Gentlemen: Been an interesting day with all the back and forth stuff. The fact is, we dont know what happened to the Electra. Because we dont have that FACTUAL, DOCUMENTED information, we cant say for sure that AE was on Gardner. I want to paraphase Ric in 'Finding Amelia" page 241. Epologue. Speaking of bones that were discovered on Gardner --"Bones look more than four years old to me but there seems to be very slight chance that this may be the remains of Amelia Earhart." Gallagher obviously knew of the lost flight, and 'suggested' that this may be her. Along with some other artifacts, he may very well be right.
My contention all along has been if we can find INDENTIFIBLE WRECKAGE of the Electra on Nikumaroro, then we prove she was there-without question. Like others on this forum, I think there may be other explanations as to what may of may not be in the still pictures that Jeff & Richie have uncovered. I feel pretty certain that the Electra is there. Whether there are other bones there that can be identified or not, is best left to Ric and the archelogy team. They ae experts in their field.
I'm not an expert in anything that pertains to this mystery, other than to approach it from a logical troubleshooting exercise. Some of the thing posted here, including some of my way out statements, are not logical. WE were not there in July, 1937, so we dont know what transpired to cause this mystery. But, 75 years later, here we are. In my view, we have to look at all possibilities. A reef landing at Gardner, or on another island it plausible. A ditch at sea is plausible. A combination of both is also possible. Being picked up by the Japaneese and taken to Saipan, is a stretch, but again possible. ANYTHING could have happened.
Its still a mystery. Working together, we will find the answers. My suggestion, if I can make one, is to bring your theories and documents to the Symposium in DC--and lets figure it out together.
Including video, stills, airpeed computations, navigation and weather data, or like me several ink pins an a big notebook.
Opinions welcome.
Tom