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Originally Posted by seanratpel
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The evidence on that show was quite convincing. Seems like it made sense, ran out of fuel, crashed, taken by Japs interrogated as a spy, probably either died from prolonged torture, exposure or flat out executed. The Japanese never had a problem with executing pow's by the hundreds. You really think they had a problem offing those two??
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Disclaimer: I haven't watched the program. However, the photo in question was, according to one source,
taken in 1935, two years before Earhart disappeared. If that's true, the whole theory is debunked.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/11/536620463/japanese-blogger-points-out-timeline-flaw-in-supposed-earhart-photo But let's assume the photo is time-correct, there are still problems.
Some of what you post does have some clarifying counter points that undermine the theory of the program. First, for Earhart to land on the Marshall Islands, she would have had to reverse course while low on fuel, and attempt to fly 800 miles in the opposite direction from her fuel depot at Howland Island. That is a distance beyond the range of her plane, based on last known position and the distance the Electra had already flown. Additionally, her radio was unable to receive so she would be leaving the area she was expected to be and would never know if her support was aware of her change in course. Also, there is no evidence that she ever notified her support that she was reversing course through the broadcasts she did make.
Second, Earhart disappeared July 2nd. The Japanese government issued statements to all it's vessels/personnel to look for the fliers, who had been downed at sea, and rescue them if sighted. The
Koshu Maru, the vessel in the photo, received the message, according to it's log, and never reported any sighting/rescue. The log also indicates that it was at Greenwich Island on July 3rd, one day after the disappearance. It was there to deliver meteorologist to a weather station. Though the picture in the video is undated, the ship in question was 1500 miles away from the Marshall Islands at the time of the disappearance. Had Earhart landed there, how long would it take for the
Kosh Maru to steam there? Wouldn't there be news of the landing to the outside world in the meantime--after all, this is the world's most famous aviator? Are we expected to believe the two fliers were waiting weeks, without the information getting out? There is also no indication that the
Koshu Maru was sent to the Marshall Islands close to the time of the disappearance.
Finally, the Japanese war in the Pacific did not start until July 7th, five days after the disappearance. Japan was engaged in a shooting war with China as well as a military threat by Russia over possession claims of several islands. The last thing Japan wanted was for the U.S. and the Pacific Fleet to enter the conflict against them by killing a U.S. citizen and the world famous female aviator. At the time, the US had no interest in entering the war with China, so why give the Americans a reason? If anything, it would be in Japan's best interest to find the fliers, rescue them, and return them with great ceremony to the world, demonstrating their "compassionate" and "humanitarian" nature.
Again, I have not seen the program, but there is a lot to consider for the theory to be taken seriously. Much of what I cite comes from anecdotal accounts of persons aboard the
Koshu Maru and Greenwich Island, which can always be in doubt. However, for me, the most important piece of evidence refuting the theory is the flight path and course change that would have been necessary. It doesn't stand up to the known facts of her broadcast positions and last known compass heading. The photo is provocative, but it's much like seeing animals or people in cumulus cloud formations--you see what you want to see. That figure sitting on the dock could just as easily be an young man of Asian descent, given the clothes, haircut, and high cheek-bones.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/amelia-earhart-captured-and-killed-new-evidence-debunks-history-channels-crazy-theory
