[okie01]

Seemed early to me, too, but apparently there had been radar for a couple of years at that time.

I believe you're right about that.

But why on earth would there have been a radar in that immediate area? Radar range was extremely limited at that time -- and a plane flying at 375m would have been invisible to any radar that was over the horizon.

No way is there a radar installation around Howland Island. Nor was there any radar that could've seen her from Hawaii.

This author doesn't know what he's talking about.

[sparklite2]

I did enjoy the Norwich City bit, though.