TIGHAR Tracks Contents Volumes 1-5


TIGHAR Tracks Contents
Please click on the links below for access to each issue. The files are PDFs which can be read on line or downloaded. They can be read with Adobe Acrobat.
Volume 1 through Volume 5	1985 through 1989
Volume 6 through Volume 10	1990 through 1994
Volume 11 through Volume 15	1995 through 1999
Volume 16 through Volume 20	2000 through 2004
Volume 21 through Volume 25	2005 through 2009
Volume 26 through Volume 30	2010 through 2014
Volume 31 through Volume 35	2015 through 2019
Volume 36 through Volume 40	2020 through 2024
Key to Article Codes

Issue	Title	Subject	Code
Volume 1, #1 2/15/85	The Agaiambo E	The B-17 in New Guinea.	B17
	Operation Barnstormer	Aircraft in a barn in New York.	HP
	Rumor Mill	Condor; Buccaneer; P-26; June Bug.	RM
	Midnight Ghost	Report of field work in Maine.	PMG
	Public Exhibits 1985	List of appearances.	PR
Volume 1, #2 5/15/85	Welcome	Welcome to new members.	PR
	Midnight Ghost	Technology to be deployed in field work.	PMG
	Operation Barnstormer	Aircraft and components for sale.	FS
	The Agaiambo E	Research progress on B-17.	B-17
	Rumor Mill	Underground Luftwaffe, Lost Zeros, Hellcats and Catalinas.	RM
	The Swamp Orphan	P-47 research on NC swamp aircraft.	RM
Volume 1, #3 9/15/85	Notice of Expedition	B-17 field work in New Guinea.	B-17
	Midnight Ghost	Report of field work.	PMG
	The Rumor Mill	B-17 in Maine	RM
	Operation Sepulchre	Report on research	OS
	Operation Gold Rush	Research on WWII aircraft in Alaska	HP
	Swamp Orphan	P-47 research project	RM
	TIGHAR Travels	Report on what management did	MM
	Each One Reach One	Membership drive	MM
Volume 2, # 1 2/15/86	That They Might Escape the Teeth of Time	Preservation essay	HP
	B-17E Recovery Expedition	Update on research and expedition	B-17
	Round Up	Swamp Orphan, Alaska, stuff for sale	RM
	Midnight Ghost	Update on research and expeditions	PMG
	The Rumor Mill	B-17 in Maine; B-24 etc. in PNG; Pittsburgh B-25	RM
	Strictly Business	Taxes; chapters; expedition questionnaire; sponsor thanks	TB
Volume 2, # 2 5/15/86	Proof of Concept	Project halted by PNG government.	B-17
	Midnight Ghost	Second Lake hypothesis	PMG
	Annual Dinner	Announcement and invite; B-17 theme	FR
	Mission Update	Write-up of trip to B-17	B-17
	Operation Sepulchre	Research and progress	OS
	Rumor Mill	B-17 in Maine	RM
	Strictly Business	Richard Yersak on board; other board business; members and ex-members; B-17 expedition	TB
Volume 2, # 3 11/15/86	Aircraft to Artifact	Preservation essay	HP
	Operation Sepulchre	OpSep sponsorship	OS
	The Defense Does Not Rest	B-17 problems	B-17
	Midnight Ghost	PMG 1986 fieldwork – camping in the woods	PMG
	Snow Job	Alaska explanations and history	HP
	Crack Shots	Book and magazine reviews	RV
	Strictly Business	Members and ex-members; B-17 beads and trinkets	TB
Volume 3, # 1 5/15/87	To The Members	Welcome to new members	MM
	Curtain Call	PMG history lesson	PMG
	Dramatis Personae	Bios of Nungesser and Coli	PMG
	Midnight Ghost	General update	PMG
	Notice of Expedition	Search ops plan	PMG
	Member-To-Member	Member report on field work in Maine.	PMG
	Two Steps Forward – One Step Back	Agaiambo E progress and problems.	B-17
	Operation Sepulchre	Research update	OS
	Rumor Mill	Greenland P-38s, Byrd’s Condor	RM
	Goingzon	Hunter hunt for Ed Stead; Connie for sale	FS
	Dear TIGHAR	Letters from members, including Mary Wickham Bond	LT
	Review and Comments	Book review, A Missing Plane	RV
	Strictly Business	Computer needs; Sun ’n’ Fun; financial statements	TB
	For Sale	Beads and trinkets	FS
	Chuck & Frank’s Garage	Bob Gillespie’s Midnight Ghost cartoon.	HM
	TIGHAR	Mission statement	MM
	Investigative Seminar	NASM seminar results	PMG
Volume 3, #2 8/15/87	TIGHAR	Contents, mission statement, board list	MM
	The Warbird Dilemma	Preservation essay	HP
	Dear TIGHAR	Letters from members and others	LT
	New Evidence	Midnight Ghost stuff	PMG
	Notes From the Field	Expedition XI	PMG
	One Less Loose End	Geoff Hurlbut’s article on flight suits	PMG
	Black Heart	Nungesser’s Coat of Arms	PMG
	Group Effort	Sponsor thanks, and listing of individual help	PMG
	B-17 Recovery	Report on progress (none)	B-17
	Operation Sepulchre	Research progress	OS
	Historic Aircraft Directory	Possibility of computerized directory	HP
	The Rumor Mill	Berry in Montana, cigarette case; Ryan in Arizona	PMG/RM
	The Aviation Archeologist	Flying searches	AA
	Taking it Personally	Funding issues	FR
	Strictly Business	Board and acknowledgements	TB
Volume 4, #1 4/15/88	Overview – The Warbird Dilemma II	Preservation essay.	HP
	Dear TIGHAR	Preservation comments from members	LT
	Project Midnight Ghost	Overview of the project	PMG
	Notes From the Field	PMG 12 and 13	PMG
	Affairs of the Heart	PMG Black heart and motto	PMG
	Is There a French Major in the House?	Request for help translating report	PMG
	L’Oiseau Blanc and the Lindbergh Legacy	How the two flights related to each other	PMG
	Unsolved Mysteries	The show about us	PMG
	Far Side	Cartooon: “Early Archeologists”	HM
	Group Effort	PMG fundraising	FR
	L’Oiseau Blanc	Plans of aircraft	PMG
	Goin’ For It	Travis and TIGHAR problems	B-17
	A Shocking Tail	Ju88 tail with swastika	OS
	Members’ Exploits – Truk Odyssey	Alan Olson and Curt Newport	MM
	Rumor Mill	Cincinnati Airacobra; Greenland P-38s	RM
	Thanks for the Memories	Aviation archeologist: Witness testimony	AA
	Strictly Business	TIGHAR move; membership fee up to $35	TB
Volume 4, #2 7/15/88	Overview	Editorial on TIGHAR’s future	FR
	Dear TIGHAR	Letters concerning new format	LT
	Notes From the Field	Report on PMG XIV	PMG
	Group Effort	PMG funding	PMG
	Calvin & Hobbes	Archeology cartoon	HM
	Amelia, Child & Pilot	Review of Amelia My Courageous Sister	RV/AE
	Members’ Exploits	B-47 and Ford Tri-Motor in Montana	MM
	From the Ground Up	First offering of course	AA
	10 in 10	Membership campaign	FR
	The Case of the Boys in the Bunker	Report on Valhalla by Albrecht Weissman	OS
	The Aviation Archeologist	Searching from the air	AA
	Strictly Business	Dues, addresses, etc.	TB
Volume 5, #1 5/15/89	Earhart Project Receives Diplomatic Approval	Kiribati gives approval to Niku I	AE
	Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters	Influence of the project.	PMG
	Project Midnight Ghost	Notes from the Field XVI	PMG
	Quick & Dirty	News briefs – SYMA	RM
	Strictly Business	New format. First produced on our own computer	TB
Volume 5, #2 6/15/89	All Ahead Full	Earhart Project update	AE
	Quick & Dirty	Greenland; Wildcat; PMG update	RM
	Historic Aircraft and Adaptive Use	Preservation essay	HP
	Wooden Witches	Review of Donahue’s book	RV
	Are You Certifiable	List of people who have taken course	AC
	Strictly Business	Renewals, directory, course schedule	TB
Volume 5, #3 8/15/89	Testing the Hypothesis	Departure of first Earhart expedition	AE
	Project Midnight Ghost	PMG XVII announcement	PMG
	Adaptive Use	Preservation and accident losses	HP
	Strictly Business	Renewals, directories, courses	TB
Volume 5, #4 11/15/89	Finding Amelia	Update on search	AE
	Quick & Dirty	Greenland; PMG 17 announcement	RM
	Adaptive Use	CAF A-20; P-51s	HP
	Strictly Business	Directory; course; orders	TB
Volume 5, #5 12/15/89	Artifact Identification & Analysis	Bookcase and lighter	AE
	Project Midnight Ghost	PMG 17 report	PMG
	Research Needed	AE – batteries, Sydney crash, J. L. Marks, Noonan	AE
	Where Does the Money Go	Pie chart of TIGHAR finances	TB
	Strictly Business	Tax deductions for members	TB

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