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Juan Trippe, JFK & the Supersonic Transport: JFK was about to unveil America’s answer tocompetition and develop an American SST.
1985 Initial Security Training manual illustrates some of the ways Pan Am sought to empower employees in the fight against terrorism. PDF.
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).
The Jumbos Are Coming! Pan American World Airways' first B-747 at London's Heathrow Airport in 1970. Video of The Jumbo (1970) by British Pathé.
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.
PanAmusings: A Stop in Rio by pilot Ed Spellacy, first-person account of a flight emergency on the night of October 2, 1987. Read the PDF
Travelling from Cincinnati to the World by John T. Dietz, a first-person reminiscence of wonderful childhood experiences thanks to Pan Am.
NP733PA was delivered Dec. 12, 1969, the first in an illustrious line of Pan Am 747s that would change travel forever!
Pan Am's Black Birds: Opening new ways to explore the world. A look at the role of African American stewardesses working for Pan Am in 1969.
The story of the last flight out of Saigon, April 24, 1975, by Al Topping, Pan American World Airways, with links to footage.
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.
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.
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 Salute to Pan American World Airways and the 747s. A slideshow of Boeing 747 "Queen of the Skies" in Pan Am ads and promotional materials.
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.
Tracing the space clipper'a design for the film "2001" and purchase of a space ship by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Museum.
A poem about the Jet Age by former flight attendant Alexandra H. Rodrigues, author of the book "Emotion in Motion: Tales of a Stewardess."
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.
