What Happened to Amelia Earhart? Explore the Possibilities at
EAA on November 8 EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (October
30, 2006) — One of aviation's most enduring mysteries, the
disappearance of famed pilot Amelia Earhart in 1937, will be the
focus of a special free presentation at the EAA AirVenture
Museum in Oshkosh at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Since Earhart
and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean
during their 1937 around-the-world flight, there have been
countless explanations about their fate. Theories ranging from
survival on a remote island to capture by Japanese troops have
been forwarded in the nearly 70 years since the incident. Ric
Gillespie, executive director of The International Group for
Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR), will talk about the
findings of his group during eight expeditions to the region
over the last 20 years. Gillespie has just published a book
titled "Finding Amelia - The True Story of the Earhart
Disappearance," which outlines TIGHAR's extensive