Historic Lockheed Vega Takes Off

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    December 17, 2013 -- On the 110th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight, owner-pilot John Magoffin pushed the throttle lever forward on his rare 1933 Lockheed Vega, the aircraft of choice of pioneer aviators, including Amelia Earhart (who flew one on her solo transatlantic record flight) and Wiley Post, who flew a Vega around the world twice. Read more at http://www.flyingmag.com/pilots-places/pilots-adventures-more/video-vin…

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