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That is an interesting article. However, the 30 knot track is only relevent if you believe TWA 800 was shot down by a missile. By the time the Gabreski transcript was produced, investigators were looking at other causes. Since there is no conclusive evidence that a missile was involved, and a considerable amount of evidence that a shoulder launched missile couldn't have downed TWA 800 even if one was launched, then it doesn't really matter what the 30 knot track was, or who was flying N776xx.

Your contentions here are absolutely ludicrous. Your argument, what little there is....is circular. Your statement investigators were "looking at other causes" is patently absurd on it's face.

What you are saying in effect is, that in hindsight-- since you assert there is no evidence of foul play --it didn't matter that NTSB could not identify a potential witness, who was flying a plane over the TWA800 crash site. Even though that witness identified his plane by it's tail number.

It's not only important if you believe TWA800 was hit with a missile. It is tantamount for every lead to be investigated. Perhaps if every lead was IN FACT checked out we might have a much different official "conclusion" today.

The FBI seemed quite interested in the 30-knot track didn't they? So what justification could you possibly give to the fact that NTSB stated it couldn't id this aircraft?

Your assertions re: a shoulder fired missile are simply wrong.