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I know there is some aviation nuts in here so thought you;d be interested. I'd also be interested to hear your thoughts.

http://news.sky.com/story/1363074/amelia-earhart-mystery-plane-fragment-found

There's still a lot of doubt on other aviation web sites over whether this is really from Amelia's plane. Just because it was proclaimed by Ric Gillespie to come from the plane, doesn't mean it's true, it hasn't been confirmed by experts yet.

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Early 1974 MGB with OD, SU HIF's, 72 spoke chrome WW's, Schlemmer distributor, DuBois fuel pump, Limey's relays, Gerry's column kit.

I continue to be amazed by the ongoing effort put into this quest to find the answer. You wonder who covers the cost of these projects and what the value of the answer is. I am not critisizing the whole idea, just baffled by it since there are so much more significant mysteries that remain unsolved and the amount of time that has passed since the incident. I hope this will in fact be the answer so that the funds expended could be re-directed to something potentially more worthwile. Even if they find the aircraft it still doesn't answer the question as to why. I am intrigued by it just the same, and hopefully whomever is obsessed by this will get a lifelong quest conquered since nearly no one who was an adult at the time of the incident could be alive today. Thanks for sharing.

It probably is hers. Most of the "buffs" who really get into that search have believed she "hit" one of the tiny islands around that area due to an error in fuel calculation, strong headwind, engine trouble, or they just plain got lost.

To me...I have no issue with anyone spending any amount of money on such endeavors. I don't care who funds it or why. I'm sure to them, this is their "thing" and it isn't MY place to determine what is and what isn't. I've spent a lot of money on doing nothing "more" than climbing mountains that really didn't want to be climbed...didn't even get a T-shirt when I reached the top!

Even if another "expert" determines for certain that it is her aircraft...as stated...we really will never truly know the "why". There will be all sorts of hypothesis and then an "accepted" answer based upon the best one...however we will never know with 100% certainty.

Hell...we're on a forum dealing with obscure little British Cars. I'm sure many people question our sanity(I question my own on occasion!) and are quite certain that OUR funds could be directed to something(anything) "potentially more worthwhile" !lol!

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"One test is worth a thousand expert opinions"--Alvin "Tex" Johnston...Boeing test pilot.

"Who do you think you are? I am."...Pete Weber

73 MGB. Tires: Round, black, hold air. Oil: Sometimes old, sometimes new...always slippery. Oil filter: Yellow, usually full of oil. Carbs: 2 SU HIF. Distributor: Yes. Headlights: Not that bright but bright enough. A bunch of other stuff most cars have but not really important enough to itemize. Oh, wait...it has a cool sounding exhaust with stickers on the chrome tips. Really slays the ladies...

James, well said, I'm sure that a lot of folks do question my pastime, I guess I'm just facinated that there is still so much interest in this particular subject after so many years, but like you I hope that someones dream of solving this mystery is accomplished.

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Herb

The time makes it more interesting to me

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I'm a history buff. I find this sort of thing very interesting.

In 1987 while in my first Navy school at Mare Island Ca, I met a WWII Medal of Honor recipient Admiral Richard(Dick) O'Kane( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_O%27Kane ) at the "O" club at a book signing. He served aboard a submarine named the USS Wahoo as the XO under one of the finest sub tacticians, Dudley "Mush" Morton. O'Kane left the Wahoo and got his own boat(Tang) and shortly thereafter, the Wahoo was lost. About 10 years ago it was found close to where the Japanese said it went down. For ME it was fascinating to SEE pictures of it as there was a somewhat "personal" connection to it...AND when I met and talked to him Adm O'Kane signed 2 copies of HIS book titled "Wahoo"(great read for any WWII Navy"buff"!). Never had any press, no big "tado" like with the Titanic...but to ME it held a special interest.

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"One test is worth a thousand expert opinions"--Alvin "Tex" Johnston...Boeing test pilot.

"Who do you think you are? I am."...Pete Weber

73 MGB. Tires: Round, black, hold air. Oil: Sometimes old, sometimes new...always slippery. Oil filter: Yellow, usually full of oil. Carbs: 2 SU HIF. Distributor: Yes. Headlights: Not that bright but bright enough. A bunch of other stuff most cars have but not really important enough to itemize. Oh, wait...it has a cool sounding exhaust with stickers on the chrome tips. Really slays the ladies...