Name/Title
Pan Am's China Clipper flying boatEntry/Object ID
0000.00.5072Description
Pan Am's China Clipper flying boat passes over the San Francisco waterfront at the start of its historic first airmail flight to Manila on November 22, 1935. The Martin M-130 made the trip in six days and a flying time of 59 hours, 48 minutes, with overnight stops in Honolulu, Midway, Wake, and Guam Islands. In the 1970s, Pan Am's 747 Clippers flew from San Francisco to Manila in less than 16 hours. Pan American World Airways in 1977 celebrated its 50th Anniversary of international air service.Collection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Date made
November 22, 1935Notes
Medium: B&WLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
