Loading... Please wait...| Spec Cast 1:45 35066 Lockheed Vega Winnie Mae (Exxon) |
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| Scale: 1:45 |
Length: 10" |
Width: 11" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: SC-35066 |
**ONLY ONE LEFT! THIS ITEM IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION**
*** Winnie Mae (Exxon) Lockheed Vega by SpecCast Collectibles! Produced in early 1990's.
Historical Note: The Winnie Mae is a modified Lockheed 5C Vega flown by Wiley Post during the 1930 National Air Races, winning first place with a time of 9 hours, 9 minutes, and 4 seconds, as well as setting records for the fastest around-the-world flight in 1931, with a time of 8 days, 15 hours, and 51 minutes, the first solo around-the-world flight in 1933, and the flight altitude record in 1934, reaching 50,000 feet. The Winnie Mae was sold to the Smithsonian Institution after Wiley Post's death, where it is currently being displayed at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
Info: Lockheed Vega Winnie Mae (Exxon)
