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1944 Pan American Airways Annual Report cover illustration of Pan Am LogoAUTHORITATIVE SOURCES & EXHIBITS ABOUT PAN AM

 

China National Aviation Corporation pin

The Legend of CNAC: China National Aviation Corporation, 1929–1949 CNAC Exhibit at SFO Museum (2014- 2015) can be viewed online.

Read more: SFO's CNAC Exhibit

Aircraft blog

A list of Aircraft in Pan Am's fleet: Pan Am's Aircraft, Clipper Manufacturers and Names by Type and Airplane, 1934-1991. Read the PDF.

Read more: Pan Am Aircraft

Aviation Milestones

Pan Am's aviation firsts: A snapshot of technological and global innovations by Pan Am, from the company's earliest years until 1991. Read the PDF.

Read more: Pan Am Milestones

Soaring Success Newsday 10 4 2020

PDF of the Newsday Cover Story, Oct.4, 2020 “Soaring Success” on Port Washington's Place in Aviation History in 1939.

Read more: A Soaring Success

Martin Company Emblem blog

Maryland Aviation Museum's exhibits/models of flying boats at the Glenn L. Martin Co. site, birthplace of the China Clipper in Middle River MD.

Read more: Martin Museum

Guide to Clipper Hall Exhibits at Pan Am Historical Foundation Digital Library

Searchable Exhibits: Use this Clipper Hall guide for a much closer look at Pan Am's sweeping history through graphics-rich exhibits & films.

Read more: Clipper Hall Guide

Treasure Island "Wish You Were Here" postcards from the Golden Gate Exposition

"Wish You Were Here" Online Postcard Exhibit at the Treasure Island Museum, Pan Am's second marine base on San Francisco Bay.

Read more: Wish You Were Here

History of Miami International Airport (pdf)

A beautifully designed, well documented account by MIA (2020). Read: History of Miami International Airport Booklet (PDF)

Read more: MIA Airport History

Important Pan Am Collections (Clockwise: Duke Univ. Hartman Center, Univ. Miami Special Collections, HistoryMiami, SFOMuseum)

Repositories with searchable digital Pan Am history collections at Univ. of Miami  | DPLA | Duke Univ. | HistoryMiami | SFO Museum | Smithsonian.

Read more: Online Collections

MIA New Hall of Aviation blog

Visit displays at Miami International Airport's South Terminal "Hall of Aviation," launched in 2017 in collaboration with HistoryMiami.

Read more: MIA Hall of Aviation

History Links

For a broader understanding of Pan Am's influence on aviation and events of the 20th century, link to theses authoratative museums and sites.

Read more: Aviation History Links

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