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The Taraia Object: Amelia Earhart’s Aircraft?
Archaeology Channel ^
| 01/15/2025
| Kyle Solomons
Posted on 04/03/2025 6:49:22 PM PDT by Az Joe
The Taraia Object is the commonly used name for a visual anomaly in the lagoon of Nikumaroro Island in the south Pacific Ocean. Its location is alongside the Taraia Peninsula, which projects southwestward from the north side of the lagoon. The Object is visible in satellite images, aerial photos, drone footage, and video footage of the lagoon. Its location is directly east of the Tatiman Passage, which connects the lagoon to the open ocean. (Satellite image)
TOPICS: History; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: ameliaearhart; aviation; driftwood; earhart; godsgravesglyphs; history; nikumaroro; nikumaroroisland; plane; taraia; taraiaobject; taraiapeninsula; tatimanpassage
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To: DouglasKC
To: DouglasKC
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posted on
04/03/2025 9:44:42 PM PDT
by
Az Joe
(We can't spare President Trump; He fights!)
To: MRadtke
The theory is that over time the wreckage is covered by tidal action but then a very active typhoon uncovers part of the wreckage, but over time it is covered again.
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posted on
04/03/2025 10:01:29 PM PDT
by
higgmeister
(In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
To: Red Badger; BradyLS
A whole lot of nowhere at that.
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posted on
04/03/2025 10:25:47 PM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: Az Joe
She is my 11th cousin, twice removed. ❤️ (we have the same 12th great grandmother)
To: Cowgirl of Justice
Whoa...that’s some heavy duty genealogy!
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posted on
04/04/2025 12:22:36 AM PDT
by
Az Joe
(We can't spare President Trump; He fights!)
To: FreedomPoster
Yes, and I wonder if she’s still alive, trapped inside that plane?
I heard those deep diving vessels that went to the Titanic heard tapping noises on the hull doing Morris Code asking to be rescued.
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posted on
04/04/2025 3:17:51 AM PDT
by
redfreedom
(Happiness is shopping at Walmart and not hearing Spanish once!)
To: FrankRizzo890
The longer we take the more money we can raise.
Then have a nice vacation going there.
To: redfreedom
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posted on
04/04/2025 4:07:22 AM PDT
by
wally_bert
(I cannot be sured for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
To: Az Joe
Howland is a fly-speck of an island. My guess is they overflew it perhaps circled looking for it on their last 15 minutes of fuel and crashed in the ocean.
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posted on
04/04/2025 4:26:00 AM PDT
by
BradyLS
(DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
Selections from keywords, sorted:
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posted on
04/04/2025 4:26:51 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
04/04/2025 4:30:02 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
To: Az Joe
IT’s been speculated that her trips were part of the US Intel/China Clipper operation whereby the US set up stopovers at strategic locations for the US China trim. Particularly of interest were existing infrastructure that could support or easily made to support Clipper (and later US mission) operations.
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posted on
04/04/2025 4:30:21 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
(i)
To: Red Badger; Az Joe
Thanks, looks like a floating tree trunk that ran aground.

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posted on
04/04/2025 4:32:48 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
To: SunkenCiv
I want one of those things as a giant middle finger.................
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posted on
04/04/2025 4:33:16 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Red Badger
Seems like a custom one to advertise Viagra would make a lot of sense.
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posted on
04/04/2025 4:38:56 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
To: Deaf Smith
“Just walk & wade out to it from the beach.”
That’s what I was thinking. IT’S RIGHT THERE!
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posted on
04/04/2025 4:44:13 AM PDT
by
MayflowerMadam
(It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
To: redfreedom
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posted on
04/04/2025 4:45:34 AM PDT
by
MayflowerMadam
(It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
To: All
“Just walk & wade out to it from the beach.”
No way! You can’t make enough money begging for donations if you do that!
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posted on
04/04/2025 4:49:58 AM PDT
by
Fury
To: MRadtke
Archaeological expeditions are just HIGH CLASS GRAVE ROBBERS getting some government money to look important, no money, no archaeological investigation, after all Professionals don't work for free, unless your working under the nose of some mucky-muck who can put in a "GOOD-WORD," on your thesis, if your kissing the right A$$.
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posted on
04/04/2025 7:33:13 AM PDT
by
Stanwood_Dave
("Testilying." Cop's lie, only while testifying, as taught in their respected Police Academy(s). )
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