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27. There was a longstanding theory

Reply to Polybius (Reply #21)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:50 AM

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That Earhart was spying on behalf of the U.S. on the Japanese military in 1937. That her plane was captured by Japan and that she and her navigator were executed.

That whole premise was started by a 1943 propaganda movie, "Flight For Freedom," but it had no basis in reality.

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Trump is going to release the Amelia Earhart files. CNN [View all] applegrove Friday OP

As a history nerd I'm curious if there's anything new there WarGamer Friday #1

Maybe she was spying on her around the world flight as rumored? haele Friday #12

Maybe she accidently shot down by the US government Polybius Friday #22

What about the X files? SocialDemocrat61 Friday #2

Welp John Coktosten Friday #14

Fakeout Starbeach Friday #3

Was Amelia kidnapping sex slaves and flying them to Greenland? Ping Tung Friday #4

Thank goodness ornotna Friday #5

Feeble, flailing failure . . . hatrack Friday #6

More distractions. beaglelover Friday #7

Now do Epstein files Raven123 Friday #8

Nothing in there that we don't already know, I am betting. GoCubsGo Friday #9

I heard her last radio transmission before the plane went down was "release the Epstein files!" BannonsLiver Friday #10

Did she fly on Epstein's plane? tinrobot Friday #11

That should help Americans. spanone Friday #13

More Epstein distraction ? republianmushroom Friday #15

This distraction is NOT going to work LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #29

Hah! - Any Fascist files on LINDBERG? UTUSN Friday #16

Yawn...... kimbutgar Friday #17

Whatever is in the Epstein files Johonny Friday #18

Who the f cares? vapor2 Friday #19

Exactly. applegrove Friday #20

I'm interested in history, so I care. 🤔 nt Raine Saturday #24

Good, but I never knew files were withheld to begin with Polybius Friday #21

There was a longstanding theory Wednesdays Saturday #27

Yes! Finally! Give the people what they want! Oh, wait... JoseBalow Friday #23

Distraction! MuseRider Saturday #25

Awesome. Now do Judge Crater and Jimmy Hoffa. Ocelot II Saturday #26

This distraction is NOT going to work LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #28