Amelia?

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 09:33 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

In 2012, TIGHAR researchers discovered a piece of aluminum debris on Nikumaroro island, a key location in the search for Amelia Earhart's missing plane.
The debris, described as a "patch," exhibited a unique rivet pattern consistent with 1930s aircraft, leading the group to believe it could be from Earhart's Lockheed Electra.
The artifact was sent for further analysis to confirm its connection to Earhart, bolstering TIGHAR's long-standing theory that she and Fred Noonan perished on the remote island.

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Patty Wagstaff is a six time member of the U.S. Aerobatic team and a three-time U.S. National Aerobatic champion. She flies for the California Department of Forestry during the summer months. In Pattyâs monthly column, Let It Roll, she shares observations and philosophical meanderings in and beyond the air show arena as a flight instructor, life adventurer and experience-seeker.