The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery

“Ernie leroy 8764 armadillo tr. Evergreen, co 80439 william carter 2174 w bent bow ct boise, id 83703 andrew mckenna 740 willow brook road boulder, co 80302 mark smith 143 grand street jersey city, nj 07302 john masterson p o box 2401 casper, wy 82602”

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“Compensation for the executive director and top officers is determined by the board of directors.”

“Compensation for the executive director and top officers is determined by the board of directors.”

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial information available to the public upon written request.”

“To educate the general public, and especially young people, in how to use the scientific method of inquiry to solve problems. The organizations educational mission is carried out in the context of investigating famous historical aviation mysteries. The organizations program services demonstrate how to conduct primary source historical research, formulate informed hypotheses, and test the hypotheses through archival research, archaeology, and forensic data analysis. The organization also provides research services and guidance to individual collectors, government agencies, and museums in responsible aviation historic preservation.”

“The earhart project - ongoing investigation (since 1988) into the 1937 disappearance of pilot amelia earhart and navigator frederick noonan. The investigation includes archaeological search and recovery expeditions, archival research and data analysis. To date, the project has been successful in establishing, to a greater than 99% degree of certainty, that the missing flyers died on the uninhabited pacific island of nikumaroro. Educational outreach includes publication of books, the publication of scientific papers and articles in the organizations journal tighar tracks, postings and video presentations on social media describing research results and methodology. Open-source historical research via the organizations on-line forum, in-person and skype presentations to middle school, high school and undergraduate and graduate university groups, presentation to civic organizations, and one-on-one assistance to students. The organizations free and publicly accessible website includles the worlds largest archive of primary source historical documents related to the earhart disappearance.”

“The maid of harlech - archaeological evaluation and on-going advocacy for the protection and eventual recovery of a rare 1942 lockheed p-38 lightning aircraft discovered buried in the sand of harlech beach in north wales, uk in 2007. To date, the project has been successful in keeping the aircraft safe from looters while official uk legal protection of the site is in process. Educational outreach includes the publication of articles in the organizations journal tighar tracks and on the organizations website.”