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Lockheed Vega "Winnie Mae"

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Flying this specially modified Lockheed 5C Vega, famed aviator Wiley Post set many records and pioneered several ...
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Amelia Earhart Made History in a Plane She Called Her ‘Little Red Bus.’ Here’s How It Became a Revered Museum Artifact and Hallowed Symbol

Amelia Earhart’s red Lockheed 5B Vega wasn’t just a plane. It was the vessel that turned her into a legend. On May 20, 1932, exactly five years after Charles Lindbergh’s historic solo flight to Paris, ...