This Day in Aviation History
July 29th, 1937
First flight of the Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra.

The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra, more commonly known as the Lockheed 14, was a civil passenger and cargo aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. An outgrowth of the earlier Model 10 Electra, the Model 14 was also developed into larger, more capable civil and military versions. Neville Chamberlain flew in British Airways Lockheed 14s to Germany, and on the famous “Peace in our time” trip which resulted in the Munich Agreement, he delivered his speech beside G-AFGN….

Source:
Wikipedia, Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra: http://gstv.us/1HrV0q9

YouTube, Lockheed L-14 Super Electra – PLL LOT 1938: http://gstv.us/1KvxorL

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