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Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D... by esaym on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @05:11PM (#12082309)
It also helped that Boeing fitting the 727 with a "Cooper Lock" for the rear loading hatch. Basically a latch with a wind vane that once enough airflow moved over it, it would auto lock the hatch from the outside and thus couldn't be opened in flight. If I remember correctly.
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Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D... by jonathankoren on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @05:22PM (#12082365)
Interestingly, there's evidence that the CIA knew about -- and perhaps utilized -- the Boeing 727's latent air drop capabilities as part of Air America.[0]

[0] http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-cia-proved-that-a-boein...

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Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D... by handedness on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @06:52PM (#12082806)
Navy SEALs have had that operational capability, as detailed by Chuck Pfarrer (and others) in his book Warrior Soul. (The "Beginning" sample on Amazon contains the text, if anyone's interested in reading it.)
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Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D... by smoodles on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @06:15PM (#12082631)
One small data point, I've heard the same from my Pops who was involved with Air America at the time.
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Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D... by Trill-I-Am on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:52PM (#12083791)
Wow. Does he talk about it much?
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Re:After 45 years, FBI closes investigation into unsolved 'D... by akira2501 on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @06:42PM (#12082765)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_vane
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