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John Granados and Ted Braden were both with the 101st Aviation Co in 1958-59. According to John he took a few pictures of Braden during that time period, including this one in the boonies of Fort Brag (1958) during Operation White Cloud. I asked John what he’d estimate his height to be and he said maybe 5’8. This would of been based on how John saw him which would of been in army boots. For reference, John was a fairly tall guy standing at 6ft. I say was because John recently passed away last month, a few weeks after our communication. John Granados was a true OG in the sport parachuting world. He started jumping in Elsinore/Perris during the early 1960’s and was a member of the famed Latin skydivers club, which as fate/vortex would have it put him on the feds radar for NORJAK. The FBI looked at this club early on in their investigation. With witnesses describing Cooper as having a darker complexion and his presumed parachuting background, it was an obvious place to look. The bottom line is FIVE FOOT EIGHT in army boots makes Braden a non starter!

One of my all time favourite jokes. Donald Trump is meeting The Queen, and he says to her: “As I'm the President, I'm thinking of changing how the country is referred to, and I'm thinking that it should be a Kingdom." To which the Queen replies. ‘I'm sorry Mr Trump, but to be a Kingdom, you have to have a King in charge - and you're not a King." Donald Trump thought a while and then said: "How about a Principality then?" to which the Queen replied, "Again, to be a Principality you have to be a Prince - and you're not a Prince, Mr Trump” Trump thought long and hard and came up with, "How about an Empire then?" The Queen, getting a little pissed off by now replied, " Sorry again, Mr Trump, but to be an Empire you must have an Emperor in charge - and you are not an Emperor." Before Trump could utter another word, The Queen said: "I think you're doing quite nicely as a Country."