Captain Laurence F. Safford, U.S.N. - Revision history

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	Safford says nothing about any OP-20-G involvement in the flight or receipt of any radio messages by his organization.		Safford says nothing about any OP-20-G involvement in the flight or receipt of any radio messages by his organization.

			== References ==
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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* [http://www.indopedia.org/index.php?title=Laurence_Safford Indopedia.]		* [http://www.indopedia.org/index.php?title=Laurence_Safford Indopedia.]

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	Safford's article became the draft of a book. When Safford died in 1973 his widow apparently tossed the manuscript and the research materials in the trash. Reportedly, one Robert Frey and [[Elgen Long]] (!) were present, and retrieved the manuscript from the trash. The manuscript eventually wound up in the hands of direction-finding enthusiast Cameron "Cam" Warren and a Mr. Robert R. Payne, a retired Navy cryptographer now resident in Texas. Mr. Payne apparently had some professional connection with Safford's book at the time of Safford's death.		Safford's article became the draft of a book. When Safford died in 1973 his widow apparently tossed the manuscript and the research materials in the trash. Reportedly, one Robert Frey and [[Elgen Long]] (!) were present, and retrieved the manuscript from the trash.<ref>"Mr. Frey literally rescued the documents from a trash barrel at the Rigg’s storage facility where for some unexplained reason they were about to be trashed" [http://www.cryptologicfoundation.org/content/Direct-Museum-Support/acquisition_arch.shtml ("Significant Acquisitions: The Safford Documents").]</ref> The manuscript eventually wound up in the hands of direction-finding enthusiast Cameron "Cam" Warren and a Mr. Robert R. Payne, a retired Navy cryptographer now resident in Texas. Mr. Payne apparently had some professional connection with Safford's book at the time of Safford's death.

	In 2003, Warren and Payne published Safford's 30-year old manuscript under the title ''Earhart's Flight into Yesterday: The Facts without the Fiction'' (Paladwyr Press). The book is very odd. Safford wrote multiple drafts, and the editors had access to at least two different drafts. The book has a forward by Warren & Payne, an Introduction by Robert M. Stanley (ex-Lexington search pilot), a Preface by Stafford, and a Publisher's Note. There is a guest chapter by Stanley on the Lexington Search, two chapters of dubious relevance by Stafford (one on the now-forgotten 1928 Pineapple Derby and one on [[Pellegrino\|Anne Pellegrino's World Flight]]); the concluding chapter was paraphrased by Warren; and Warren added his own final chapter on his Bendix RA-1 theory. Warren also interjects bracketed comments throughout the text. Warren implies that he edited out some of Safford's more intemperate language. Apparently there was a whole chapter refuting [[Goerner]] that Safford elected not to publish.		In 2003, Warren and Payne published Safford's 30-year old manuscript under the title ''Earhart's Flight into Yesterday: The Facts without the Fiction'' (Paladwyr Press). The book is very odd. Safford wrote multiple drafts, and the editors had access to at least two different drafts. The book has a forward by Warren & Payne, an Introduction by Robert M. Stanley (ex-Lexington search pilot), a Preface by Stafford, and a Publisher's Note. There is a guest chapter by Stanley on the Lexington Search, two chapters of dubious relevance by Stafford (one on the now-forgotten 1928 Pineapple Derby and one on [[Pellegrino\|Anne Pellegrino's World Flight]]); the concluding chapter was paraphrased by Warren; and Warren added his own final chapter on his Bendix RA-1 theory. Warren also interjects bracketed comments throughout the text. Warren implies that he edited out some of Safford's more intemperate language. Apparently there was a whole chapter refuting [[Goerner]] that Safford elected not to publish.

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	Safford's article became the draft of a book. When Safford died in 1973 his widow apparently tossed the manuscript and the research materials in the trash. Reportedly, one Robert Frey and Elgen Long (!) were present, and retrieved the manuscript from the trash. The manuscript eventually wound up in the hands of direction-finding enthusiast Cameron "Cam" Warren and a Mr. Robert R. Payne, a retired Navy cryptographer now resident in Texas. Mr. Payne apparently had some professional connection with Safford's book at the time of Safford's death.		Safford's article became the draft of a book. When Safford died in 1973 his widow apparently tossed the manuscript and the research materials in the trash. Reportedly, one Robert Frey and [[Elgen Long]] (!) were present, and retrieved the manuscript from the trash. The manuscript eventually wound up in the hands of direction-finding enthusiast Cameron "Cam" Warren and a Mr. Robert R. Payne, a retired Navy cryptographer now resident in Texas. Mr. Payne apparently had some professional connection with Safford's book at the time of Safford's death.

	In 2003, Warren and Payne published Safford's 30-year old manuscript under the title ''Earhart's Flight into Yesterday: The Facts without the Fiction'' (Paladwyr Press). The book is very odd. Safford wrote multiple drafts, and the editors had access to at least two different drafts. The book has a forward by Warren & Payne, an Introduction by Robert M. Stanley (ex-Lexington search pilot), a Preface by Stafford, and a Publisher's Note. There is a guest chapter by Stanley on the Lexington Search, two chapters of dubious relevance by Stafford (one on the now-forgotten 1928 Pineapple Derby and one on [[Pellegrino\|Anne Pellegrino's World Flight]]); the concluding chapter was paraphrased by Warren; and Warren added his own final chapter on his Bendix RA-1 theory. Warren also interjects bracketed comments throughout the text. Warren implies that he edited out some of Safford's more intemperate language. Apparently there was a whole chapter refuting [[Goerner]] that Safford elected not to publish.		In 2003, Warren and Payne published Safford's 30-year old manuscript under the title ''Earhart's Flight into Yesterday: The Facts without the Fiction'' (Paladwyr Press). The book is very odd. Safford wrote multiple drafts, and the editors had access to at least two different drafts. The book has a forward by Warren & Payne, an Introduction by Robert M. Stanley (ex-Lexington search pilot), a Preface by Stafford, and a Publisher's Note. There is a guest chapter by Stanley on the Lexington Search, two chapters of dubious relevance by Stafford (one on the now-forgotten 1928 Pineapple Derby and one on [[Pellegrino\|Anne Pellegrino's World Flight]]); the concluding chapter was paraphrased by Warren; and Warren added his own final chapter on his Bendix RA-1 theory. Warren also interjects bracketed comments throughout the text. Warren implies that he edited out some of Safford's more intemperate language. Apparently there was a whole chapter refuting [[Goerner]] that Safford elected not to publish.

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	=== Possible new post-loss messages ===		=== Possible new post-loss messages ===

	Possible new [[PLRM\|post-loss messages]] heard by Nauru (but it is ambiguous)—this material was also quoted on the "Search for Amelia" web site.		Possible new [[PLRM\|post-loss messages]] heard by [[Nauru]] (but it is ambiguous)—this material was also quoted on the "Search for Amelia" web site.

	=== 8 July Message ===		=== 8 July Message ===

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	* [http://www.indopedia.org/index.php?title=Laurence_Safford Indopedia.]		* [http://www.indopedia.org/index.php?title=Laurence_Safford Indopedia.]

	[[Category:Alternative Theories]]		[[Category:Alternative Theories\|Safford]]
	[[Category:Biographical Data]]		[[Category:Biographical Data\|Safford]]

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	[[Category:Alternative Theories]]		[[Category:Alternative Theories]]
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	:"To reach Howland by the shortest route she was stuck with the power curve Mantz worked out for her…propeller pitch at 1600 rpm, throttles at 24” of mercury ... true air speed 150 mph from 6-10,000 feet."		:"To reach Howland by the shortest route she was stuck with the power curve Mantz worked out for her…propeller pitch at 1600 rpm, throttles at 24” of mercury ... true air speed 150 mph from 6-10,000 feet."

			Safford writes that "Unfortunately, Mantz had not given this curve or data to Amelia prior to her 'sneak departure' from Burbank, and then it was too late. Mantz feared that she might run into trouble without it." On the other hand, [[Earhart]] had received [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Kelly_Johnson.html three telegrams from Kelly Johnson] concerning fuel management; if she did not have Mantz's "cheat sheet," that did not mean that she lacked a reasonable plan for fuel management.

	=== Possible new post-loss messages ===		=== Possible new post-loss messages ===

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	Possible new post-loss messages heard by Nauru (but it is ~~ambigous~~)—this material was also quoted on the "Search for Amelia" web site.		Possible new [[PLRM\|post-loss messages]] heard by Nauru (but it is ambiguous)—this material was also quoted on the "Search for Amelia" web site.

	=== 8 July Message ===		=== 8 July Message ===

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	Some extra detail on the borrowed HF/DF device—it was done informally in Hawaii, and headquarters never heard about it.		Some extra detail on the borrowed [[HFDF\|HF/DF]] device—it was done informally in Hawaii, and headquarters never heard about it.

	=== No OP-20-G involvement ===		=== No OP-20-G involvement ===

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	Some extra detail on the July 8 message attributed by the Navy to "the March of Time"		Some extra detail on the July 8 message attributed by the Navy to [[MOT\|"the March of Time"]] radio broadcast.

	=== Howland HF/DF device ===		=== Howland HF/DF device ===