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 on: February 15, 2024, 07:57:05 AM 
Started by Jeff Lange - Last post by Ric Gillespie

What is the 'Dateline Theory' which was mentioned in the latest TIGHAR news release? I clicked on the link but my browser said DANGER dont go there!


The link goes to a website put up by Liz Smith, a self-described "science communicator," who proposed The Date Line Theory in 2010.  The website is not "dangerous" as far as I know, but it's a good idea to listen to your browser.
As I explained in the news release, The Date Line Theory suggests (without evidence) that Noonan failed to allow for crossing the International Dateline on the way to Howland, resulting in him think the island was 60 miles west of where it really is. When you cross the 180° meridian traveling east, the day suddenly becomes yesterday — very confusing if you're not used to it — but Noonan routinely dealt with crossing the date line when navigating Pan Am Clippers on trans-Pacific flights. 

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 on: February 15, 2024, 06:06:34 AM 
Started by Jeff Lange - Last post by Colin Taylor
Hi

What is the 'Dateline Theory' which was mentioned in the latest TIGHAR news release? I clicked on the link but my browser said DANGER dont go there!

Colin

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 on: February 15, 2024, 05:37:42 AM 
Started by Ric Gillespie - Last post by Jeff Lange
Diego- I second the podcast series- an EXCELLENT series and it is Ric himself you get to her doing the telling!

 14 
 on: February 14, 2024, 07:48:39 AM 
Started by Ric Gillespie - Last post by Ric Gillespie
Based just on the TOC, I'm somewhat disappointed that it appears that only the last 45 pages are devoted to Tighar's Earhart Project.  I have no doubt that the preceding 288 pages will still be an interesting read and contain at least some new information for just about anybody, but I was looking forward to seeing more about the twists and turns of Tighar's research.

For an in-depth blow-by-blow account of TIGHAR's investigation see The Earhart Expeditions podcast series available wherever you get podcasts.

Can I still get an autographed copy of One More Good Flight when it comes out, or has that window passed?

You can pre-order a signed copy at https://tighar.wisdomfilters.com/cart

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 on: February 13, 2024, 10:55:45 PM 
Started by Ric Gillespie - Last post by Diego Vásquez
Well, since you asked...  It's hard to say of course based on the two chapters that have been released.  They contain a  lot of background info that new readers will need to know, but most of us here will be fairly familiar with that already.  Based just on the TOC, I'm somewhat disappointed that it appears that only the last 45 pages are devoted to Tighar's Earhart Project.  I have no doubt that the preceding 288 pages will still be an interesting read and contain at least some new information for just about anybody, but I was looking forward to seeing more about the twists and turns of Tighar's research.  That said though, still count me in.  You know I'm Gardner-skeptic, but I've always said that one of your strengths has been that you are an excellent writer and story teller.  I always recalled a bit about AE from childhood (a long time ago), but Finding Amelia rekindled my interest and started me on the path of looking into her more seriously.  Can I still get an autographed copy of One More Good Flight when it comes out, or has that window passed?

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 on: February 08, 2024, 07:07:23 AM 
Started by Jeff Lange - Last post by Ric Gillespie
No aircraft ever landed on Howland Island, but during WWII there was plenty of aerial activity in the area. A PBM Mariner flying boat was damaged upon landing on the ocean near Howland and was beached there to avoid sinking.
 The airstrip on Baker Island, 40 miles south of Howland, built in September 1943, played a key role in Operation Galvanic, the invasion of Tarawa in November 1943.  P-40 Warhawks were based on Baker. During November 13-19, 1943 U.S. Army and U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 57 (TF-57) commanded by Rear Admiral J. H. Hoover attacked Japanese bases in the Gilbert and Marshalls. During December 1943 until January 1944, B-24s staged through Baker for combat missions against Japanese targets including Maloelap and Majuro and Mili, Wotje and Maloelap. (https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/usa/baker/index.html)

On October 23, 1943 P-40s from Baker claimed a Japanese flying boat shot down 70 miles south of Baker. 

 17 
 on: February 08, 2024, 05:02:34 AM 
Started by Jeff Lange - Last post by Randy Jacobson
What do we know of any aircraft lost in that area?  I agree it doesn't look like AE's plane, but are there any other possibilities?  I suspect not, so people less knowledgeable may conclude that if it looks like an airplane, then it must be AE's. 

 18 
 on: February 07, 2024, 03:30:37 PM 
Started by Jeff Lange - Last post by Ric Gillespie
Most people (and media) are not accustomed to what sonar images look like.  The whole point of sonar is that you can tell what you're looking at.

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 on: February 07, 2024, 03:05:03 PM 
Started by Jeff Lange - Last post by Greg Daspit
To me it sort of looks like a floatplane. Inverted with twin floats. The blob running parallel to the the fuselage a the top of the image would be one of the floats and the other float hiding or blending in with the fuselage.

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 on: February 04, 2024, 08:49:40 AM 
Started by Jeff Lange - Last post by Ric Gillespie
I got to tell our side of the story in a 36 minute interview that aired yesterday (2/3) on FOX NEWS LIVE.  You can see it at https://youtu.be/4g6jch-48HU

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