• Red teardrop shaped wheel faring on Amelia Earhart Lockheed Vega 5B aircraft
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    Amelia Earhart set two of her many aviation records in this bright red Lockheed 5B Vega. In 1932 she flew it alone across the Atlantic Ocean, then flew it nonstop across the United States-both firsts for a woman. Highlighted in this image is the wheel fairing of the Lockheed 5B Vega.
Created by
Mark Avino
Date Created
11/14/2017
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aircraft; Aviation; Aviators; Exploration; People; Private; Records & Firsts; Women
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