Saturday, April 23, 2011

Amelia Earhart Mystery Solved?

Dr. Tom King on OUT OF THE PAST
If not, I believe it soon will be.

Amelia
And the people who are going to solve that 75 year old mystery are members of a group known as TIGHAR (The International Group For Historic Aircraft Recovery)  the world’s leading aviation archaeological foundation.



A full-time professional staff guides an international membership of researchers and supporters in the non-profit organization’s efforts to find, save, and preserve rare and historic aircraft. This group of no-nonsense professionals led by Ric Gillespie and Pat Thrasher are convinced that Amelia and her navigator, Fred Noonan landed on an uninhabited island in the Pacific (the Phoenix Island group) which was named Gardner at the time. It's name was later changed to Nikumaroro

Dr. Tom King, a well known archaeologist and author, made 6 expeditions with the group doing searches which turned up a number of items which seem to point to the conclusion that Amelia and Noonan did indeed land....and die...there.

Tom King on Nikumaroro



 Dr. King was kind enough to tape two half hour shows with us.

You don't want to miss these shows!

Watch  PART ONE HERE

Watch PART TWO HERE


Also, I suggest that you pick up two of  Tom's books,  AMELIA EARHART'S SHOES and his latest (described as a "novel") THIRTEEN BONES as well as Ric Gillespie's book.....FINDING AMELIA.

But beware:  the TIGHAR search for Amelia is addictive!