Quote from: Jeff Lange on December 30, 2025, 08:44:07 PMI have seen the short 8 minute clips popping up in my recommended list, but haven't watched any. I'm waiting to watch the full newer interview first.

So far as I know, this is the full interview (65 mintes):

Top Amelia Earhart Researcher Reveals What REALLY Happened to Her Plane

I have seen the short 8 minute clips popping up in my recommended list, but haven't watched any. I'm waiting to watch the full newer interview first.

In December of 2025, Ric discussed his interview with the Facts Verse video podcast series:

"Top Amelia Earhart Researcher Richard Gillespie Reveals What REALLY  Happened to Her Plane"

Ric wrote. "An earlier Facts Verse video about Earhart was an error-strewn screed about the Taraia Object that implied TIGHAR endorses the idea that the object is the wreckage of the Electra. When they first approached Ric for an interview he turned them down. 'Your stuff is pure click-bait. Not interested.' The owner replied that he had recently acquired the channel and wanted to 'improve the brand.'"

Ric negotiated with Facts Verse, which gave him the opportunity to explain the Niku Hypothesis in great detail.


The original interview has been reappearing in shorter excerpts since then.

• Amelia Earhart Investigator CONFIRMS the Location of Her Emergency Landing
• Top Amelia Earhart Researcher Reveals What REALLY Happened to Her Plane
• "Everything That Went Wrong on Amelia Earhart's Fatal Flight & Rescue Mission"
• Amelia Earhart Expert Explains Why We'll NEVER Find Her Plane
• Amelia Earhart's Final Radio Signals Suggest She SURVIVED After She Disappeared

Quote from: Jeff Lange on December 27, 2025, 06:05:41 AMReally Marty? Only since 2000?
Now I feel REALLY old as I have been a member since 1989! It has been a very interesting roller coaster ride over the years for sure!

Good man, Jeff! Happy 36th year in the ranks.

Really Marty? Only since 2000?
Now I feel REALLY old as I have been a member since 1989! It has been a very interesting roller coaster ride over the years for sure!

That's awesome Marty!!!  Congratulations! I'd send you a cake for this historic milestone but feel that you're already consumed by Rome chocolate. Anyway congratulations on a such a milestone. Thank you for all you do to bringing us closer to answer this riddle!

Thanks, Randy.

I am celebrating about 25 years of membership in TIGHAR.



It has been a great adventure!

Ric did a great job on his recent interview. Tomorrow, I will try to collect some links and post them in the media section. 

Well said Randy. I, too, hope that this year brings something wonderful!

Merry Christmas everyone!

As many of you aware..I've been a part of this group for many years. I would at some point like to walk the sands of Niku..but maybe in due time. As this year comes to a close...comes the new dawn of a new year with new mysteries and evidence found to prove Amelia and Fred did land on Niku. It's hard to believe that as a first grader I would write about her and 55 years later be able to be apart of this special group of researchers. Someone told me the other day that Niku has a mystery to be unlocked..its just trying to find the key that matters. As many of you ponder on what kind of impact you have made to this search..just remember you are in the midst of great company of searchers, flyers, and others that have gone on before us. Robert Ballard said several years while searching the reef...That she has to be there. Anyway, as we begin this new year...we hope and pray that we will find remnants of that historic day. Yeah..Amelia may not have been the best landing pilot in the world but she has been sought after for many years. So much that even Santa Claus had gotten into the search! From all of us...Ric and Pat..we want to wish you and the many Tighars out there a Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!!!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F78HzJUYQ/

Ric just sent out a news post to members about a youtube video showing that "his death bed confession" is that Earhart's plane is the Taraia Object.
For anyone with a youtube subscription you can report videos as misleading. Ric says he has reported it but that youtube is notoriously slow/lenient about taking them down. However, it may be helpful to have as many folks as possible report the video. In most cases I just choose not to view this sort of slop, but this is a more alarming trend using of a living individuals image (AI generated) and "statements" for clicks.

The video can be found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4kicuJPAmQ

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