This time they'll find her, TIGHAR strikes again

[Baldeagle]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... ce=message

and the State Department is interested?



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[The Inspector]

Must be time for Richard and his buddies to escape the Winter doldrums by vacatio....er....doing RESEARCH in the South Pacific. If she'd gone down in the Rocky Mountains, do you think they'd be in such a rush to start poking around in icy lakes? But, they'll find a nice trove of monied suckers...er...investors who will be lead to believe it's the Lost Dutchman Mine-and the milking will commence.
It must be a sad lifestyle he leads.

[Tiger Tim]

The impetus for the latest expedition is a recently discovered photo, apparently taken near Nikumaroro just months after Ms. Earhart's disappearance. Some experts believe it may show a portion of the plane's landing gear.

Can anyone find a copy of said photo? It's always interesting to see what it takes to start a search.

Speaking of searches, I tried finding their various photo evidence on the TIGHAR site (I know I've seen that part before) but it's a pain to navigate. Maybe when I get the time tomorrow I can put together an expedition to find what I want on their site. Heck, maybe that's where Amelia's been hiding all these years...

-Tim

[John Kerr]

what a bunch of BS, this group couldn't find their own backside

[ALOHADAVE]

Standby to standby, but don't hold your breath.
At least somebody is still looking for her.

[Dan K]

Can anyone find a copy of said photo? It's always interesting to see what it takes to start a search.

-Tim

This should get you going...

http://tighar.org/smf/index.php/topic,571.180.html

If Secretary of State Clinton is convinced, who am I to disagree?

[David Billings]

Baldeagle says:

"This time they'll find her" - I'll take bets on that, it will help my funding efforts.....

The Inspector says:

....time for another South Sea holiday.... "Yes !"

trojandl says:

...at least someone is still looking for her... That's correct Troj. I have been looking for AE & FN off and on for 18 years using the best evidence anyone has in the world.....but somehow, our efforts go largely unnoticed and we are certainly not in line to receive any funding from the U.S. Government, although we should be with what we have.

The photo of the supposed Landing Gear fork ? - In a word, "Coral".

Read all about our effort on New Britain Island ? See: www.electranewbritain.com

Regards,

David Billings
davidb236@aol.com

[Chappie]

Sigh. She and Fred are at the bottom of the ocean. Let it be. Let them rest.


Chappie

[CoastieJohn]

I don't have a dog in this hunt.

Being a former govt guy (Coast Guard) still searching for a WWII plane.....I'd like to know who in the govt did the photo analysis. We work with a govt agency that specializes in this type of photographic work and they're very good at what they do. If that agency says it's worth it....then I'd say it has credibility. If indeed a piece of landing gear, it could also be from a wrecked WWII plane.

State Department officials held a hastily arranged briefing Monday night to describe the photo. After "very intense photo analysis" by government and outside experts, according to one senior official, "the judgment is that it's worth exploring."

[Fearless Tower]

Skeptical myself of TIGHAR's claims, but I will say this.....they have Bob Ballard onboard with this project, so they must have something compelling for him to support it. Not sure what his level of personal involvement will be, but the fact that he was there to speak at the press conference says something. Will be interesting.

[JohnB]

From an AP article on today's news... Unedited....
"The expedition will coincide with the 75th anniversary of Earhart's departure on the ill-fated attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world. Previous visits to the island by the group have recovered artifacts that could have belonged to Earhart and Noonan and suggest they might have lived for days or weeks after landing on a reef.

State Department officials say Clinton will use Tuesday's event to lend her high profile to the search while also lauding Earhart's legacy as a pioneer for women and a model of American courage. She will also note the Obama administration's keen interest in the Pacific.

The "event will underscore America's spirit of adventure and courage, as embodied by Amelia Earhart, and our commitment to seizing new opportunities for cooperation with Pacific neighbors founded on the United States' long history of engagement in the Asia-Pacific region," the department said in a statement."

In other words, Clinton doesn't really care about Earhart or finding anything, it's a glorified photo opportunity to make points on the "Women's History" issue and say something nice about out allies in the Pacific.
It's a chance for her to get into the media on a non-controversial issue. No doubt TIGHAR will use it as a ringing endorsement of them and their endless searches.

[Fearless Tower]

In other words, Clinton doesn't really care about Earhart or finding anything, it's a glorified photo opportunity to make points on the "Women's History" issue and say something nice about out allies in the Pacific.

Pretty much sums it up. That is why I think that Ballard showing up at the press conference has a much greater significance than anything Sec Clinton might have to say.

[TROJANII]

Can anyone find a copy of said photo? It's always interesting to see what it takes to start a search.

-Tim

This should get you going...

http://tighar.org/smf/index.php/topic,571.180.html

If Secretary of State Clinton is convinced, who am I to disagree?

"The Forum will be offline for a few hours, due to high traffic volume.

I'll try to straighten all this out ASAP.

Video of today's Press conference (20 March 2012, 9 AM EDT).

Marty"

[ZeamerB17]

If indeed a piece of landing gear, it could also be from a wrecked WWII plane.

Not from an October 1937 photo.

[Kyleb]

Is "the picture" available online somewhere? I've looked and haven't found it.

Seems to me that if there was a decent picture, Tighar would be waving it around like a.... well, I dunno... But they would be making an effort to put it out there where everyone could see.