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* [[Mantz]] was scheduled to leave the plane in Honolulu; '''Noonan''' at [[Howland Island]], and [[Manning]] in Darwin, Australia. | * [[Mantz]] was scheduled to leave the plane in Honolulu; '''Noonan''' at [[Howland Island]], and [[Manning]] in Darwin, Australia. | ||
== Was Noonan a drunkard? == | == Was Noonan a drunkard? == | ||
* Claim first made in the 1960s? | |||
* Heavy drinking a norm for pilots in the 1930s. | |||
* The claim that "personnel difficulties" was a pre-arranged code between [[Earhart]] and [[Putnam]] cannot be substantiated. | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Revision as of 17:10, 2 March 2010
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- Full name: Frederick Joseph Noonan.
- Born April 4, 1893; lost July 2, 1937; declared dead June 20, 1938.
First round-the-world attempt
- Manning and Noonan's navigation to Hawaii.
- Mantz was scheduled to leave the plane in Honolulu; Noonan at Howland Island, and Manning in Darwin, Australia.
Was Noonan a drunkard?
- Claim first made in the 1960s?
- Heavy drinking a norm for pilots in the 1930s.
- The claim that "personnel difficulties" was a pre-arranged code between Earhart and Putnam cannot be substantiated.
Links
- Research paper on Noonan.
- Fred Noonan, Sea Captain.
- The Brines Letter--mentions Noonan's drinking.
- Wikipedia article.
- Letters to Helen Day during the final flight: