This Day in Aviation History
February 23rd, 1934
First flight of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra.

The Lockheed Model 10 Electra was a twin-engine, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2. The type gained considerable fame as one was flown by Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated around-the-world expedition in 1937….

Source:
Wikipedia, Lockheed Model 10 Electra: http://gstv.us/2ll3hKJ

YouTube, Lockheed10A: http://gstv.us/1UjfYC1

YouTube, Flying Lockheed 10A in Newton, KSL http://gstv.us/1UjfZpM

YouTube, Lockheed L-10 Electra: http://gstv.us/1Ujg3pv

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