page 309 is interesting. SAC J. E. Milnes wrote it saying

"SA <redacted> from Chicago called and advised that they had interviewed a former Agent now with FAA who advised that very likely the photograph of <redacted> would be sent to the FAA Headquarters in Washington. I told him that if we did not get a photograph of him [apparently referencing the "RE: <redacted>" subject] from <redacted> then we would try to get one from Washington."


seems to suggest that the suspect had a picture with FAA somehow? maybe pilot or ??


on page 310, it says the suspect was fingerprinted by the "Civil Service Commission on <redacted> and has FBI <redacted>"

not sure what that all means

then on page 311 SA Charles E. Farrell writes up a description of a suspect, who has a long arrest record.

it's not clear if it's the same suspect. The writeup is on 11/27/71
it references someone "said <redacted>" on November 8, 1971

then there's a handwritten "Open File on Suspect"

But the next page talks about sending a photo to witnesses at Seattle. Says photo is to be returned to Tacoma Police Dept. So they must have got a photo from Tacoma Police..

could be a different suspect, but could be the same suspect.

all of those reports from 11/27/71

Thanks to all for the comments and extra digging !  Based on what snowmman found, it seems like 3 witnesses said it wasn't him.  If it's truly unrelated, it's certainly a hell of a coincidence. 

Do these documents ever become unredacted ?

Thanks to all for the comments and extra digging !  Based on what snowmman found, it seems like 3 witnesses said it wasn't him.  If it's truly unrelated, it's certainly a hell of a coincidence. 

Do these documents ever become unredacted ?

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Thanks to all for the comments and extra digging !  Based on what snowmman found, it seems like 3 witnesses said it wasn't him.  If it's truly unrelated, it's certainly a hell of a coincidence. 

Do these documents ever become unredacted ?

agree! one helluva coincidence ? lottery odds!

lottery odds? that event is nothing compared to the following about serials found on Tena Bar..

Two of the Heritage Auction bills found on Tena Bar (there's only about 40)
are sequential in the FBI ransom list.
I had mentioned this before.

YET IT GETS BETTER!
There are two pairs of notes that are sequential in the FBI ransom list, that were found on Tena BAR! I hadn't noticed the second pair because I think they weren't auctioned.

What's the odds for that! lottery**2

New:
And! according to Flyjack they are in a photo of the 12 bundles on FBI press day....both are "top" notes on bundles. PLUS they are sequential in the sorted FBI list!!

# page 164 of fbi file 55, group D, rows 46 and 47
I02442844A 1969 164 46 D TOP BILL OF 12
I02591811A 1969 164 47 D TOP BILL OF 12

The ones I mentioned before that are heritage auction
# fbi file 55 page 168 group C rows 28 and 29
L03160387B 1963A 168 28 C
L03166965B 1963A 168 29 C

# their pics
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Explain those 4 notes!

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Who was this guy (a Federal employee with prints and photo on file) who was asking these questions on a Midwestern (Chicago area) NWA flight the day before the Cooper hijacking in Washington State ? Why was he asking these questions, engaging with crew on the flight, in a public discussion, overheard by anyone and everyone? Why would this guy pick this particular time to ask 'how a hijacking could be conducted' with specifics that duplicate the Cooper hijacking a day later? The only thing missing is discussion about a bomb!

Was Cooper on this flight? Why does this guy not fit the Cooper description?

If three people looked at this guy's photo and said he was not the hijacker, was he overheard by Cooper who was on this flight ?

Did the FBI investigate this guy's circle of friends etc ? Doesn't look like they did ?

Why was this guy asking these particular questions at this particular time; It's an outline for the Cooper hijacking which then happens the next day on another NWA flight 305!

But it's ridiculous asking those questions of apparently a stewardess, right?

I mean, there's no way a stewardess would know. It's more likely the classic situation of a guy trying to make some kind of small talk with a stewardess.

If I was going to rob a bank, would I start asking a security guard about the vault and when the most money is in the vault? The day before I robbed it?

I believe the documents say he had this dialogue with the "crew".  Can the crew also include the pilots ?  If so, perhaps he didn't ask the stewardess's these questions...

I have always thought that Cooper was planning this for some time, (although I am open to the theory that he may have been inspired by the failed Paul Cini attempt 11 days earlier).  But I don't think that means he couldn't have been prepping up until the last minute so to speak.

The bank robber and security guard analogy is a good point.  But maybe this dude had that F*** it and confident attitude, that he wasn't going to be caught.  Too bad the 302s don't include how this guy was dressed, wouldn't it be a hoot if he was dressed like Coop with sun glasses and all? 

Anyway, I am not saying that this guy was Coop...but my mind had some of the same questions Georger outlined a few posts up.

And yes, those consecutive serial numbers is an amazing find, that was some tenacious work snow !

Cheers folks !