The image appears to be a boat dock. It certainly isn't an aircraft.
The constant references to Nikumaroro by various groups over the years get more doubtful each time. If the objective is to raise money for further expeditions, then perhaps their speculations and "finds" are successful.
But...
This year marked 50 years since Sheila and Katherine Lyon disappeared from Wheaton Plaza Shopping Center, located in Montgomery County, Maryland. They are still missing.
Their parents (John and Mary Lyon) have both passed away, with the knowledge that their daughters had been murdered, but...
An aircraft - especially one like the Lockheed Electra 10 - would not suddenly crash and disintegrate if it ran out of fuel. The pilot would be able to control it into a water landing or ditching. If near an island or lagoon, a "crash landing" on land or a water ditching alongside the island...
The Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War One resulted in the establishment of a new League of Nations. The League appointed Japan to administer the "Mandated Islands" which had previously been claimed by Germany.
Japan began a program of colonizing and exploiting those various Islands...
Move along, folks... Nothing to see here.
Never mind all of the sites listing her as missing and family members seeking her for the past 60 or 70 years!
All that is needed for a "conspiracy" would be for two or more persons to be involved. If it was believed or proven that there were more than one shooter, then you have a valid reason to support a conspiracy theory.
There certainly were attempts by various agencies or individuals to manipulate...
I have twice submitted information and photos to the BCA for inclusion of Dickie's case on their Minnesota Missing Persons Clearinghouse website, with similar results (non action).
I wonder if the 60 year anniversary article in the Maple River Messenger led to any comments or tips from readers?
DNA has been available in this case since it was first posted here on Websleuths. I believe that it has been compared to missing persons for potential matches a few times. However, I do not recall seeing a list of rule outs.
Video about George Reeves:
LINK:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/george-reeves-death-was-more-tragic-than-people-know/vi-AA1RkpB4?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ACTS&cvid=6929cb08827d4c63904da8af6f141bb6&ei=27#details
This unsolved case thread was started here on Websleuths 20 years ago. Back in 2005, I contacted the lead investigator and case officer with a number of questions. Above is what I posted from his very informative response.
Note that he identified the rifle found with "Mr. Bones" as a Model...
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