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Re: Update on search for the Earhart plane, 87 years later
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2024 Aug 8, 04:33 -0700
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2024 Aug 8, 04:33 -0700
According to the Navy search and rescue manual, a ship the size of the Itasca should be seen from 26 NM away and that is without the smoke. So forget about spotting the island, just look for the ship.
