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EXPLORATIONS Pan Am Sikorsky S 42 flying boat

S 42 concept illustration by Kenneth Thompson

Oct. 1, 1932 Juan Trippe ordered the first S-42s from Sikorsky Aircraft. S. Paul Johnson details the plane's features and construction in March 1934.

Read more: The Magnificent S-42

Doc Singer Part 1 Media pic

H. Donald “Doc” Singer: Pan Am’s Salesman at Dinner Key & Humanitarian Extraordinaire, Parts 1&2 by Eric Hobson, iIlustrations by Vic Zimmer.

Read more: PAA's Doc Singer

Clipper #7, an M-130 under construction at the Martin Factory 1934

Pan Am in 1934 by month. Colorful history of Pan American Airways operations & stories of its people, aircraft and far-flung destinations.

Read more: Pan Am in 1934

S-42 Pan American Clipper at Wake, 1935 survey flight. Photo by George Kuhn, PAHF Collection

 August 17, 1935: Pan Am's newly constructed and vital base on Wake greeted the 3rd survey flight from California with Capt. R.O.D Sullivan in command. 

Read more: Wake: Key Pacific Link

S 42 Pan American Clipper 1935 blog

The 2nd Pan Am Pacific Survey flight, June 1935: Pilot Ed Musick & his crew celebrate their arrival at the remote Midway Atoll, 1,254 miles beyond Hawaii.

Read more: 2nd Pacific Survey

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