Amelia Earhart’s disappearance is perhaps the last great unsolved mystery of the 20th century, and it has captivated aviation enthusiasts, researchers and the general public for more than 80 years. During that time many tantalizing clues have been discovered, analyzed, and interpreted leading to differing conclusions as to the fate of Amelia and her navigator Fred Noonan.
Andrew McKenna of The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR – tighar.org) will present the case for Amelia and Fred’s forced landing, survival, and eventual death on Nikumaroro (formerly Gardner) Island in the Phoenix Group. Andrew has participated in five expeditions to Nikumaroro as an archaeological researcher and SCUBA team member and his presentation will show how the artifacts recovered, archival research, and forensic analysis of historic photos, radio reception patterns and other data support the hypothesis that Nikumaroro is the last resting place of Fred Noonan and Amelia Earhart.
6:30 cocktails, 7:45 presentation
Gondolier Restaurant, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder
Members: no admission charge; guests $10.
RSVP by Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 to jeff@blumenfeldpr.com