Comments by "WALTERBROADDUS" (@WALTERBROADDUS) on "Fred Noonan: In Amelia's Shadow" video.

Paul Mantz is worthy of a whole episode. Legendary stunt pilot in Hollywood for decades. Tragically died filming, "The Flight of the Phoenix."
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@MrCellophane60613 Actually, his partner Frank Tallman worked on that 1975 film. Paul died in 1965.
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@njpaddler there is some truth to that one. The additional antenna would have helped. But all indications are Fred's navigation was dead on. Weather conditions did not let them see the island or the ship. The radio operator reported strong signals.
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@MrCellophane60613 Sad, fun fact. The crash that killed Paul Matnz, was meant for Frank Tallman.Frank hurt his leg. Later enough to be amputated. So his partner took his place....
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@wallacethomas9844 you are correct. I looked up a list of his credits. He is credited with that stunt.
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Ohhhhhh, Boy.......You know some will throw a fit about Sikorsky.🙄 Do the Russians claim him or do the Ukrainians? I can see the comments now.....
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@TheHistoryGuyChannel as I recall he was originally born in Kiev. Thus, the controversy can go either way.
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@sks406 it's a bit like Apollo 11... everyone remembers Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. No one remembers Mike Collins flying around the Moon.
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@glennbaard9305 well that is clearly not factual. She had a long career long before they became a team.
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@sparky6086 Some might?🤷🏽‍♂️
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@andypanda4927 based on his experience, Fred got them close. The weather prevented them from seeing the island.
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