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		fossuser 58 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amelia Earhart's Reckless Final Flights Yeah this was a great video, so many errors. The experienced navigator refusing to fly with her was correct, but I do wonder if he had been there if he would have been smart enough to save them.

goodcanadian 57 days ago [–]

Probably . . . from what I have read in the past, a better understanding of radio direction finding probably would have been enough to get them to Howland Island.

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