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NW001

November 10, 2020

Thanks to our friend Emily for recommending and guesting for this episode!

Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Model_14_Super_Electra

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235039242-need-interior-colors-lockheed-super-electra-model-14h/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Airlines_Flight_1

Research Source:

https://web.archive.org/web/20110827174832/http://specialcollection.dotlibrary.dot.gov/

(Note you have to request this from the Department of Transportation.)

Other episodes related to this crash:

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Ai...
In Mechanical Failures Tags Northwest Airlines, Lockheed Super Electra, In-flight fire, Montana
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