Robert Wheeler

Robert “Bob” Wheeler is a retired Military/Civilian Helicopter and Airplane Pilot as well as a flight examiner. He flew combat tours in Vietnam, Desert Storm and Afghanistan during his 39 years in the military. He has done extensive research helping to locate missing helicopter crews in Vietnam. His passionate research of the Amelia Earhart mystery dates back to 1967.He has published two novels: Amelia Earhart Betrayed and The Search for Kelly's Heroes..

Harold “Fred” Nicely is a retired Military and Civilian Helicopter and Airplane Pilot as well as a Helicopter Instructor. He has had a 37-year military career with an 18-month combat tour in Vietnam. Since then he has studied the early aviation greats Rickenbacker, Lindbergh, Earhart and Post and developed an extensive research ability and knowledge of celestial navigation. "Fred" co-authored Amelia Earhart Betrayed with "Bob".