Long time lurker, first time poster...
I was in Tucson Arizona last week and went to the Pima Air and Space museum. If you love aircraft this is the place to go. You also get to tour the Davis-Monthan AFB Boneyard. A must do if in the area. One of their aircraft is an Electra Model 10 in pristine shape. The attached picture shows the unpatched side of the plane. I was hoping to get a super close look and see if there was any areas on this plane that would have matched the patch. The folks there were very interested in the Earhardt story and may be available as a resource, or may even allow a hands-on inspection if we need to look at another example of a Model 10. Here are the specs from the website:
http://www.pimaair.org/visit/aircraft-by-name/item/lockheed-model-10-electraManufacturer
LOCKHEED
Markings:
Northwest Airlines, 1936
Designation:
MODEL 10
Registration:
N4963C
Serial Number:
42-56638
LOCKHEED MODEL 10 ELECTRA
The Model 10 Electra was Lockheed's entry into the mid 1930s airliner market. Appearing almost simultaneously with the Boeing 249 and Douglas DC-2 the Electra is slightly smaller than its competitors, but it matched the speed of the DC-2. The Model 10 has the distinction of being the first aircraft on which Lockheed's famous designer Kelly Johnson worked. First flown in 1934 the Electra entered service first with Northwest Airlines and served successfully with many domestic and foreign airlines. Approximately 20 Electras were acquired by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II from their civil owners and were used as personnel transports in the United States. After the war the Electras passed from major airlines into small regional and non-scheduled airlines and into use as personal and business aircraft. The Electra is probably best known as the aircraft in which Amelia Earhart vanished during her attempted around-the-world flight in 1937.
Specifications
Wingspan: 55 ft
Length: 38 ft 7 in
Height: 10 ft 1 in
Weight: 10,300 lbs (loaded)
Max. Speed: 202 mph
Service Ceiling: 19,400 ft
Range: 810 miles
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. SB, 450 horsepower each
Crew: 2, 10 passengers