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Historic Aircraft Recovery and Preservation => General discussion => Topic started by: Russ Matthews on December 18, 2013, 10:31:37 PM

Title: Lockheed Vega flies again
Post by: Russ Matthews on December 18, 2013, 10:31:37 PM

A rare all-metal version of the venerable Lockheed Model 5 is back in the skies ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwPPRgXF17M

Title: Re: Lockheed Vega flies again
Post by: Monty Fowler on December 19, 2013, 07:08:31 AM

"1933 Lockheed Vega was the choice of aviation pioneers like Amelia Earhart and Wiley Post."

Amazing that after almost eight decades, Amelia's name still resonates so loudly with the public at large. Just one of the reasons we have to find Amelia and Fred's final stop.

LTM,
Monty Fowler, TIGHAR No. 2189 CER

Title: Re: Lockheed Vega flies again
Post by: JNev on January 06, 2014, 08:53:14 AM

Outstanding - my favorite make and model airplane of all time (in wood or metal) - thanks for sharing this, Russ.  Very cool to see a rare old bird like this airworthy again.