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A piece of Alclad aluminum of the type known to have been used to repair aircraft in the United States. It seems reasonable to assume that this kind of sheeting would have been used in the repairs after the [[Disaster at Luke Field|crash at Luke Field.]] | A piece of Alclad aluminum of the type known to have been used to repair aircraft in the United States. It seems reasonable to assume that this kind of sheeting would have been used in the repairs after the [[Disaster at Luke Field|crash at Luke Field.]] | ||
"Although still of undetermined origin, the section of aluminum airplane skin (Artifact 2-2-V-1) found on the [[Niku | "Although still of undetermined origin, the section of aluminum airplane skin (Artifact 2-2-V-1) found on the [[Niku II]] expedition in 1991 exhibits damage that is consistent with its being torn from an aircraft by powerful surf action. The piece has no finished edges and was literally blown out of a larger section of aluminum sheet from the inside out with such force that the heads popped off the rivets. The interior surfaces exhibit none of the pitting that is normally left by an explosion and one edge clearly failed from fatigue after being cycled back and forth at least twice. The artifact was found on the island’s southwestern shore in the debris washed up by a violent storm."[http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Research/Bulletins/32_SatPhoto/Nikusatphotopage2.html] | ||
* [http://www.tighar.org/Publications/TTracks/12_2/obj6.html Summary observations.] | * [http://www.tighar.org/Publications/TTracks/12_2/obj6.html Summary observations.] | ||
Revision as of 02:58, 15 March 2011
A piece of Alclad aluminum of the type known to have been used to repair aircraft in the United States. It seems reasonable to assume that this kind of sheeting would have been used in the repairs after the crash at Luke Field.
"Although still of undetermined origin, the section of aluminum airplane skin (Artifact 2-2-V-1) found on the Niku II expedition in 1991 exhibits damage that is consistent with its being torn from an aircraft by powerful surf action. The piece has no finished edges and was literally blown out of a larger section of aluminum sheet from the inside out with such force that the heads popped off the rivets. The interior surfaces exhibit none of the pitting that is normally left by an explosion and one edge clearly failed from fatigue after being cycled back and forth at least twice. The artifact was found on the island’s southwestern shore in the debris washed up by a violent storm."[1]
- Summary observations.
- "We Did It"--a plausible location was found on the Electra airframe where the sheet might have been used to repair damage.
- "Back to Square One"--trying to find another location where it might have fit on the plane.
- NTSB Report on 2-2-V-1.
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Rubbing of 2-2-V-1.
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CAD drawing; units are decimal inches.
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Rubbing of underside of NEAM Electra
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Rubbing from top of NEAM Electra
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Overlay--possible match on top.
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Exterior air scoop.
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Exterior air scoop.
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Exterior air scoop.
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Exterior air scoop.
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Exterior air scoop.
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Exterior air scoop.
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Exterior air scoop.
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Exterior air scoop.
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Interior air scoop.
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Interior.
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Interior.
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Interior.
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