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Allierain · 10-26-2009, 04:44 PM

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/1...a-earhart.html

As you all know, Richard Gillespie has been trying to prove his theories for years.

I've always been skeptical. He has found artifacts that he believes belonged to Earhart, like the shoe, but finding artifacts doesn't prove anything. There is no real evidence other than the junk he has found on that island. What evidence has he to link those items to Earhart? The plane part he found didn't match Earhart's Lockheed plane. So I think movie publicity has given Gillespie a new set of straws to grasp while he continues to look for more "evidence."

Big3sCompanyFan · 10-26-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Allierain

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/1...a-earhart.html

As you all know, Richard Gillespie has been trying to prove his theories for years.

I've always been skeptical. He has found artifacts that he believes belonged to Earhart, like the shoe, but finding artifacts doesn't prove anything. There is no real evidence other than the junk he has found on that island. What evidence has he to link those items to Earhart? The plane part he found didn't match Earhart's Lockheed plane. So I think movie publicity has given Gillespie a new set of straws to grasp while he continues to look for more "evidence."

From the title of your thread you sounded serious but obviously you were being sarcastic.

The Earhart is one of the most fascinating of all time. I still recall that UM episode from eons ago when someone theorize Earhart was executed by the Japanese on some island. But she was with a man when she went missing. Who was that again?

Can someone please summarize the UM segment on Earhart?

BTW, by coincidence there is an Earhart show on HIST or NGEO in about 20 minutes and I'm going to watch it!

catlover79 · 10-26-2009, 09:35 PM

I agree, this is one of the most fascinating unsolved mysteries of all time!! I am interested in seeing how this latest mission goes - if they find any new evidence.

Marvo301 · 10-26-2009, 09:43 PM

The man who was with Amelia when she disappeared was her navigator, Fred Noonan. I wonder if perhaps they went off course early on that last day and therefore never flew anywhere near Howland Island. Perhaps that's why the plane has never been found. Maybe people have been searching in the wrong area. Just my little theory.

catlover79 · 10-26-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

The man who was with Amelia when she disappeared was her navigator, Fred Noonan. I wonder if perhaps they went off course early on that last day and therefore never flew anywhere near Howland Island. Perhaps that's why the plane has never been found. Maybe people have been searching in the wrong area. Just my little theory.

It's as good a theory as any!

justins5256 · 10-26-2009, 09:58 PM

I never believed Gillespie's theories. He always struck me as a publicity hound grasping at straws to say he solved this case. They even demonstrated on UM how the rivet patterns didn't match on that part he claimed came from Earhart's plane. I also don't get how he only produced a part of the plane's underbelly. Where is the rest of the plane then?

catlover79 · 10-27-2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by justins5256

I never believed Gillespie's theories. He always struck me as a publicity hound grasping at straws to say he solved this case. They even demonstrated on UM how the rivet patterns didn't match on that part he claimed came from Earhart's plane. I also don't get how he only produced a part of the plane's underbelly. Where is the rest of the plane then?

I looked on YouTube and couldn't find the UM episode about her - but here's a ton of OTHER stuff about her...

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...rch_type=&aq=f

Big3sCompanyFan · 10-27-2009, 12:24 AM

I just saw the very interesting special on NGEO and different experts put forth 4 theories as to what happened and the most likely 2 are either the original one where she and Noonan just crashed into the ocean when they were just short of Gardner Island or the Japanese were somehow involved.

Most likely the executed her because the other angle about her doing a covert operation for the U.S. government and then coming back to live in secrecy doesn't make sense.

Check out this hilarious but actually plausible article about the stranded castaway theory:

AMELIA EATEN BY GIANT CRABS

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/b...roup-says.aspx

egswanso · 10-27-2009, 01:57 PM

Gillespie's theory is possible, but the most likely explanation is the simplest, the plane crashed into the sea.

For Gillespie to have actual evidence, he's going to need to find things that can be conclusively linked to Amelia's flight. There's just too much WWII-era debris on random pacific islands to conclude otherwise.

Marvo301 · 10-27-2009, 05:48 PM

I visited several websites last night to learn as much as I could about Amelia Earheart and Fred Noonan's last flight. After reading and contemplating all that information my conclusion is that they ran out of fuel and crashed into the ocean.

Big3sCompanyFan · 10-27-2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I visited several websites last night to learn as much as I could about Amelia Earheart and Fred Noonan's last flight. After reading and contemplating all that information my conclusion is that they ran out of fuel and crashed into the ocean.

Took the easy way out huh?

Marvo301 · 10-27-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

Took the easy way out huh?

Well as egwanso said "the most likely explanation is the simplest".

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 10-28-2009, 03:05 AM

Captain Sully would have brung that bird in for a landing!

Big3sCompanyFan · 10-28-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cori aka ChrisSCrush

Captain Sully would have brung that bird in for a landing!

Yes he would've but he would've skidden on the water and waited for the NY Harbor Water Patrol to come save him.

It would've been great to see Earhart and Sully have an aviation skills competition.

Allierain · 10-30-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

From the title of your thread you sounded serious but obviously you were being sarcastic.

Actually I took it right from the Yahoo headline I got the story link from. So perhaps they were being sarcastic. I was certainly rolling my eyes when I saw it.

10-26-2009, 04:44 PM	#1
Allierain Forum Old Fart Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 509	Amelia Earhart mystery may be solved... http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/1...a-earhart.html As you all know, Richard Gillespie has been trying to prove his theories for years. I've always been skeptical. He has found artifacts that he believes belonged to Earhart, like the shoe, but finding artifacts doesn't prove anything. There is no real evidence other than the junk he has found on that island. What evidence has he to link those items to Earhart? The plane part he found didn't match Earhart's Lockheed plane. So I think movie publicity has given Gillespie a new set of straws to grasp while he continues to look for more "evidence."

10-26-2009, 09:35 PM	#3
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10-26-2009, 09:43 PM	#4
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	The man who was with Amelia when she disappeared was her navigator, Fred Noonan. I wonder if perhaps they went off course early on that last day and therefore never flew anywhere near Howland Island. Perhaps that's why the plane has never been found. Maybe people have been searching in the wrong area. Just my little theory.
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10-26-2009, 09:58 PM	#6
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	I never believed Gillespie's theories. He always struck me as a publicity hound grasping at straws to say he solved this case. They even demonstrated on UM how the rivet patterns didn't match on that part he claimed came from Earhart's plane. I also don't get how he only produced a part of the plane's underbelly. Where is the rest of the plane then?

10-27-2009, 12:24 AM	#8
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	I just saw the very interesting special on NGEO and different experts put forth 4 theories as to what happened and the most likely 2 are either the original one where she and Noonan just crashed into the ocean when they were just short of Gardner Island or the Japanese were somehow involved. Most likely the executed her because the other angle about her doing a covert operation for the U.S. government and then coming back to live in secrecy doesn't make sense. Check out this hilarious but actually plausible article about the stranded castaway theory: AMELIA EATEN BY GIANT CRABS http://network.nationalpost.com/np/b...roup-says.aspx

10-27-2009, 01:57 PM	#9
egswanso Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 06, 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 463	Gillespie's theory is possible, but the most likely explanation is the simplest, the plane crashed into the sea. For Gillespie to have actual evidence, he's going to need to find things that can be conclusively linked to Amelia's flight. There's just too much WWII-era debris on random pacific islands to conclude otherwise.

10-27-2009, 05:48 PM	#10
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	I visited several websites last night to learn as much as I could about Amelia Earheart and Fred Noonan's last flight. After reading and contemplating all that information my conclusion is that they ran out of fuel and crashed into the ocean.

10-28-2009, 03:05 AM	#13
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,071	Captain Sully would have brung that bird in for a landing!