Richard E. Gillespie
One more Good Flight : the Amelia Earhart Tragedy
- ISBN 13:
- 9781682479384
- author:
- Richard E. Gillespie
- format:
- Hardcover
- publisher:
- Naval Institute Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 400
- Genre:
- Women Transportation
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Amelia Earhart's final flight was a tragic event that has captivated the world for decades. This book is the result of a 34-year investigation into the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery, known as TIGHAR, has assembled a wealth of new evidence and data to shed light on the events leading up to her disappearance. The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard played a significant role in the 1937 flight, disappearance, and search for Amelia Earhart. This book provides a detailed account of the pressures and frustrations the services faced, as well as the mistakes they made, offering valuable lessons for today's commanders. The author, Richard E. Gillespie, has updated the story with new information from historical documents discovered since his previous book, Finding Amelia, and provides a comprehensive narrative that completes the saga of an American icon. By stripping away the myths and sentimentality surrounding Earhart's disappearance, this book provides a fresh perspective on her life and death, and the events that led to her tragic fate.
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