Your Clipper crew in 1935. These aviators trail-blazed the Pacific to make Pan American the first to cross the Pacific with commercial air service from Alameda, California to Manila, Philippines.
All the flying around-the-world in the last 24 hours by this guy reminds us of our own routes flown way back when. Merry Christmas and happy holidays from @FlyPanAm.
Today we remember the 259 victims of a senseless act of terror in the skies over Lockerbie along with the 11 victims on the ground. We also remember all those who have lost their lives due to terrorism around the world. #RememberingPanAm103
90 years ago today, this was the scene at Alameda, California. The date, November 22, 1935. Pan American’s Martin M-130 China Clipper with the first crossing by commercial aircraft of the Pacific with United States Air Mail bound for…
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Honolulu, Midway, Wake, Guam and then on to Manilla in the Philippines. Captained by Pan American’s chief pilot, Captain Edwin C. Musick, this would be another historic first in Pan American’s history. #ChinaClipper90
Some 727-21 love. IGS - Pan Am's Internal German Service was an airline within an airline and proved to be a great success when Germany was still divided during the Cold War. #FlyPanAm