Aircraft Photo of NR965Y | Lockheed 5C Vega Special | AirHistory.net #425763
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:NR965Y
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed 2/5/DL Vega
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed 2/5/DL Vega
Aircraft Version:Lockheed 5C Vega Special
C/n (msn):171
Location
City / Airport:Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland InternationalMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KOAK   IATA: OAK   Local: OAK   Other: -
 
Photo Date:12 January 1935
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 425763
Photo Comment

Earhart in Oakland. Amelia had just become the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to the US mainland. By 1935 this was no longer a major aviation milestone, but it still meant a dangerous 19-hour flight. Photo from: Purdue University Libraries

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