 723-4064 - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft 'C-172 - Tgt. Snd (30) - ASO Leroy Ashby - Req. USPA, Logs, Flotation Gear.
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
LEROY ASHBY, Readfield Depot 04356, Tel.
Snd (30) - ASO Leroy Ashby - Req. USPA, Logs, Flotation Gear.
AREA SAFETY OFFICERS
LEROY ASHBY, Readfield Depot 04356, Tel. # 685-4053 (Southern ME) GARY DUMAS, 105 New York St., Millinocket, 04462, Tel. # 723-9652 (Northern ME) WILLIAM LORENZ, see New Hampshire (NH and York County ME)
GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA) Portland 04102: 974 Westbrook St .; Tel. 775-3131
MARYLAND
USPA AFFILIATED CLUBS
NAVY PARATUXENTS Prcht. Club, P.O. Box 244, NAS, Patuxent River 20670; (301) 863-3572 SOUTHERN CROSS Sport Prcht. Club, Inc., 34 N. Ver- mont St., Williamsport 21795; (301) 223-7957 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND Skydivers, Rm. 132, Stu- dent Union, College Park 20742
DROP ZONES
NAVY. PARATUXENTS - (M/A) - NAS Patuxent River, MD - Mail Add: (see Affiliated Clubs) Tel # 863-3572 - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft Mil - Tgt. Pg (50) -ASO J. W. Frye - Req. USPA, Logs, Mil I.D. (Active Duty Personnel Only)
*PELICAN FIELD - (C/A) - Ridgely, Md - Mail Add: 2501 Que St SW Washington DC Tel # (301) 654-2723 - Open. Sat, Sun and by arr - Arcft C-182(2) - Tgt.