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The Ameliapedia is a Wikipedia-style on line encyclopedia of information pertaining to TIGHAR’s investigation of the 1937 disappearance Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. It is designed to provide easy access to reliable information about one of the 20th century’s greatest mysteries. | __NOTOC__ <!-- no table of contents --> | ||
[[File:15ArrvlChater.jpg|thumb|Arrival in [[Delayed_in_Lae|Lae.]]]]The Ameliapedia is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki Wikipedia-style] on line encyclopedia of information pertaining to [[TIGHAR|TIGHAR’s]] investigation of the 1937 disappearance [[Amelia Earhart]] and [[Fred Noonan]]. It is designed to provide easy access to reliable information about one of the 20th century’s greatest mysteries. | |||
::: '''Note well:''' TIGHAR's website moved to a new ISP in 2024 that does not give us as much access to server-side modifications as on our previous host. This means that short URLs from the old installation need to be rewritten to access the same page on this installation. | |||
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== How To Get Started == | |||
[[File:Electrairb.jpg|thumb|[[NR16020]] on [[Earhart_Project#Second_Attempt--May_20-July_2.2C_1937|world flight.]]]][[File:Itasca.jpg|thumb|[[USCGC Itasca|''Itasca'']] waited in vain.]][[File:Nikupic.jpg|thumb|[[Niku]]--last landing?]][[File:TIGHAR400.gif|thumb|[[TIGHAR|About TIGHAR.]]]] | |||
Clicking on any of the [[blue links]] shown below will take you to a short answer that has links to longer answers about specific subjects, which will, in turn have links to even more detail, and so on. In general, the deeper you go into a subject, the more technical the discussion will become. | Clicking on any of the [[blue links]] shown below will take you to a short answer that has links to longer answers about specific subjects, which will, in turn have links to even more detail, and so on. In general, the deeper you go into a subject, the more technical the discussion will become. | ||
You can also [ | You can also [http://tighar.org/aw/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special:AllPages&from=%22We_are_on_the_line_157_337%22 click on this text] to get a list Ameliapedia articles by subject or on [[Earhart Project|this text]] to see an overview of the Earhart Project. | ||
=== What really happened to Amelia Earhart? === | |||
* TIGHAR thinks [[Earhart]] and [[Noonan]] may have landed on the reef that surrounds [[Niku|Gardner Island/Nikumaroro]]. Here is a complete [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Overview/AEhypothesis.html overview of the Niku Hypothesis.] See also [http://tighar.org/wiki/images/1/1a/WhatHappenedtoAmeliaEarhart4.pdf "What Happened to Amelia Earhart? The Case for Nikumaroro."] | |||
=== What has TIGHAR found? === | |||
* TIGHAR | * TIGHAR's findings are summarized in [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Research/Research.html Research Bulletins, Technical Papers, and articles from TIGHAR Tracks.] | ||
* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Forum/FAQs/Forumfaq.html Some other frequently asked questions.] | |||
=== What went wrong? === | |||
* | * [[Failure to communicate|Communications broke down]] between [[Electra|the plane]] and [[Itasca|the Coast Guard ship]] that was waiting for [[Earhart]] and [[Noonan]] at [[Howland Island]]. | ||
=== Was Amelia Earhart a good pilot? === | |||
* [[Earhart|Some details about her career]] may help you make up your own mind. | * [[Earhart|Some details about her career]] may help you make up your own mind. | ||
=== Can the mystery ever be solved? === | |||
* TIGHAR thinks it very likely can be. The Earhart Project is TIGHAR’s science-based investigation testing the [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Overview/AEhypothesis.html hypothesis] that [[Amelia Earhart]] and [[Fred Noonan]] landed, and eventually died, on [[Gardner Island]], now Nikumaroro in the [[Republic of Kiribati]]. [http://tighar.org/wiki/Earhart_Project#TIGHAR_Research Archival research and nine expeditions] have uncovered a compelling body of supporting evidence. Archaeological excavations during the [[Niku VI| Niku VI expedition]] aimed to expand our understanding of the site where evidence suggests Earhart died, with the possibility of recovering artifacts from which [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Forum/FAQs/bones.htm DNA can be extracted.] The expedition also includes a deep water search off the atoll’s fringing reef for the wreckage of the airplane. | |||
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== | == You can help TIGHAR == | ||
The editors of the Ameliapedia are members of [[EPAC|TIGHAR’s Earhart Project Advisory Council.]] We make every effort to assure that the facts presented are accurate and accurately documented. If you find information in the Ameliapedia that you believe is incorrect please email us at [mailto:webmaster@tighar.org webmaster@tighar.org] and let us know. We’ll fix it if it’s wrong or tell you why we think it’s right. You may also register in the [http://tighar.org/news news section] and participate in the [http://tighar.org/smf/index.php TIGHAR Forums.] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:42, 8 October 2025
The Ameliapedia is a Wikipedia-style on line encyclopedia of information pertaining to TIGHAR’s investigation of the 1937 disappearance Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. It is designed to provide easy access to reliable information about one of the 20th century’s greatest mysteries.
- Note well: TIGHAR's website moved to a new ISP in 2024 that does not give us as much access to server-side modifications as on our previous host. This means that short URLs from the old installation need to be rewritten to access the same page on this installation.
Short URL from previous web host Long URL from this installation https://tighar.org/wiki/Ameliapedia https://tighar.org/wiki/index.php?title=Ameliapedia
How To Get Started
Clicking on any of the blue links shown below will take you to a short answer that has links to longer answers about specific subjects, which will, in turn have links to even more detail, and so on. In general, the deeper you go into a subject, the more technical the discussion will become.
You can also click on this text to get a list Ameliapedia articles by subject or on this text to see an overview of the Earhart Project.
What really happened to Amelia Earhart?
- TIGHAR thinks Earhart and Noonan may have landed on the reef that surrounds Gardner Island/Nikumaroro. Here is a complete overview of the Niku Hypothesis. See also "What Happened to Amelia Earhart? The Case for Nikumaroro."
What has TIGHAR found?
- TIGHAR's findings are summarized in Research Bulletins, Technical Papers, and articles from TIGHAR Tracks.
- Some other frequently asked questions.
What went wrong?
- Communications broke down between the plane and the Coast Guard ship that was waiting for Earhart and Noonan at Howland Island.
Was Amelia Earhart a good pilot?
- Some details about her career may help you make up your own mind.
Can the mystery ever be solved?
- TIGHAR thinks it very likely can be. The Earhart Project is TIGHAR’s science-based investigation testing the hypothesis that Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan landed, and eventually died, on Gardner Island, now Nikumaroro in the Republic of Kiribati. Archival research and nine expeditions have uncovered a compelling body of supporting evidence. Archaeological excavations during the Niku VI expedition aimed to expand our understanding of the site where evidence suggests Earhart died, with the possibility of recovering artifacts from which DNA can be extracted. The expedition also includes a deep water search off the atoll’s fringing reef for the wreckage of the airplane.
You can help TIGHAR
The editors of the Ameliapedia are members of TIGHAR’s Earhart Project Advisory Council. We make every effort to assure that the facts presented are accurate and accurately documented. If you find information in the Ameliapedia that you believe is incorrect please email us at webmaster@tighar.org and let us know. We’ll fix it if it’s wrong or tell you why we think it’s right. You may also register in the news section and participate in the TIGHAR Forums.