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D. B. Cooper and Flight 305: review

"Chaucer", Hero Member on The D. B. Cooper Forum, reviewed D. B. Cooper and Flight 305. Chaucer says generously:

"First, the book is a masterpiece. ... Dr. Edwards' book ... strips away all personal narratives, suspect discussion, and conspiracy theories and creates an exhaustively researched book on the facts and data points of the DB Cooper case. It is unlike any book on Cooper. I am in academia, so I enjoyed the dense and evidence-based nature of the book. ... a fascinating, unbiased recitation of the truths of DB Cooper."

https://www.thedbcooperforum.com/db-c...

D. B. Cooper and Flight 305: a smokejumper's view

A former FBI special agent and smokejumper reviewed D. B. Cooper and Flight 305:

"... outstanding book ... the most comprehensive investigative book I have ever read ... it should be used by police science instructors everywhere."

On the smokejumper connection, he added:

"Mick Swift ... was responsible for training the rookies in 1965. He spent a lot of time with Air America and I asked him what he thought. Not knowing any of the details you found, he made a guess that only one [smoke]jumper he knew could have successfully pulled off the highjacking. This man was a tremendous athlete with a photographic memory. He was not Hispanic nor quiet spoken or the right size or age. I am sure he was cleared as a suspect if he was ever a suspect."

D. B. Cooper and Flight 305: "Vanished"

If you have half an hour, here's my conversation on "D. B. Cooper and Flight 305" with host Chris Williamson on "Vanished", Season 2, Episode 12.
https://soundcloud.com/user-907868552...

This episode was broadcast on November 24, 2021 (the 50th anniversary of the hijacking of Flight 305).


Image credit: Chris Williamson / Vanished Show

The full Episode 12 is at:
https://www.vanishedshow.com/podcast/...

D. B. Cooper and Flight 305: review

David McCampbell, reviewing D. B. Cooper and Flight 305 on amazon, says:

"Most detailed book about DB Cooper you will ever read. I have read many books on DB Cooper ... This book is by far the most detailed and covers many facts I never knew. This is a must read."

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D. B. Cooper and Flight 305: review

Suzanne Cook, reviewing D. B. Cooper and Flight 305 on amazon, says:

"Well reasoned with mathematics and tables to support theory The book is well written and has end notes and tables to support reasoning and theory. The pictures and graphics are beautiful."

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D. B. Cooper and Flight 305: review

Mrs Silence Dogood (which was once a pseudonym of Benjamin Franklin), reviewing D. B. Cooper and Flight 305 on amazon, says:

"... highly detailed examinations and discussions of some of the more intriguing facets of the case ... this book is essential to anyone truly interested in the case who wants to make sure he has all his facts straight. It's crammed with helpful illustrations and charts, mostly in full color. The presentation in general is top-notch. Truly, the publisher went to a great deal of trouble to present Edwards' findings in as visually a detailed manner as possible.. ... [he] does a great job speculating on where Cooper's specialized knowledge of 727s came from. For what it's worth, I think he's right."

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D. B. Cooper and Flight 305: review

"D. B. Cooper and Flight 305" reviewed on amazon by Joe who says:

"Great book. ... Well researched. Very detailed ... I would certainly recommend it if you like true crime ... Well worth the price."

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D. B. Cooper and Flight 305: a passenger's view

Here's a message from Dan Rice, who was a passenger on Flight 305 from Great Falls, Montana, to Seattle on 11.24.1971:

"I really enjoyed the book and was totally amazed at how much information Bob was able to put together. It brought back a lot of memories from that day.

I thought the messages that the plane Captain gave us were strange, first that we were going to get some turbulent weather, so we had to remain in our seats with our seat belts fastened and I think the no smoking sign was on. The weather outside was great so that made me wonder. Then later he came on and said we have to burn off some fuel due to a mechanical problem before we can land in Seattle. That got my attention but when we landed in Seattle and stopped in the middle of the runway and a fuel truck pulled up, I knew the plane had been hi-jacked and sure enough, that's what happened.

The FBI folks came on board thru the door next to the cockpit and pretty soon we were able to leave the plane thru the same door and down a portable stairway. It turned out to be quite a story to tell my family and friends."

Image credit: Daniel Rice

D. B. Cooper and Flight 305: "Vanished"

D. B. Cooper and Flight 305 is featured on "Vanished", Series 2, Episode 12: DB Cooper "A Dark Horse", hosted by Chris Williamson.

https://www.vanishedshow.com/podcast/....

Our conversation on the book starts at 1h35m35s.


Image credit: Chris Williamson / The Vanished Show

D. B. Cooper and Flight 305: the re-enactment (Part 1)

On November 24, 2021, fifty years to the day after the hijacking of Flight 305, Dan Gryder re-enacted the hijacker's jump. Here's a link to his documentary on the "Probable Cause" channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UuRp....


Dan Gryder over the Columbia River. Image credit: Dan Gryder

Dan's generous endorsement of "D. B. Cooper and Flight 305" is at 1h27m26s. Dan says:

"My compliments to you, Robert. This is the best book I've ever [read] This doesn't have anything to do with naming a suspect. This just gives you all the data, the information and everything that's in here … Robert is genius material. He explains how this thing happened … This is an excellent book… a real nice job. I don't know how much these are, but whatever it is, it's totally worth it. This is a great book and I recommend it."