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#OnThisDay in 1935, Pan America’s first scheduled flight to Manila took off from Alameda. Have you been to Manila? This tweet was posted on November 22, 2015.
#OnThisDay in 1935, the China Clipper, returned to Alameda after its record-breaking round trip flight to Manila. This tweet was posted on December 06, 2015.
#OnThisDay in 1946, #Philippine Airlines became the first Asian Airline to cross the Pacific Ocean. This non-scheduled flight from Manila to Oakland, CA, took 41 hours and stopped at Guam, Kwajalein, and Honolulu, flying a DC-4. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 31, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1946, #Philippine Airlines became the first Asian Airline to cross the Pacific Ocean. This image was posted on July 31, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1946, #PhilippineAirlines became the first Asian airline to cross the Pacific Ocean. This image was posted on July 31, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome
#Onthisday in 1935, the inaugural #transpacific #PanAm #Clipper service landed in Manila from CA, covering 8,210 miles with a flying time of 59 hours and 48 minutes. Today, a nonstop flight from #SFO to #Manila takes around 15 hours. #avgeek #chinaclipper This tweet was posted on November 29, 2017.
#Onthisday in 1935, the inaugural transpacific Pan American Airways Clipper service landed in Manila from California carrying 110,865 letters. This image was posted on November 29, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #chinaclipper #panam #bayareahistory #manila #philipines #clipper #avgeeks #chinaclipper
$955 would get you from Honolulu to Manila both today and in 1940: http://t.co/sCVhV416Pu #PanAm This tweet was posted on November 03, 2014.
@MOFBACN In the 1930s, Honolulu was the first stop on a longer Pan American route that also stopped at Midway Island, Wake Island, Guam, and Manila. Eventually, the route was expanded with service to Hong Kong. Check out our "China Clipper" exhibit for more info! https://t.co/6RPJMi2l9Z This tweet was posted on February 27, 2024.
A trip on the Martin M-130 China Clipper in 1937 included five stops from San Francisco to Hong Kong: Honolulu; Midway Island; Wake Island; Guam; and Manila, Philippines. This image was posted on May 14, 2016.
After World War II, Qantas Empire Airways was nationalized and began rapidly expanding its route system. International routes with Douglas DC-4 airliners were established to Manila, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. #FlyingSouthernCross This tweet was posted on January 12, 2023.
After almost 60 hours of travel, Pan Am's first scheduled transpacific flight landed in Manila. #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on November 17, 2015.
After leaving Alameda on Nov 22, and landing in Manila (shown here!) on Nov 29, the #ChinaClipper started its long journey back to the United States on Dec 2. The entire round-trip included over 123 hours of flying time, covered over 16,000 miles, and set 19 world records. This tweet was posted on November 29, 2021.
Can you imagine a roundtrip flight between California and the Philippine capital of Manila taking fifteen days? This image was posted on December 06, 2019. #chinaclipper #aviationhistory #avgeek #panam
Can you imagine a roundtrip flight from the Philippine capital of Manila, to California taking 15 days? In 1935, the first scheduled transpacific airmail flight took 8 days to reach Manila from Alameda, and 4 days to come back, for a total of 123 flight hours. #avgeek #PanAm This tweet was posted on December 06, 2019.
Can you imagine embarking on a fifteen-day roundtrip flight between Alameda and Manila? In 1935, the first scheduled transpacific airmail flight took eight days to reach Manila from Alameda, with stops in Honolulu, Midway Atoll, Wake Island, and Guam. #ChinaClipper This tweet was posted on November 29, 2021.
Captain Ed Musick inaugurated the first transpacific scheduled passenger service flying the Hawaiian Clipper. This image was posted on October 21, 2016.
Continuation of the epic story of Pan Am for #DefunctThursday: In the early 1930s, Pan American Airways began planning for service across the oceans. This image was posted on August 11, 2022. #defunctthursday #panamerican #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory #chinaclipper #sfhistory
Creating the first transpacific air route required the construction of bases on islands throughout the Pacific for layovers and refueling stations. This image was posted on June 06, 2016.
During Spanish colonization, young Filipina women acquired a Western education at convents, orphanages, and schools that were established in cities and provinces throughout the Philippines. This image was posted on May 10, 2022. #pineappletopina #piña #pineapple #lace #fashion #design #phillipines
During the Vietnam War, commercial airliners, along with their crews, were chartered to fly U.S. troops into combat zones. This image was posted on January 14, 2020. #freedombird #avgeek #veterans #vietnamwar #airlines #airline #crewlife
During the Vietnam War, commercial airliners, along with their crews, were chartered to fly U.S. troops into combat zones. This image was posted on January 14, 2020. #freedombird #avgeek #veterans #vietnamwar #airlines #airline #crewlife
Early examples of piña exhibit high levels of intricate detail, requiring extreme patience and skill. Artisans mastered such an impressive array of styles and techniques that their works garnered praise and earned prizes in competitions from Manila to Madrid. #PineappletoPina This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.
In 1935, the inaugural transpacific #PanAm Clipper service from CA to Manila carried 110,865 letters. #Onthisday #avgeek #aviationhistory This tweet was posted on November 22, 2016.
In 1936, flights from Manila to SF took over 5 days and multiple layovers. Now we can travel there in 15 hours. #TravelToLearn #DayofFacts This tweet was posted on February 17, 2017.
In the 1930s and 1940s, flights from San Francisco to Hong Kong required multiple stops along the way. This image was posted on March 27, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #map #routemap #traveltuesday
In the 1930s, Pan American Airways embarked on a multiyear project to establish transpacific air service and created a route that included multiple island layovers. This image was posted on April 03, 2020. #chinaclipper #panam #avgeek #museumfromhome
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November 22nd marks the 80th anniversary of Pan Am’s first scheduled transpacific flight from Alameda to Manila! This tweet was posted on November 20, 2015.
On November 22, 1935, the inaugural Pan American Airways Clipper transpacific airmail service departed from California to Manila, the Philippines, carrying 110,865 letters. This image was posted on November 23, 2020. #chinaclipper #panam #avgeek #museumfromhome
On November 29, 1935, the inaugural transpacific Pan American Airways airmail service landed in Manila from California carrying 110,865 letters. An elaborate welcoming ceremony welcomed the crew, with an estimated 250,000 people in attendance. #52Objects #ChinaClipper #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 29, 2023.
On the afternoon of November 22, 1935, a Pan American Airways Martin M-130 named “China Clipper”, lifted off from the waters of the San Francisco Bay into the sky setting a course for the Philippines. This image was posted on November 22, 2022. #avgeek #chinaclipper #panam
One of our permanent displays tells the story of the China Clipper. This image was posted on August 19, 2015.
Our online database features over 10,000 objects from our collection, including over 200 airmail covers from all over the world, commemorating different airmail routes. This image was posted on April 24, 2016.