A #PanAm flight arrives in NYC on this day in 1942, completing the 1st round-the-world commercial flight, having left SF on 12/12. #AVgeeks
This tweet was posted on January 06, 2012.
After the US Navy acquired Treasure Island during WWII, #PanAm moved to SFO. This 1959 photo shows their base at SFO. #TBT
This tweet was posted on January 12, 2017.
Although the #Sikorsky S-40 served #PanAm well through the 1930s, it was often noted for its lack of aerodynamic efficiency due to its many struts and support wires. Charles Lindbergh famously referred to it as a “flying forest.” #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on January 28, 2019.
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.
Are you looking for some fun weekend entertainment? Our friends at the Pan Am Historical Foundation (@panamhistory), helped produce "Across the Pacific", a 3-part documentary on the founding and early history of #PanAm! See the first part here: https://t.co/mGhb92i7Yb #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 07, 2020.
As Pan American was not licensed to operate domestic routes within in the United States, the company purchased National Airlines in 1980. This did not prove be a good financial takeover as the company would have liked. #PanAm #DefunctThursday #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on August 25, 2022.
Back when it took a week to fly from CA to China, more than just cards were needed to pass the time: http://t.co/nFZsDppHEG #avgeek #PanAm
This tweet was posted on January 21, 2015.
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.
Before flying was common: certificates in the name of Apollo given to #PanAm pssngrs flying over the Intl Date Line: http://t.co/HTEmkN8PLm
This tweet was posted on March 12, 2014.
Before the age of cell phones and seat-back entertainment systems, in-flight entertainment was generally low tech and relied on games. This 1940s gamer scorer from #PanAm could be used to keep track of a variety of games with columns for "we" & "they" on interior pages #52Objects
This tweet was posted on May 31, 2023.
Bonnie Jones Moon worked for #PanAm from 1972 to 1989. Of her time with #PAA, she says she loved, “being part of a flight attendant corps that included so many smart, resourceful, funny, educated, sophisticated, dedicated, talented, and committed women and men.” #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 14, 2020.
By late 1945, #PanAm realized the superiority of the DC-4 over the Boeing 314 flying boat and began to operate the airliner on both transpacific and transatlantic routes. #WingWednesday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 07, 2021.
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.
Designed by Wellwood E. Beall, it distinguished itself by shear size, three vertical stabilizers in the tail, and cantilevered seawings that doubled as fuel tanks. #WingWednesday #avgeek #PanAm
This tweet was posted on March 17, 2021.
Did you know that from 1982 to 1988 Pan American Airways offered its own complimentary helicopter service? #PanAm
This tweet was posted on February 10, 2016.
Did you know that the word 'tip' originated as an acronym? A #PanAm flight packet from 1949 has the story: http://t.co/NuqFwW51n3
This tweet was posted on January 21, 2014.