[magkelly]

One of the biggest mysteries ever, finally solved? We'll soon see. They're going after the plane's remains next. Personally I believe it's true. The odds of someone finding all those things that were notably used by her on that deserted island are astronomical. Her favorite shoe's sole, her favorite knife, her freckle cream jar? What more do they need? It looks like the bones they found just might be hers and not a turtle's after all. I wish they had found Noonan though. It seems only appropriate that they get buried together. I wonder what happened to him. Did she bury him at sea maybe? It makes me sad to think as bright a spirit as hers might have died all alone on that island though. It's fitting literary end to a life as big as hers, but it's still so heartbreaking to think of...

Earhart's Final Resting Place Believed Found : Discovery News

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[mtansley]

Perhaps another mystery that I remember from childhood solved.

Certainly an adventurous lady.

Thanks for the link.

[RioRico]

But AFAIK still no answer to: Was the crash-landing accidental, or was she shot down for spying?

[Lloydy]

Fascinating story, I like the stories of the old explorers.

[ChrisPlatt]

Yesterday I visited Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, a very significant place in "The Golden Age of Aviation".
Amelia Earhart, Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran and a literal who's who of aviation pioneers flew and set records there.

It's a very interesting place, part of Gateway National Recreation Area - New York City's National Park.
The recently restored Ryan Visitor Center was once the passenger terminal of New York City's first municipal airport.
It now houses numerous interpretive exhibits. In nearby Hangar B the Historic Aircraft Restoration Project (HARP)
has begun restoring their collection of antique planes to Smithsonian standard (i.e. fully flightworthy).

Floyd Bennett Field Historic Flights - Gateway National Recreation Area

Next time you are in Brooklyn be sure to drop by.



Amelia Earhart at FBF for the 1936 Bendix Trophy Race

Chris

[Medium FormatPro]

or was she shot down for spying

Given the area and the time of the incident; not likely shot down. The tactic f the day in that area and time... The military planes never traveled alone. If anyone military would have encountered her plane - they would have escorted it - then captured it.

[magkelly]

Plus Amelia was a heroine to the whole world. Even the people at opposite sides in the war admired her guts. Lady flyer, pretty, smart, and daring? She was the world's darling in her day. Even if they had made her land they'd have made a big deal out of capturing her and probably trading her back somehow just as a propaganda thing. I doubt they would have harmed her and most people probably wouldn't have believed her as a spy anyhow. She had that All American Girl Idol thing going on. Also you're talking what 1937? A little early for us to have her spying really. Pearl Harbor was still almost 4 years away. China and Japan were at war then and Hitler was in power by then but that was still the very early stages of WW2 and America wasn't much involved as yet. They probably were keeping tabs but actually spying on Japan in 1937? How much of that was really going on then?

[Medium FormatPro]

Actually there was a significant amount of spying at that time.

But also noting the military command structure of that era - pilots/aviators especially... That when they were given order they followed them to the letter; or their were grave consequences that followed - not just for the person that disobeyed the order - but even their families. Ouch.

This almost reminds me of my large paper stacking of U.C.M.J. Article 15's - perhaps another time.

But pilots and ground crews throughout the region were normally given orders not to shoot down (especally on the pilot side). The ground crews would also try to scare first (warning shots) and then to disable if at all possible. But btw; there were no ground forces anywhere near that area - especally noting the isolation.

This seems strange to the west in general. But to them is was much more glourious to capture rather than to kill - at least up until the time of Pearl.