TIGHAR

Chatterbox => Extraneous exchanges => Topic started by: Tracy Evans on March 03, 2015, 04:01:44 PM

Title: TIGHAR ever searched for missing WASP pilot Gertrude Tompkins & plane?
Post by: Tracy Evans on March 03, 2015, 04:01:44 PM
I'm curious if TIGHAR has ever looked into searching for the only missing WASP pilot Gertrude Tompkins & plane. Here is some more info about it:

http://charleyproject.org/cases/s/silver_gertrude.html

http://www.airspacemag.com/videos/category/history-of-flight/the-last-missing-wasp/?no-ist

Title: Re: TIGHAR ever searched for missing WASP pilot Gertrude Tompkins & plane?
Post by: Ric Gillespie on March 03, 2015, 04:21:28 PM
You need to provide us with your real name.  Basic Forum rule.
Title: Re: TIGHAR ever searched for missing WASP pilot Gertrude Tompkins & plane?
Post by: Tracy Evans on March 03, 2015, 04:29:35 PM
I updated my profile; my apologies.

So has TIGHAR ever looked into searching for missing WASP pilot Gertrude Tompkins & plane?
Title: Re: TIGHAR ever searched for missing WASP pilot Gertrude Tompkins & plane?
Post by: Andrew M McKenna on March 03, 2015, 04:56:37 PM
Not yet that I know of.

Looks interesting.

Andrew
Title: Re: TIGHAR ever searched for missing WASP pilot Gertrude Tompkins & plane?
Post by: Tracy Evans on March 03, 2015, 05:13:12 PM
more detailed info:

http://wwii-women-pilots.org/WASP_KIA/GVTompkins.html