Lockheed Vega 5b

[Madratter]

Google has up a picture today of Amelia Earhart with a Lockheed Vega 5b. It looks great with the wood finish and would be beautiful as a model.

However, as far as I can tell, her plane was actually red and is in the Smithsonian.

Is there a historical basis for what Google is showing, or have they just used artistic license?

I checked the swaps and as far as I can tell, the Lockheed Vega 5b has not been done (I'm not putting dibs on it).

[Kmot]

Artistic license by someone who does not know airplanes. Check out that prop blade. :p

[jeffpn]

I saw that plane in the Smithsonian. It was red!

[willsonman]

Indeed. I grew up with that plane... red.