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The author of this website is a founding member and officer of the
Flight 800 Independent Researchers Organization
(FIRO) which maintains a website at
http://flight800.org
FIRO takes no position on 'who' caused the downing of TWA 800 - it
seeks to gather and publicize information on 'what' caused the downing. Members
of FIRO however conduct private research on possible answers to the 'who'
question and maintain independent websites on this aspect of their work.
FIRO on occasion works in cooperation with the Associated
Retired Aviation Professionals (ARAP) which maintains a website
at
http://www.twa800.com.
ARAP members include: 1) Admiral Thomas H. Moorer
USN (Ret.) - Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of staff. During World
War II Admiral Moorer received the Silver Star for "extremely gallant and
intrepid conduct” during an attack by Japanese aircraft. He also received
the Purple Heart. In 1957, President Eisenhower approved his selection
to the rank of Rear Admiral. During the 1960’s, Admiral Moorer commanded
the Navy’s Seventh Fleet, for which he received the Distinguished Service
Medal. He later served as Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet,
NATO’s Allied Command, Atlantic, and the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. He is the only
Naval officer ever to have commanded both the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets.
In 1967 President Johnson awarded Admiral Moorer the Gold Star. In the same
year, President Johnson named Admiral Moorer Chief of Naval Operations. In
1970 President Nixon appointed Admiral Moorer as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
He served two terms at this post. After retirement in 1974, Admiral Moorer
remained active in policy matters as a fellow with the Center for Strategic
and International Studies. 2) R. Admiral Mark Hill
USN (Ret.) - Submarine officer in the Pacific during
World War II and then naval aviator where his command included the aircraft
carrier Independence during the Viet Nam conflict. He also served as Asst.
Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower and has testified extensively before
Congress. He is the Chairman of U.S. Defense - American Victory, Washington,
D.C., 3) Brig Gen. Ben Partin,
USAF, (Ret.) - Designer of Continuous-rod warhead for the BOMARC
missile. 4) Cmdr. William S. Donaldson USN (Ret.
Deceased) - Former Officer in Charge of Carrier Battlegroup's
Air Traffic Control Center, pilot and military accident investigator. Cmdr.
Donaldson wrote a
Report
to the Subcommittee on Aviation on the Crash of TWA Flight
800 to which the author of this website contributed a
section on the eyewitness reports and a statistical analysis of eyewitness
credibility. 5) Captain Howard Mann,
Retired TWA captain and accident investigator. Captain Mann's analysis of
the Flight Data Recorder may be found on this website. 6)
Major Fred Meyer - Decorated Vietnam
pilot and Air National Guard pilot who witnessed TWA 800 shot down from his
helicopter and was one of the first pilots to overfly the burning wreckage.
Major Meyer's eyewitness account may be read in detail on this website. 7)
Captain Al Mundo - Retired TWA pilot
and the flight engineer on TWA 800 for the incoming flight from Athens.
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