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Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Vega 5B

On May 20 - 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman—and the second person after Charles Lindbergh—to fly nonstop and solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Flying this red Lockheed Vega 5B, she left ...
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Amelia Earhart Made History in a Plane She Called Her ‘Little Red Bus.’ Here’s How It Became a Revered Museum Artifact and Hallowed Symbol

Amelia Earhart’s red Lockheed 5B Vega wasn’t just a plane. It was the vessel that turned her into a legend. On May 20, 1932, exactly five years after Charles Lindbergh’s historic solo flight to Paris, ...
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Amelia Earhart’s Trailblazing Life in Aviation

Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Learn how she used aviation to champion women’s independence and made history in her red Lockheed Vega 5B.
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Lockheed Vega "Winnie Mae"

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Flying this specially modified Lockheed 5C Vega, famed aviator Wiley Post set many records and pioneered several ...