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Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Physical Description
Silver Vega Airplane Co. commemorative medal; Obverse: relief of a Vega Starliner depicted, embossed text "ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGN + UNITWIN POWER A SUBSIDIARY OF LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORP., A NEW TRADITIONAL VEGA VEGA AIRPLANE COMPANY BURBANK, CALIF."; Reverse: blank.
Dimensions
3-D: 3.8 × 3 × 0.6cm (1 1/2 × 1 3/16 × 1/4 in.)
Materials
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy Possible Silver Plating Unknown Clear Synthetic Coating
Inventory Number
A19640448000
Credit Line
Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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