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You need to understand this case has very few 100% facts, try listing them to see, we don't even know Cooper jumped in Wa as a fact, you can cast doubt on almost anything in this case. That is why this case is so difficult and polarizing, so we use the evidence to draw inference. That is how you move a case like this along.... most of what we know about the case is by inference. The lure of the Cooper case is to use your own logic, reason, experience and historical knowledge to pull the few pieces together into a cohesive picture.. an intellectual puzzle with most of the pieces missing and some that don't belong. It may appear to not accomplish anything but it does... if Cooper changed his LZ mid hijacking then that tells us something. If Cooper's first demand was airstairs lowered inflight then his plan was not to land near Seattle as Ulis claims.

Those points are true and irrelevant to this issue, but you seem to claim without evidence that he jumped exactly where he had planned before he got on the plane. How do you know that. You don't. I have outlined actual facts and drew a conclusion by inference. You reject those facts to maintain baseless speculation. At least, you should accept those facts and draw your own conclusion... but I can't see any other one.

True,, but IMO he wasn't a mastermind but not a dummy.. He "gave no flight direction/course" can be taken as he wasn't that smart but he may have had a compass though none was ever seen. He had some airplane/flight experience.. so it wouldn't surprise me.

I am saying there is evidence to indicate his plan changed and he didn't jump where he initially intended. Not sure why that is so hard to understand. You want to stick to pure speculation that is up to you..

Not sure if we are talking about the same record of the exchange but he rejected the two airports for being too large,, smaller ones were offered and he accepted Reno. Even flying to Reno they could have gone over the water if they wanted, there really isn't that much difference. If his "plan" was to jump in the PNW it wouldn't matter which airport they chose. Apparently they had planned to refuel in Mazatlan.. There are other minor factors.. He was described as Latin/Mexican/swarthy in appearance.. Both Tina and the crew said US/American currency. He wasn't dressed for the PNW weather. and he was not concerned with the weather pre flight,, like all the other passengers. My issue is people who claim his initial demand was a ruse,, that makes no sense and has no evidence,, Cooper must have believed it because it was certain to be rejected. Why make a demand you know is impossible, would be rejected and had to be renegotiated.. There is evidence to suggest this,, the other views are pure speculation with no evidence at all.

There is evidence, if you choose to ignore it that is your problem. The evidence suggests he was going to be on the plane for the Reno refuel but decided to jump early, so South of Reno was his initial plan and probably South of the US border.. He did not jump where he initially planned, he changed his plan after Reno was in play wanted the airstairs down on takeoff and jumped early, even then he was delayed with problems opening the airstairs. His LZ was not the one he had planned when he got on the plane. If your argument is that he jumped were he had planned when he got on the plane, you are ignoring the evidence and you are the one guessing.

Lead phosphate "in fluorescent lamps and cathode ray tubes".. GE patent also cadmium https://www.freepatentsonline.com/2476676.html and this one Alkaline earth halophosphate phosphors "fluorescent lamps, cathode ray tube screens, or X-ray screens-or for two or more of these uses" has bismuth, antimony, calcium, strontium, barium, lead phosphate https://www.freepatentsonline.com/2488733.html

The first mention of Cooper's demands in the pilot transcript says he wanted airstairs lowered inflight,, When the fuel range problem and Reno was discussed they went back and forth between lowered on takeoff and inflight.. The initial airstairs lowered inflight is corroborated in the Harrison notes with a time mark.. During the negotiations for a refuelling airport the crew offered Los Angeles and SF, Cooper rejected them saying too large wants a small airport. Agreed to Reno. So. His initial plan was airstairs lowered inflight, that changed when Reno came into play. He didn't want to refuel at a large airport,, why? if he was going to jump ASAP who cares.,, because he still hadn't decided to jump before refuelling. My take,, his initial plan was to jump much further south but after Reno was agreed to he didn't want to be on the plane when it landed so he decided to jump ASAP... and have airstairs open on takeoff.. Cooper didn't jump anywhere near where he had initially planned. The common claim that Cooper demanded Mexico as a ruse and jumped exactly where he planned just doesn't make sense and has no evidence.

We don't have the primary source but that is the nature of the Cooper case, I have been working on a 100 point Cooper profile and there are actually very few 100% concrete facts... most are likely or interpretations. That is why the case is so tough and has gone on for 50+ years. We assume Cooper wore the tie when exposed to the particles but we don't really know.. I read the evidence and it is crystal clear to me that Cooper initially demanded airstairs lowered inflight,, changed later once Reno was in play.. but everyone else thinks he only demanded airstairs lowered on takeoff so he wanted to jump ASAP. It is a significant difference because it means his first intent was not to jump ASAP. Another one,, the FBI files allude to the fact that the plane was on autopilot.. I have a presentation by Rataczak,,, Bill said.. "When the stairs came down that flight that airplane lowered about 3 to 5 degrees and I was hand flying it at the time, you don’t want to see my flight path because it looked like connect the dots." People still believe the plane was on autopilot...

works.. https://www.dropzone.com/forums/topic/55701-d-b-cooper-unsolved-skyjacking/

I think it is legit... First the cigarette descriptions are different.. "had cigarette stains on fingers, right hand" vs "cigarette stains on right hand" Second, we don't have all the interviews and information in the files.. only a fraction. Third, Cooper was a smoker so it no surprise he would have cigarette stains on his hand, and finally, Himmelsbach also said it in 1986.. "Himmelsbach thinks other clues to Cooper being an ex-convict were the 'atrocious foul language' he used in talking to a stewardess and the way he smoked his cigarettes. Cooper was a heavy smoker and was indifferent to the fact that the smoke curled through his fingers and left nicotine stains, a trait Himmelsbach said is common among prison inmates." https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/11/22/Folk-hero-to-some-sleazy-rotten-crook-to-others/7021533019600/ We know that there is info that is wrong in the FBI files and case but in those instances we have conflicting evidence, here we have no conflicting evidence. It is possibly incorrect, but anything is possible. On balance, it looks legit.

The $1 million dollar reward was more of a publicity stunt, it expired Dec 1, 1981. Only valid for about 2 weeks after the film release. details here.. at bottom. Daily_News_Sun__Nov_8__1981_.pdf

I believe that Max was actually contacted by somebody claiming to be Cooper.. was it a hoax or the real Cooper? is the obvious question. The person contacting Max appeared to be after money. Suddenly, he vanished so something happened to him. If it ended there it would have likely been a hoax.. Ten years later "Clara" contacts Max with a different purpose. Clara didn't want money, she wanted two things, to get Max to publicize that Cooper was really a good person and that he had died. That is odd.. Why would somebody do that. If he was dead then what was the point and why did she concoct a narrative of lies and half truths hiding Cooper's real identity... if she wanted Cooper to be known as a good guy then why not ID him if he was dead.... because "Cooper" was not dead she was trying to make him dead in the public consciousness through Max.. If she was a hoaxer she would have asked for money as well. Her story is mostly BS with half truths to not give away Cooper's identity making it very difficult to analyze. But, parsing some of the info, I believe Clara was not Cooper's girlfriend but a family member trying to throw everyone off.

I think I have figured out the real Clara,,, she was a secretary but not Cooper's girlfriend...

Bingo..

Cossey never provided his packing records and serial numbers for the Cooper chutes he packed..

The 100% pure Antimony caught my attention.. "Pure antimony compounds are used as abrasives, pigments, flameproofing compounds, plasticizers, and catalysts in organic synthesis; they are also used in the manufacture of tartar emetic, paints, lacquers, glass, pottery, enamels, glazes, pharma­ceuticals, pyrotechnics, matches, explosives. In addition they are used in dyeing, for blueing steel, and in coloring aluminum, pewter, and zinc." tartar emetic.. (the dying process for the tie) used as paint pigments, and tartar emetic (an organic salt of antimony) is used in the textile industry to aid in binding certain dyes to fabrics and in medicine as an expectorant and a nauseant.

TiPd compounds were common in the 60's.. electronics to dentistry to aircraft

I am not alleging it is a particle from an electrode in a capacitor.. Just pointing out that there are other sources that match the TiSb ratio,, there are probably many more..

I think it is worth pursuing,, the problem is Ulis's exaggerated statements..... Because of the wide variety of particle compositions, I tend to think the tie was not exposed at the primary manufacturing stage but at the downstream usage/assembly where there would be a much wider particle exposure from many sources. Generally, the closer to the primary manufacture stage, the narrower the range of particles.

This 1969 filed patent matches the TISB particles better than the Rem Cru patent.. 70-90% Titanium with Antimony electrodes in a capacitor.. https://www.freepatentsonline.com/3564348.html Doesn't mean Cooper worked at SPRAGUE ELECTRIC CO. Sprague Capacitors were used everywhere... Having mustard on your tie doesn't mean you worked in a mustard factory. So, a TISB particle in about 85/15 is not unique to Rem-Cru from 1965-1971. There are many sources for TISB particles, alloyed or not.

Can't share publicly yet,, it is too explosive, will make grown men weep....

Ulis is way overplaying the "Commercial DNA" profile.. no way you can link a particle to a single source. First, the particles are not necessarily alloys.. I checked the patent and it does not match the particles he claimed. The patent gives a wide range for the percentage of Antimony with Titanium, it mentions generally Ni and Si with many other additives.. but does not give the combination or percentages to match the tie particles. It is not a "Commercial DNA" profile.. makes for a great narrative though.. it is close to the three particles within the range for the Antimony % but the patent is not evidence that the particles came from Rem-Cru, not even close. That Antimony % range is not exclusive to this patent. The full tie particle combination is not even mentioned. Tie particles may not even be an alloy. The particles don't match each other, one has Al instead of Si.. https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/d5/32/82/c2282c074fccdc/US2796347.pdf Is it worth pursuing, sure.. is Eric exaggerating and hyperbolic, sure. Interesting and clever angle but a real long shot guys.. He played the same game with the Placard,, He claimed as FACT the Placard came from flight 305, he claimed the wind speed/direction was a FACT, combined those two and claimed it proved his Western flightpath theory... but the Placard didn't come from inside 305 and it could have fallen off any 727 and the wind was an estimate at the LZ,, unknown at the Placard location. Classic Ulis.. The particles have so many element combinations and percentages that you can find anything in there that fits what you want.. The Barium Sulfate particles on the tie have sightly different minor ingredients and percentages vary a bit.. there is no real uniformity. You would expect uniformity if they were from the same source.. unless the testing isn't as accurate as we think.. Barium Sulfate is unique as it was primarily used as a contrast for digestive/internal X-Rays.. also in paints... Cosmetics.. So, how do all these slightly different "rare" particles get on the tie... Did Cooper go for an X-Ray?? Barium Sulfate is a pill/powder/drink... Paint particles,, many particles do match pigments... Cosmetics,,, Witnesses said no disguise... Mitchell said hair looked odd as if dyed.. hair dye? Some things we need to consider.. The tie had about 7 years to collect particles.. Some of the particles may have been from the production process of the Dacron Polyester material, the dying process and fire retardant.. Some of the particles may have been picked up in the plane. Must be lots of particle residue in the plane.. Some of the particles may have been post hijacking,, FBI testing and handling or long term storage. Also, the tie may not have been owned by Cooper... but he left it on the plane.

I have obtained unknown "Cooper" images that came from a witness and it is huge...