Almost 4 years ago TIGHAR researchers started a project to determine the locations of AE and NR16020, including its equipment and modifications, daily over the period from 2 July 1936 to 2 July 1937. The evidence came mainly from newspaper archival databases, especially ProQuest.com and NewspaperArchive.com, and from thousands of photographs discoverable through Google image searches.
The current (January 2020) working version is here as a read-only Google Document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EWWg4KlVwc0s07Fv6MLoiWORRe-pAJI1ZPBpQ_raux0/edit?usp=sharingThis is still a work in progress. Most of the images are believed to be placed correctly. A very small number are best guesses based on clues in the image (someone’s personal appearance, clothes, hair). A few are intentionally shown out of chronological order to provide supplemental context for other images or events.
It was surprising how all but a few weeks of AE’s daily life could be reconstructed from the public record, and how a visually coherent account emerged when all of those random photographs were placed in chronological order.
Gaps remain to be filled. We are especially interested in additional documentation of daily events during December 1936 through February 1937, and more details are needed regarding Harry Manning’s presence February-March 1937. I’d really like to know exactly when and where the airframe exterior photo posted 19 July 1936 was taken.
Notes: The document scrolls smoothly in Firefox, other browsers may differ. This is not intended to be a comprehensive collection of all images of AE so those that are not informative regarding the locations of AE or NR16020 or its equipment and modifications are excluded. “Online Newspaper Archives” indicates that multiple local newspapers reprinted articles as members of the Associated Press, United Press, Independent News Service, etc. syndicates. This TIGHAR document is for research purposes only, all images may be subject to copyright.
Dan Brown, #2408