| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N12288 |
| Military Code: | 99 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 2/5/DL Vega |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed 2/5/DL Vega |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed DL-1B Vega Special |
| C/n (msn): | 161 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mesa - Falcon FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: MSC Local: FFZ Other: - |
| Collection: | Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona Museum |
| Photo Date: | 11 August 2018 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. Pettersen |
| Photo ID: | 102616 |
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This aircraft is distinctive because the DL-1 series Vega had an aluminum fuselage, while the original Vega was plywood-skinned. Although c/n 161 was never in service with the U.S. Military in World War II, this restored Vega bears the distinctive markings of the Army Air Corps Y1C-12 from the 1930s. This aircraft is also distinctive as it was built after the October 1931 demise of Detroit and its subsidiary Lockheed by Richard von Hake and other laid-off employees, completed in March 1933. This photo is copyright © Ralph M. Pettersen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 November 2018, and has since been viewed 716 times. |