STORIES THAT INSPIRE
PAN AM - LASTING IMPRESSIONS
Still in the Air: The amazing DC-3s that made the long trip across the Atlantic for the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, 2019.
An Inspired Renewal: Photos and story by Derek Barnett whose UK family took to the air in a Piper Cherokee newly painted in Pan Am colors.
Thanks to the talented brush of Theodore (Ted) Giavis,Pan Am aircraft were portrayed in colorful, dramatic transoceanic scenes. PDF
Dong Kingman, Jr., a great friend of Pan Am, who painted watercolors of the airline's historic flights and its many destinations around the world.
The Big 707 Jet Chair, by John Wood tells the story of designing a unique chair from a jet engine found in a Tucson AZ airplane boneyard.
CNAC #100: Former Historic Flight Foundaton's DC-3 made history during WW2 with Pan Am-affiliate China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC).
Ingenuity, Imagination, and Skill: Builder Steven Gray has taken home design to a new level with a large B-314 model inspired by PAA's flying boats.
The story of Robert Randazzo, a former airline pilot, aviation enthusiast, & entrepreneur, and his restoration of a DC-3 in Pan Am colors.
A collection of Robert Taylor's vivid sketches of historical Pan American World Airways aircraft throughout the years of Pan Am's operations.
The children of Pan American pilot Joe Britton share his biography & a fabulous collection of Pan Am models created by their late father.
Gift to the World: The story of modern surfing and the influence of one man, Duke Kahanamoku, and his important connection with Pan Am.
Images of Pan Am historical aircraft by Artist John T. McCoy in watercolors, are now permanently housed and preserved at the SFO Museum archive.
