Bibliograph

Finding Amelia, the true story of the Earhart disappearance, Ric Gillespie

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Finding Amelia, the true story of the Earhart disappearance, Ric Gillespie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-267) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Finding Amelia

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

69593929

Responsibility statement

Ric Gillespie

Sub title

the true story of the Earhart disappearance

Summary

Recounts the events surrounding the mysterious disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan during a flight over the Central Pacific. Includes notes, historical messages and maps, official reports, and other resources on DVD

Table Of Contents

An airport in the ocean : American Equatorial Islands-- Kamakaiwi Field : preparations for the first world flight attempt -- Hawaiian debacle : the Luke Field accident -- Reversals : preparations for the second world flight attempt -- Not for publication : crossing the South Atlantic -- Stand to sea : preparations for the flight to Howland Island -- The long road to Lae : delays on the way to New Guinea -- "Denmark's a prison" : confusion and frustration in Lae -- Lost : communications failure on the flight to Howland Island-- Probably down : the last in-flight radio messages -- The search begins : the first day -- "Think It Is Plane?" : the first night -- Hoaxes and hopes : the second day -- Voices : the second night -- Negative results : the third day -- Bearings : the third night -- Betty's notebook : the fourth day -- 281 North : the fourth night -- The most likely place : Colorado arrives -- Signs of recent habitation : the search of the Phoenix Group -- "We will find Amelia tomorrow" : Lexington's search -- Banquo's Ghost : explaining failure

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