What is my "theory"?
What is my "agenda"?
It is the sequential timeline of the major events that scuttles the "missile witnesses" notion. The timeline and location of the major events of the disaster was approximately as follows:
8:31:11 Intact and climbing 747 approaches 13,800 feet.
8:31:12 Initiating Event at 13,800 feet.
8:31:47 explosion of Massive Fireball at 5500-7500 feet.
8:31:55-8:31:57 splashdown of the Massive Fireball flames.
The witness reports included in The "Missile Witnesses" Myth were selected by the "shootdown" tinfoil hats themselves and touted by them as their Star "missile witnesses".
Example #1: Witnesses Faret & Wendell touted by Ian Goddard as his Star "Missile Witnesses" - until it was brought to his attention that they saw the Massive Fireball explode below their own flight altitude of 8500 feet.
Example #2: Witness Fred Meyer touted by Bill Donaldson as his Star "missile witness" because he didn't notice that Meyer could not possibly have seen a "missile shootdown" of the 747 at 13,800 feet at 8:31:12 only 3-4 seconds before he saw the Massive Fireball explode at 5500-7500 feet at 8:31:47.
Virtually all of the "streak of light" witnesses [1] also saw the Massive Fireball explosion, and [2] described a rapid-fire sequence of events. What makes Meyer's own report of particular value to witness report analysts is the extensive detail he included.
You may also find the following related posting of interest:
Yahoo twa800 forum
From: "John Fiorentino"
Date: Fri Mar 15, 2002 4:18 pm
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However, based on Meyer's statements, I don't believe he witnessed the IE. Fl. 800 didn't explode in a MF at 13000+, the MF was somewhere 7500-8500ft. Look at his timeline. Please explain, HOW he could have witnessed the IE?. [end quote]
As you may know, Ian Goddard was the first King of The Hill of the "shootdown" tinfoil hats and Bill Donaldson was his successor. It appears that neither was qualified by training and experience for the roles they attempted to assume of expertly interviewing Flight 800 witnesses or expertly analyzing their witness reports.