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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Silver Vega Airplane Co. commemorative medal; Obverse: relief of a Vega Starliner depicted, embossed text "ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGN + UNITWIN POWER A SUBSIDIARY OF LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORP., A NEW TRADITIONAL VEGA VEGA AIRPLANE COMPANY BURBANK, CALIF."; Reverse: blank. Dimensions 3-D: 3.8 × 3 × 0.6cm (1 1/2 × 1 3/16 × 1/4 in.)
 Materials Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
Possible Silver Plating
Unknown Clear Synthetic Coating
 Inventory Number A19640448000 Credit Line Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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