Previous visits to the island have recovered artifacts that might have belonged to Noonan and Earhart and it is believed they might have lived for days or even weeks after they disappeared.
Now, they have the new analysis of an October 1937 photo of the island's shoreline. A blurry object in the left hand corner of the black and white photo is consistent with a strut and wheel of a Lockheed Electra landing gear. This could narrow the search area from tens of thousands of miles to a more manageable size.
Titanic and Bismarck finder Robert Ballard is advising this expedition. He calls the photograph "a smoking gun" to finding the pair. He admitted that finding them had intimidated him from looking.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood are giving their support for the search. Clinton said that Earhart was an inspiration for America during a difficult time, the Great Depression and that her legacy could be a model for America now.
More to Come. --Cooter
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