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As the Vega Heads Out,
Guess Who Rolls In...
July 10 was a day for the books!
The morning began with the (temporary) departure of a good friend, the Lockheed Vega, which is painted in salute of Wiley Post's legendary "Winnie Mae." This beloved aircraft has not flown for over a decade, so it's time for "Winnie" to go into restoration which requires some disassembly for trucking, as pictured below.
We had only just waved farewell to "Winnie," when...
A humble U-Haul trailer pulled into Fantasy of Flight...
and opened its doors to reveal...
... an original Brown B-1 racer, which joins the other Golden Age speedsters
in the North Hangar. This particular aircraft has some tremendous pedigree plus it has a role to play in Kermit's children's book series as "Missy's" little sister ("Missy" is the Brown B-2, "Miss Los Angeles.") as well as being an object of delight for all Golden Age fans!
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