patrickweldon 0 #1 March 25, 2008 Just heard on breaking news. Kids in the woods in Seattle found a parachute, believed now to be "perhaps" the remains of D B Cooper. Interesting. Wonder how this one will turn out. ??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #2 March 25, 2008 http://www.kirotv.com/news/15703294/detail.htmlArrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #3 March 25, 2008 In a field, maybe buried? Maybe he did walk away instead of still hanging in a tree somewhere. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #4 March 25, 2008 QuoteKids in the woods in Seattle found a parachute The article says it was buried in a field. Are there conflicting news stories?Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyblu3 0 #5 March 25, 2008 "a parachute in a forest"........maybe an abandoned smoke jumpers rig comes to mind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #6 March 25, 2008 Quote"a parachute in a forest"........maybe an abandoned smoke jumpers rig comes to mind. All the stories I've seen have said it was buried in a field. That's why I questioned the OP about it being found by kids playing in the woods. Probably just a mix-up, but I don't think it was in the woods.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #7 March 25, 2008 Watch this http://www.koin.com/content/mediacenter/default.aspx?videoid=2915@koin.dayport.com&navCatId=3 See the chute. It was Buried. Contractor cuting in a new road exposed it. Kids Pulled it out of the ground. Agent Carr Looks pretty excited about this. I am pretty sure he already knows if this the right one or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redlegphi 0 #8 March 25, 2008 The story I read said it was unearthed when a farmer was plowing his field. I think the forest thing was a misstatement. Also, I'd point out that there's a big difference between "D B Cooper Found..." and "D B Cooper's parachute (maybe) found..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #9 March 25, 2008 That's an interesting video, thanks. Agent Carr really does look pumped. It's a shame that he got chased out of these forums. I'd love to hear his comments. They implied that the parachute was found about 2 weeks ago. I wonder how long it will take them to verify it's origin and dig up the site.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #10 March 25, 2008 Why did he get chased out?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #11 March 25, 2008 Search for user ckret (Carr) and read his last couple of posts. That's really gonna be easier than trying to explain it. Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckerhead 0 #12 March 26, 2008 I wouldn't get too exited until a match is made. We have been dropping parachutes and parachutists over the NW for many years. Decades before the highjacking in fact.. A serial number would come in handy don't you think? They should have let a rigger handle it first. (maybe they did) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #13 March 26, 2008 QuoteI wouldn't get too exited until a match is made. We have been dropping parachutes and parachutists over the NW for many years. Decades before the highjacking in fact.. A serial number would come in handy don't you think? They should have let a rigger handle it first. (maybe they did) Canopy pictures and serial number shown here: http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?ei=UTF-8&p=d.b.+cooper&c=yahoo_news&fr=&c=images ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckerhead 0 #14 March 26, 2008 1946? Wow! And some people won't jump a 20 year old swift. If that is Coopers parachute it was 25 years old when he jumped. It is 62 years old now. Go figure! Edit to do math Too old to be Coopers gear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #15 March 26, 2008 Quote Search for user ckret (Carr) and read his last couple of posts. That's really gonna be easier than trying to explain it. ....wow. For a long time I had been reading every post in the DB Cooper threads because I found them A) amusing and B) very interesting. I stopped reading a few weeks ago when it had gone south. I didn't see the last few posts labrys refers to until today but after looking at them I couldn't believe how rudely Ckret was treated. Absolutely appaling. I really don't get why someone who should have known better was so over the top rude. Geeeez..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blacksha 1 #16 March 28, 2008 I used to think DB Cooper was a goner for sure, but that was only because I had misinterpreted and thought he had jumped from 30,000 feet... Now that I hear he jumped from 10,000, it makes it much more likely (well, with my limited experience), that maybe, just maybe, he made it... If he landed in a good clear area... I don't know how the stitching or sewing was, but did anyone consider that perhaps he realized it was sewed and that he quickly cut the stitchings with a knife? OK, maybe kind of as stupid question--especially because I don't know anything about rigging and sewing, really. Highly unlikely... Weird that the chute has a 1946 stamp on it. I can't see any modern skydiver knowing a chute is approx 25 years old and still jumping it...of course, if he just got 4 rigs out of the blue he'd either have to be a) really stupid or b) really smart...no in between Lonne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gkc1436 3 #17 March 28, 2008 >Weird that the chute has a 1946 stamp on it. I can't see any modern skydiver knowing a chute is approx 25 years old and still jumping it...of course, if he just got 4 rigs out of the blue he'd either have to be a) really stupid or b) really smart...no in between having witnessed a very experienced jumper (15,000 jumps) in or around 1995, take a 1942 silk reserve connect it to his rig, daisy chain the lines, stuff it in a garbage bag, hold it on his chest, and make a hop and pop......and he survived quite nicely but then again.....i have also seen a 5yr old reserve pack job jumped......cutaway handle handed to someone in freefall.....reserve deployed.... he also lived just because it's old.....does'nt mean it won't work... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Para5-0 0 #18 March 28, 2008 Definately very interesting, I cant beleive how they were handling the cute being it was evidence. A federal investigation and it seems they were going to throw it in the trunk of the car. A good rigger could definately shed some light here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beatnik 2 #19 March 28, 2008 Quote I can't see any modern skydiver knowing a chute is approx 25 years old and still jumping it I have lots of chutes that are more than 25 years old and they still get jumped and quite regularly. I know of several other skydivers that do the same thing. I have a chute that is almost sixty years old and I have jumped it without any problems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #20 March 28, 2008 Quote Weird that the chute has a 1946 stamp on it. I can't see any modern skydiver knowing a chute is approx 25 years old and still jumping it...of course, I'd jump and land a parachute made in 1967, or approximately 40 years old. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #21 March 28, 2008 Quote That's an interesting video, thanks. Agent Carr really does look pumped. It's a shame that he got chased out of these forums. I'd love to hear his comments. They implied that the parachute was found about 2 weeks ago. I wonder how long it will take them to verify it's origin and dig up the site. He logged in 2 days ago (3/26/08) so he's lurking... I for one would love to see this mystery finally solved and put to rest. I don't know why, but I have always felt like he (DB Cooper) survived... just a hunch.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #22 March 28, 2008 Quote...Weird that the chute has a 1946 stamp on it. I can't see any modern skydiver knowing a chute is approx 25 years old and still jumping it... In that era it was common to jump old canopies, and for good reason, they worked just as well as new ones. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckerhead 0 #23 March 29, 2008 Maybe 1946 was the serial number. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #24 March 29, 2008 Or maybe the serial number is 307551, and 1946 is part of Feb. 21st, 1946. check out above man Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #25 March 29, 2008 QuoteI for one would love to see this mystery finally solved Not me, cause that would mean either he is dead or they catch who he is and then that takes the mystery away.Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
