Category Archives: DB Cooper

DB Cooper Conference a success as media coverage swirls over new allegations and findings

Posted on November 27, 2024 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith Cooper Con 24 was mostly a success. At least it happened, thanks to Ryan Burns, Chris Cunningham and John “Packer Jack” Limbach, who rescued it from Eric Ulis and his indebtedness, which had put the conference … Continue reading →

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CooperCon 23 delivers new information and good times to DB Cooper World

Posted on November 20, 2023 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith CooperCon 23, this year’s iteration of DB Cooper Conferences held annually, was an investigatory success, along with providing warm comraderie among Cooperites who often quarrel in on-line chat rooms. The three-day conference was held at Seattle’s … Continue reading →

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DB Cooper – An Interview with former case agent, Larry Carr

Posted on July 23, 2022 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Larry Carr was the DB Cooper case agent from 2007-2010, and is perhaps the best-known case agent in the history of Norjak – the FBI’s designation for the Cooper investigation. During his tenure, Carr was instrumental … Continue reading →

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Recent post is postponed

Posted on May 6, 2022 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Regarding the recent post that has been postponed, it refers to a recent book review that I posted here at the Mountain News. The folks at Principia Publishing would like me to publicly admit that I … Continue reading →

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DB Cooper and me are swimming upstream at Amazon

Posted on November 24, 2021 by brucesmith49

Bruce A. Smith A favor; a request to you all. I need some help sorting out the confusion at Amazon concerning my new books – DB Cooper and the FBI – A Case Study of America’s Only Unsolved Skyjacking, 3rd … Continue reading →

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Hundreds Gather in Cooper Country to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary

Posted on November 22, 2021 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith This conference was the best one, yet. CooperCon 2021 was held this past weekend in Vancouver, Washington, and over 200 people attended the festivities. This year’s Thanksgiving Eve, November 24, is the 50th Anniversary date of … Continue reading →

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DB Cooper and the FBI – 3rd Edition – now available

Posted on November 13, 2021 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith I am pleased to announce that the 3rd Edition of DB Cooper and the FBI – A Case Study of America’s Only Unsolved Skyjacking has been published. It is available for purchase at Amazon, Barnes and … Continue reading →

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DB Cooper World prepares for the 50th Anniversary of this iconic skyjacking

Posted on November 10, 2021 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith The legendary DB Cooper- the personage responsible for the only unsolved skyjacking in the history of the United States – will be celebrated and his exploits assessed at the CooperCon 21 to be held November 20-21 … Continue reading →

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Remembering Jo Weber

Posted on October 3, 2021 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith Editor’s Note: Iconic DB Cooper researcher Jo Weber has died. Full details of her passing are unknown at this time, but she had entered a long-term healthcare facility in Pensacola, Florida in 2020. Nevertheless, Jo was … Continue reading →

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DB Cooper – FBI documentation on the parachutes gets another review

Posted on July 29, 2021 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith I’m developing a timeline to better understand what the FBI knew about the parachutes and when they knew it. Much of the following information comes through the hard work and courtesy of DB Cooper researcher “Fly … Continue reading →

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