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NP733PA was delivered Dec. 12, 1969, the first in an illustrious line of Pan Am 747s that would change travel forever!
Memories of Kathleen Clair by Ed Trippe, 2019. She was Juan Trippe's loyal assistant, close friend to his wife, Betty, and an inspiration for PAHF.
Behind the Apollo 7 Space Flight: Pan Am’s Aerospace Services Division (ASD) in its 16th year, published November 1, 1968, by George Dill.
747: Flight to London 1970. First-person account of the very 1st commercial flight of a Boeing 747, January 1970 from JFK to LHR by Glenn Little.
Worldport Dedication, December 5, 1973 at JFK. Pan Am’s iconic Jet Age terminal was enlarged to accommodate the latest Pan Am aircraft, the B-747s.
Travelling from Cincinnati to the World by John T. Dietz, a first-person reminiscence of wonderful childhood experiences thanks to Pan Am.
A "2001" Future - Life in the 21st Century. In 1968, author Arthur C. Clarke gave an exclusive interview to Charles Power for Pan Am's magazine.
The Boeing 747 Carries On. The "Queen of the Skies. "There’s still life left in the iconic Boeing 747 aircraft – and some are still flying.
A personal account of Leonard Johnson's 30-year career with Pan Am, from 1943-1972, all across the globe. Written by his daughter, Linda.
The Pan Am Building, Honolulu: Pan Am and Hawaii go back a long way in the tourist industry, from the first landing of the China Clipper to jet age travel.
A Snapshot of Stats: Pan Am IGS 1984. Internal German Service was like an airline within an airline, and proved to be a great success.
Pan Am & the Civil Reserve Air Fleet: When “Uncle Sam” called, “Pan Am was there," arguably one of the most involved US airlines in airlift services.
Juan Trippe, JFK & the Supersonic Transport: JFK was about to unveil America’s answer tocompetition and develop an American SST.
A poem about the Jet Age by former flight attendant Alexandra H. Rodrigues, author of the book "Emotion in Motion: Tales of a Stewardess."
Reporter Dan Gilmore's eyewitness account of the first flight to link the US and Soviet Union on regularly scheduled service. July 15, 1968.
Pan Am's Santo Fiumano chosen for his experience with ground support equipment made him a natural choice to head off to China in 1979. (PDF).