tomasurii 0 #1 July 2, 2008 Please don't kill me for asking this. I'm new to the sport and diving into its history. I've been reading about DB Cooper. I'm getting sucked into the mystery of the facts and circumstances. I've seen a few people on the internets talking about "their DB Cooper Number". What's a DB Cooper Number? Is it a number of a theory as to what happened in a general archive? Or is there some rogue group of skydivers who do some crazy $hit and then get a number? (As if all skydivers weren't rogue, but you understand I hope) Thanks & blue skies -- Tommy Leelife is a near death experience. George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,453 #2 July 2, 2008 There was a time when if one made a jump from a 727, they received a DB Cooper number. Not sure at what time frame that issuance of the DB Cooper number fell by the wayside.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomasurii 0 #3 July 2, 2008 thanks!life is a near death experience. George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #4 July 3, 2008 It would be nice to get a 727 for an event. Looks like lots of airlines are going to be upgrading due to sky high Jet-A. Maybe soon there will a bunch of them sitting around with no lessees and we can borrow one again. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
377 22 #5 July 4, 2008 Quote Please don't kill me for asking this. I'm new to the sport and diving into its history. I've been reading about DB Cooper. I'm getting sucked into the mystery of the facts and circumstances. I've seen a few people on the internets talking about "their DB Cooper Number". What's a DB Cooper Number? Is it a number of a theory as to what happened in a general archive? Or is there some rogue group of skydivers who do some crazy $hit and then get a number? (As if all skydivers weren't rogue, but you understand I hope) Thanks & blue skies -- Tommy Lee The FBI has a real Cooper suspect list that is numbered, but it has not been released to the public. I'd bet Many skydivers are on the list. We know Ted Mayfield is on the list.2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
377 22 #6 July 4, 2008 Quote It would be nice to get a 727 for an event. Looks like lots of airlines are going to be upgrading due to sky high Jet-A. Maybe soon there will a bunch of them sitting around with no lessees and we can borrow one again. Sure would be sweet, but Don Kirlin, Mr. 727 jumpship, was not able to pull it off at the last few WFFC's. 727's are real fuel hogs and require a flight engineer. Still, they have a top speed higher than more modern airliners in trhe same weight class. Donald Trump owns TWO of them.2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 July 4, 2008 Quote The FBI has a real Cooper suspect list that is numbered, but it has not been released to the public. I'd bet Many skydivers are on the list. We know Ted Mayfield is on the list. Let's keep the actual DB Cooper discussion limited to the thread already devoted to it please.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
