Winnie Mae - Washington, DC - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The location of the plane is in the north east corner of the museum. It's located about 20 feet above the floor hanging by wires. On the side, is a written history of just some of the flight records achieved in this aircraft. Looks like it was moved from the second air and space museum near Dulles, which holds all the larger artifacts to the main museum here in DC based off the photos.

According to the Smithsonian, "Flying this specially modified Lockheed 5C Vega, famed aviator Wiley Post set many records and pioneered several aviation technologies. In 1931 Post and navigator Harold Gatty flew it around the world in eight days, and in 1933 Post became the first to fly around the world solo, taking only seven days. In 1935, while wearing the world's first pressure suit, which he helped design, Post flew the Vega into the stratosphere, reaching 547 kilometers (340 miles) per hour while cruising in the jet stream. The Winnie Mae was named for the daughter of F. C. Hall, the original owner and a close friend of Post.
Designed by John K. "Jack" Northrop, the Lockheed Vega first flew in 1927. It was the first aircraft with the NACA cowl, which streamlined the airflow around and through the engine. This decreased drag and increased power plant cooling."

More information about the plane and it's pilot can be found here: (visit link)

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Lockheed Tail Number: (S/N): NRIO5W Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum inside / outside: inside Other Information:: Not listed Access restrictions: Not listed

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Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

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