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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Ric Gillespie is the founder of TIGHAR and author of a book on the Amelia Earhart tragedy, advocating for the castaway hypothesis.
Amelia Earhart mystery: New clues spark expeditions that hinge on rival theories
United States· 2025-10-28
Ric Gillespie, director of the international association for historical aircraft investigations, claims that the area has already been searched.
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Croatia· 2025-10-03
Ric Gillespie, Tighar’s executive director, has led 12 previous expeditions to the island and believes Earhart probably landed and died there.
US researchers launch new mission to solve mystery of Amelia Earhart’s fate | Amelia Earhart
United Kingdom· 2025-07-03