On Nov. 29, 1935, the China Clipper of the Pan-American Airways Company arrived in Manila on the first airmail flight from San Francisco. With a stopover in Guam, the plane brought 110,000 letters ...

Turner and crew took off that night and flew the Anzac Clipper the 2,400 miles back to Pan Am’s base on Treasure Island at San Francisco. Aerial view of Pan American Airways "China Clipper" over ...

In 1936, the Clipper began carrying passengers. The service was first class and legendary, with fine food served on fine china. A one-way ticket to Manila, including overnight stays at Pan Am ...

Pan Am completed the first transoceanic commercial airliner flight in November 1935 with the China Clipper. The Clipper was a four-engine Martin M-130 flying boat crafted to Pan Am’s ...

The Pan Am Clippers could be considered the aviation ... Trippe's aircraft all had names - The China Clipper, the California Clipper, the Hawaii Clipper, the Yankee Clipper, the Dixie Clipper ...

THE National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) led by Chairman Emmanuel Franco Calairo and Executive Director Carminda Arevalo unveiled the historical markers "Ang Pagdating ng Pan Am ...

Pan Am is looking for aircraft aficionados to help name their first Clipper to fly under their name in a number of years. Pan Am Airways clipper names can be suggested on their website and the chosen ...

On Nov. 22, 1935, the China Clipper took off from Alameda for ... which cost $950 and included hotel accommodations at Pan Am hotels in Honolulu, Midway, Wake Island and Guam.

White-coated stewards served dinner on small tables with white linen, real china and silver goblets. The favorite drink was said to be the Clipper Cocktail. The Pan Am Clippers have been called ...