APRIL 2024 — For the very first time – Expedition V identified the most likely location of the fifteen missing passengers and crew of the vanished Pan Am Airways Hawaii Clipper flying boat lost under extremely suspicious conditions. This has been a twenty-five-year-long effort by a committed team of volunteers and search dogs. It has…
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The “Tale” of Two Dog Teams
In collaboration with Mark9 Search & Rescue from Dallas, Texas, led by Mike Holmberg and his exceptional search dog, Aspen, as well as Zephrin Allen and his eager partner, Kao, the team uncovered critical items in Micronesia that validate decades of meticulous research.
Meet Jill Short, the Newest Addition to Our Team
Please welcome Jill Short to the Lost Clipper team! Jill is honored to join as lead interpreter and cultural consultant.
Ham Radio Diplomacy Secures Passage
Ham Radio Diplomacy was instrumental in securing passage of Aspen and Kao, our two search dogs, to Chuuk.
Island Hopper: USA to Guam and All Points in Between
United Airlines recently created a vignette about their island hopper which tells a little bit about our flight to/from the USA mainland to Micronesia and all the islands we see along the way… Three to four times per week, a United 737-800 takes off from Honolulu just as the sun begins to rise, making five…
FEATURE: Bob Perry, Lost Clipper Cemetery Geophysics Specialist
Bob Perry, Lost Clipper Cemetery Geophysics of Topographix LLC, explains Ground Penetrating Radar and how it rules out false possibilities before an actual dig, drastically saving time and money. Bob, like the other members of The Lost Clipper Crew, is an intrical part behind the search to uncover the true history of those 15 missing…
What Happened on our most recent trip to Truk?
Update on new final chapter of the Hawaii Clipper saga
Feature: The Lost Clipper’s Steve Murphy in Micronesia
DEA Narcos’ Steve Murphy was in Micronesia earlier in 2018 as lead investigator on The Lost Clipper exploration along with the entire team. “The hunt for the world’s very first aerial hijacking at the hands of rogue Japanese agents before World War II comes to a head on the exotic shores of Micronesia. A never…
Trip to Truk, A Visual Recap
In late January through early February of 2018, The Lost Clipper team ventured again into the islands of Truk Lagoon. This is a brief visual recap of our search. Guy Noffsinger, Executive Producer Jeff Riegel, Producer Bill Stinnett, The Truk Stop Steve Murphy, DEA Narcos Robert Perry, Topographix Stephen Clouse, Liaison Ollie Dale, Vitually Famous…
Quite A Productive Day!
We had quite a productive day today. Aside from a few downpours, things went well for us. The entire crew is back again tomorrow using sophisticated Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) via Topographix to hone in on our search target. These folks on the island are super friendly, climbing a nearby coconut tree and preparing a…
The Secret Is Out!
We’ve been hinting at it for a few months now. Working towards a goal that we all share, including you. Putting together an elite team of experts across various fields across the globe. From the UK, New Zealand and across the US., seven of us are currently converging on Chuuk as you read this. The…
Weekly Clipper Clip #14: The End of A Bygone Era
Investigator Stephen Murphy talks about the end of an innocent bygone era of early airlines giving way to skyjacking and criminal intent commonplace today.
The Lost Clipper - The mission to bring 15 forgotten Americans home 