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    Airframe Family: Lockheed Vega / C-12 / C-101
    Latest Model:Vega 1
    Construction Number:161
    Last Civil Registration:N12288
    Compressed ID:Lockheed Vega 1 cn 161 cr N12288
    Latest Owner or Location:John D. Magoffin Jr, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    1933

    Constructed as a Vega 1.

    1933

    To Morrell Meat Packing Company, Ottumwa, IA with new c/r NC12288.

    To Braniff Airways keeping c/r NC12288.

    To L. Earl keeping c/r NC12288.

    To C. F. Lytle keeping c/r NC12288.

    1942

    To Green Construction Company keeping c/r NC12288.

    Flew the airplane to Alaska to deliver cargo like dynamite and blasting caps for building the Alaska-Canada Highway.

    To Texas and Northern Airways keeping c/r NC12288.

    To Northern Consolodated Airlines keeping c/r NC12288.

    To R. Rivers keeping c/r NC12288.

    To M. M. Greenlee keeping c/r NC12288.

    To Mint Aviation Company keeping c/r NC12288.

    By 1969

    To R. L. Taylor keeping c/r NC12288.

    1969

    Restoration completed.

    3 November 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N12288 (VEGA 1, 161) issued.

    To Mid America Air Group keeping c/r NC12288.

    Circa 1980


    Photographer: Aircraft-in focus.com
    Notes: 1933 built Lockheed Vega - pictured in 1980

    8 March 1984

    To unknown owner with c/r N12288.

    8 March 1984

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Page Airport (F29) Yukon, OK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot was practicing touch--go landings lost control of the aircraft. It swerved to the left onto soft terrain went over on its nose. At first, the pilot made comments about improper strut inflation. However, later, he reported that weather was not a problem that he was just not as qualified as he had thought.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 November 1995

    To John D. Magoffin Jr, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N12288.

    Restoration started.
    By Rick Barter at his restoration shop in Marana, Arizona.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N12288 (VEGA 1, 161) issued.

    By 20 March 2017

    Markings Applied: U.S. ARMY, 99

    20 March 2017


    Photographer: Steffen Rhode

    25 March 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Los Angeles County Air Show at Fox Field in Lancaster, California.

    6 October 2023


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At Ranger TX.
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