ERA | THE WORLD'S AIRLINE
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.
Reporter Dan Gilmore's eyewitness account of the first flight to link the US and Soviet Union on regularly scheduled service. July 15, 1968.
Behind the Apollo 7 Space Flight: Pan Am’s Aerospace Services Division (ASD) in its 16th year, published November 1, 1968, by George Dill.
The story of the last flight out of Saigon, April 24, 1975, by Al Topping, Pan American World Airways, with links to footage.
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.
Remembering Neerja Bhanot on hijacked Pan Am Flight 73. She died heroically, saving Pan Am passengers from terrorists on Sept. 5, 1986.
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.
A poem about the Jet Age by former flight attendant Alexandra H. Rodrigues, author of the book "Emotion in Motion: Tales of a Stewardess."
1985 Initial Security Training manual illustrates some of the ways Pan Am sought to empower employees in the fight against terrorism. PDF.
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
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.
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.
Cargo, A Reflection by Thor Johnson. Pan American World Airways cargo history and slideshow about a profitable venture for Pan Am until the end.
