Ric Gillespie
Ric Gillespie is the executive director of the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (Tighar) and has led multiple expeditions to Nikumaroro in search of Amelia Earhart's missing plane. He has expressed skepticism about the recent satellite image, suggesting it may not represent the aircraft but rather a natural formation.
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United States:
Ric Gillespie is the founder of TIGHAR and author of a book on the Amelia Earhart tragedy, advocating for the castaway hypothesis.
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Croatia:
Ric Gillespie, director of the international association for historical aircraft investigations, claims that the area has already been searched.
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United Kingdom:
Ric Gillespie, Tighar’s executive director, has led 12 previous expeditions to the island and believes Earhart probably landed and died there.
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