Tweets about Pan American Airways We've posted 350 Tweets about this airline

The B-314 was introduced to Pan Am's Pacific Division and used to open its Atlantic service in 1939. Here, the Yankee Clipper is shown over Washington D.C. and the Empire State Building. #WingWednesday #avgeek #PanAm This tweet was posted on March 17, 2021.

The Martin Model 130 flying boat was designed to meet #PanAm's requirements for a long-range, transoceanic aircraft to cross the expanse of the Pacific. It had a clean, aerodynamic design and was equipped with “sea wings” for buoyancy, instead of sponsons. #WingWednesday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on March 03, 2021.

📸: photo: #PanAm, Lockheed 10 Electra, late 1930s SFOM Collection 1993.03.09 photo: Eastern Air Lines, Lockheed 10B Electra, 1936 Gift of M. D. Klaas 2018.112.0172 postcard: Wisconsin Central Airlines, Lockheed 10 Electra, c. 1940 Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2014.095.186 This tweet was posted on February 24, 2021.

📸: photograph: #PanAm, Sikorsky S-42, c. 1935 Gift of Jon. E. Krupnick 2008.056.1039 postcard: #PanAm, Sikorsky S-42 "Brazilian Clipper", c. 1934 Gift of Barnaby Conrad III 2001.038.052 #Sikorsky S-42 techincal drawing, n.d. Gift of United Technologies 1993.13.01 This tweet was posted on February 17, 2021.

The Brazilian Clipper NC-822M was the first S-42 to enter service in 1934. It primarily flew #PanAm’s Latin American routes. Later upgraded versions included the S-42A and S-42B, which were equipped with more powerful engines and had a range of up to 2,800 miles. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on February 17, 2021.

The Sikorsky S-42 was developed to meet requirements of #PanAm president Juan Trippe for a large, long-range, trans-oceanic flying boat. Designed by Igor Sikorsky, with input from Charles Lindbergh, it could carry a crew of 4 and 32 passengers up to 1,200 miles. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on February 17, 2021.

Eugene Leach never lost his passion for ham radio and was an avid sender and collector of QSL cards, which confirm contacts between two stations or broadcasters. Pride in his career with #PanAm are clear in his own QSL cards. This tweet was posted on January 29, 2021.

Bay Area local Eugene Leach (1919-2000) spent his teenage years watching the planes take off and land at Oakland Airport and operating a ham radio. The hobbies merged in a career as a radio operator for #PanAm. This tweet was posted on January 29, 2021.

Although the Sikorsky S-40 served #PanAm well through the 1930s, it was often derided for its lack of aerodynamic efficiency due to its many struts and support wires. Charles Lindbergh famously referred to the aircraft as a “flying forest.” #WingWednesday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 27, 2021.

Only three Sikorsky S-40 were built, and these were the first to be named “Clipper Ships.” #PanAm introduced the aircraft in 1931, piloted by Charles A. Lindbergh on its Miami–Barranquilla route. #WingWednesday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 27, 2021.

The Sikorsky S-40 was developed in response to requests from #PanAm president Juan T. Trippe for a high-capacity flying boat. With a cabin capable of carrying 38 passengers, it was nearly double the capacity of the airline’s next largest flying boat. #WingWednesday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 27, 2021.

In 1947 Pan American World Airways added Sleeperette passenger seats to its Douglas DC-4 airliners. Initially used exclusively on transpacific flights, Sleeperettes featured scientifically engineered comfort for long haul flights #PanAm #PaxEx #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 15, 2021.