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On November 29, 1935, the inaugural transpacific Pan American Airways airmail service landed in Manila from California carrying 110,865 letters. The flight included stops in Hawai’i, Midway Atoll, Wake Island, Guam, before arriving in Manila. An elaborate welcoming ceremony welcomed the crew, with an estimated 250,000 people in attendance. The flight to Manila covered 8,210 miles with a flying time of 59 hours and 48 minutes. This event ribbon was given to Mr. Berst, who was an employee from Pan American's Miami base. event ribbon: Pan American Airways, First Trans-Pacific Fllight; 1935 Gift of Jon E. Krupnick 2022.124.806 https://collection.sfomuseum.org/objects/1846765715/avgeek
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