Amelia Earhart Expedition Postponed

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Originally published at: Amelia Earhart Expedition Postponed

Purdue and ALI cite permit delays and weather conditions for postponement of Amelia Earhart search.

[rick.freeman100]

A lot of hype over a dead Pandanus Palm tree.

[jjbaker (Jason J. Baker)]

This means the Epstein files will forever stay lost.

[WKTaylor]

I lived on Okinawa JA as a USAF aero engineer for 8-years [1990s]. I know the severity of tropical oceanic environments on older airframes.

This Lockheed Electra had minimal corrosion protection and was made from alloys/tempers susceptible to corrosion immersed in shallow sea water. Mix this with frequent/violent tropical storms and ocean currents… the Electra has NO CHANCE… NOT THE SLIGHTEST chance… of intact existence if immersed in sea water, any depth.

Also, the severity of corrosion for the airframe if it crashed on land [no evidence] and endured intact enough to be recognizable is NIL. IE: Tropical storms, extremely corrosive environment, natural coverage/over-growth/hammering by creatures and debris… etc would wipe-it-out.

I think the ONLY elements to survive intact/recognizable to this day… as proven in WWII ocean battle sites/sinkings/archeology… MIGHT be TIRES [IF the rubber was high quality natural or synthetic]… and window GLASS. All others materials would be dissolved or rusted beyond recognition.