Conspiracy Theories - The new Utterly Ridiculous Thread or is it?

[rick130]

I have doubts.

Really?


[Edit]https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flight-914-reappears-37-years/

Sorry, couldn't help myself even though I know facts don't belong in this thread at all. Please forgive me.

[V8Ian]

Did they have long range tanks on the DC-4 and would their comms have been up to the task of contacting the tower?

Hmmmm, good points, the story's looking less probable.

[V8Ian]

Really?


[Edit]https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flight-914-reappears-37-years/

Sorry, couldn't help myself even though I know facts don't belong in this thread at all. Please forgive me.

We really do need a sarcasm smiley.

[rick130]

We really do need a sarcasm smiley.

I know, I just couldn't help myself

[350RRC]

I have doubts..............
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It's a long time tonguing for a durrie.............

I'm thinking every seat would have had an ashtray in the armrest back when it took off.
DL

[V8Ian]

I'm thinking every seat would have had an ashtray in the armrest back when it took off.
DL

But how many fags do you take on a two hour flight?

[350RRC]

How much fuel for a two hour flight?

The plane was still airborne () decades later so I doubt they would have run out of ciggies.
DL

[4bee]

Did they have long range tanks on the DC-4 and would their comms have been up to the task of contacting the tower?

It did appear to make a neat landing & Takeoff on what would have been very flat tyres. Nary a wobble that I noticed.

Come to think of it, a few weeks back one noticed a DC4 topping up it's tanks on the Driveway of the local Caltex.

Maybe it tops up as it goes around the globe? It didn't spill a ghostly drop on the concrete either.



Semaphore or Morse Signalling Flags is how they contacted Earth. Very quick ones. Obvious really. Or, they could have used a Ship's Flag Hoist. It did have a Red Swallowtail (bee) flying when fuelling.

[V8Ian]

Solved, I can see why it took so long to reach the destination. Look at the OP, the props have worn away or fallen off. Mere spinners won't move a DC 4 at any great rate of knots.
Air Crash Investigations AULRO Branch.

[4bee]

Solved, I can see why it took so long to reach the destination. Look at the OP, the props have worn away or fallen off. Mere spinners won't move a DC 4 at any great rate of knots.
Air Crash Investigations AULRO Branch.

You'd expect them to be a tad worn though. One would expect them to be replaced at the 20 year mark so these were well overdue.