Amelia Earhart Conspiracy Theory

Amelia Earhart Betrayed by Robert Wheeler and Harold Nicely is a conspiracy theory based novel about the disappearance of Amelia Earhart Putnam and her navigator Fred Noonan. Throughout this novel, the authors inform the audience of their logical theory as to what happened to the missing aviatrix and navigator duo, and this explanation is conveyed through historical facts along with their interpretation of the Earhart’s involvement in the political events that occurred in 1939 as “America’s sweetheart” took her Round the World flight. Wheeler and Nicely include detailed writing of the events and scenery Earhart and Noonan had witnessed as they flew their “faithful chariot,” the Electra, through several parts of the world. For instance, …show more content…
The tomboyish, five foot seven and one-half inches tall Amelia Mary Earhart Putnam was “gentle as a lamb” and humble in that she “was there and held [the fuel lines]” when one of the mechanics needed help. She was highly intelligent since quickly learned how to take the aerial photography and also when she knew to hide the film once the Japanese found the crashed Electra. Fredrick “Fred” Joseph Noonan was Amelia Earhart’s navigator for the trip. He was intelligent and skilled at his profession, for he could “navigate expertly by the sun, moon, stars, and radio beacons.” Moreover, it was stated he “had never been more than two minutes off in his estimates since they took off from Miami, Florida on June 1st.” Paul Mantz was Earhart’s co-pilot and friend. When in the meeting with ONI, a secret naval intelligence agency, he became concerned with Amelia’s safety and, according to Lanning, also seemed to have a temper. ONI would do just about anything to ensure their plans were a success, including the sabotaging of the Electra to delay the Round the World flight and convince Earhart to perform the secret missions. Furthermore, Lieutenant Lanning was “sharp, quick-thinking, fast acting, intuitive, adept at comprehension and extremely aggressive.” He was also very secretive and would do whatever was best for the country’s safety regardless of who was at the expense of it. For example, Commander Thompson of the Itasca had no …show more content…
A few scenes take place in Earhart’s North Hollywood home; one of which is a phone conversation between Earhart and husband, George Putnam, that shows Putnam’s pride in the fame Amelia has garnered from her flying records, stating “Amelia, I only want you to be the most famous aviator in the world.” On her journey, Earhart and Noonan spend time in India and Burma following the start of monsoon season; while here, the secret missions finally begin as Earhart photographs several parts of the Burma Road for the British. Other locations in the Washington D.C. and the Pacific Ocean show even greater significance in the story. Located in Washington D.C. is the ONI Headquarters. Here, Lieutenant Commander Lanning oversaw Earhart’s progress and determined what would be the necessary steps in the United States’ rescue attempts after the plane crash. The Tokkeitai Headquarters at Kwajalein Atoll housed the Japanese Naval Secret Police, the people responsible for the capturing of Earhart and Noonan, and Truk Atoll was the secret Japanese compound that the two were told to photograph. After crashing on Gardner Island, the duo spent several days fighting for their lives in the harsh conditions; here, Earhart spent several hours each day trying to contact Americans to rescue them while Noonan struggled with delirium

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