DB Cooper

[lxchilton 7]

2 hours ago, olemisscub said:

I've never had a real clear answer for this, but it was a radio for "cockpit communications" according to Tina's statement. I wrote this on your reddit post just now, but the word "radio" comes from Tina. I think it would be better described as a walkie-talkie for communicating with Al Lee and/or the fuel truck guys. Essentially it was for short-range communication with some of the guys on the ground outside. 

Cooper seemed to be aware of its existence. It's nowhere in the transcript where they mention discussing this with him, but I guess they must have explained to him at some point that it would be needed to communicate with the guy bringing the ransom items, etc.

 

I would assume it would have been big enough to elicit a response from Cooper if he cared. Thinking about this in conjunction with his earlier "aircraft radio should be used as little as possible" direction, it's another example of surface level stuff that's said to increase the gravity of the situation that he completely abandons basically after it's said. 

So much of what he said feels like window dressing to add a layer of legitimacy and impact to his requests. I am constantly going back and forth on which of his words actually matter. 

[olemisscub 568]

2 hours ago, lxchilton said:

I would assume it would have been big enough to elicit a response from Cooper if he cared. Thinking about this in conjunction with his earlier "aircraft radio should be used as little as possible" direction, it's another example of surface level stuff that's said to increase the gravity of the situation that he completely abandons basically after it's said. 

So much of what he said feels like window dressing to add a layer of legitimacy and impact to his requests. I am constantly going back and forth on which of his words actually matter. 

yes, he's a confounding combination of seeming to know what's he talking about at certain times but then other times he's obviously full of shit. I think about him scoffing over them not being able to take off with the stairs down. "Yes they can..." There's absolutely no way he could have known that. As far as I know the only time a 727 has ever taken off with the stairs down was during the evacuation of Da Nang in 1975 and that was obviously an emergency.