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Last of the Lockheed Vegas
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Posted: Sunday, November 02, 2014 - 12:18 PM UTC
I just have difficulty modeling civil aircraft, so when a "civie" is militarized in pre-war colors, I gotta have one!

Last of the Vegas
Loved by Amelia Earhart and Wiley Post, these Lockheed beauties are museum pieces today—all but one.

http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/last-vegas-180952789/?utm_source=airandspacenewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201410-airspace&spMailingID=21611503&spUserID=NzU3NjYzMTYzNTMS1&spJobID=421863725&spReportId=NDIxODYzNzI1S0
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Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Monday, November 03, 2014 - 05:32 AM UTC
Thanks for sharing this article about a beautiful aircraft.

The Vega is near the top of my list of favourites of 'Golden Age' aircraft.
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