HD ROV Footage 2012

[richie conroy]

Thank's for posting video Ric

I have been going over it this afternoon and found many man made object's

There seem's to be allot of rivet hole pattern's

What i cant find anywhere, is a rivet pattern image for the underneath of an Electra, on website or internet

Anyone any idea's were i could find one

Any help would be appreciated  :)   

[Ric Gillespie]

New Research Bulletin is up on the TIGHAR website

[Randy Conrad]

Hey Guys!!! This evening, I was going over the new video footage and noticed something really neat. Several days ago I had picked out a black box, and many of you agreed with me on this matter as to its possible existence. This afternoon after watching the new video at between .57-1.05 I clearly noticed that this box did indeed have two locks on it and the carrying handle was down below. Anyway, thought I'd throw that one out to you and see what you? Thanks!!!!!

[Jeff Victor Hayden]

Hre's a few images of the 'wire' from the HD
Image 1 shows the anchor point/origin
Image 2 shows one of the changes in diameter
Image 3 shows more chages in diameter with twisted wire appearance
Image 4 shows an odd looking fitting at the other end

[Jeff Victor Hayden]

This part of the HD footage confirms it is the same debris field as the in the 2010 footage. More images to follow...

[John Joseph Barrett]

Randy,   Could you post a still of the "box" you are talking about? I couldn't pick it out. Possibly a tool box do you think?  LTM- John

[Ric Gillespie]

Hre's a few images of the 'wire' from the HD

It's not wire.  It's whip coral.  We saw lots of the stuff.

[Jeff Victor Hayden]

Some images of whip coral...
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=whip+coral&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=2YM7UOLYDcqf0QWLh4CQCg&sqi=2&ved=0CB8QsAQ&biw=1600&bih=817

[Jeff Victor Hayden]

Well, 2 years on and stuff has moved around a bit and deteriorated but, what else would you expect?
All the main players are still in more or less the same places, if a bit worse for wear.
Image 1 from 2010
Image 2 from 2012

Blue 'wire'
Yellow 'reciever'
Red 'RDF'
Black 'the cockpit'

[Jeff Victor Hayden]

If it is 'Whip Coral' then this is a possible fit/look alike

whip coral

Does have the variations in diameter etc..

I checked out literally hundreds of images looking for the smooth surface that is the feature of this type of whip coral Chris, all to no avail. I'll keep looking though.

[Nathan Lapointe]

Thanks for posting the video from Niku VII - the HD quality is incredible!  Love hearing that poor little ROV's motors straining to keep the image steady in that current.  Let's hope that Niku VIII is able to try and retrieve the debris that Jeff Glickman found - that could be the smoking gun!  To my completely un-trained eyes I see something man-made there, definitely a pole of some kind but I don't see Nessie.

Are there plans to release more of the video?  I understand several hours were taken, it would be great if TIGHAR could release some more.  Or is that something only available to the EPAC committee or "R" members (Researchers)?

Nathan.

[Rob Seasock]

Hey Richie

The rivet pattern is in:
1. Home Page
2. Click Projects
3. Click "What Happened to AE"
4. Click Blank DVD icon-third from bottom of list.
5. Artifacts-1996 Tighatr Tracks
6. Aircraft Skin, Artifact 2-2-V-1,  pages 5 thru 7.

I hope that helps you if you haven't already located the report.

Good Luck Rob

[Randy Conrad]

Mr. Barrett...here is a still pic of the box in the main debris field that I saw...possibly a radio box or tool box....and then I'll show you the pic we have of Amelia with the Electra and a box similar to the one I saw at the debris field!!!!

[John Joseph Barrett]

Thanks, Randy. I see it now. Could be a box. What AE is sitting on appears to me to be a suitcase. Either way, it could be what you have pointed out.  LTM -John

[Malcolm McKay]

Mr. Barrett...here is a still pic of the box in the main debris field that I saw...possibly a radio box or tool box....and then I'll show you the pic we have of Amelia with the Electra and a box similar to the one I saw at the debris field!!!!

How do you explain that as the picture is enlarged then the rectangular pixelation also increases which tends to give a false effect of cube shaped structures elsewhere in the field - other boxes?