"Wherever in the world you want to go...the world's largest fleet of over-ocean Jets is at your service...the Pan Am Jet Clipper Fleet"
This tweet was posted on August 07, 2017.
"[Your Clipper Captain] belongs to a group of seasoned and highly trained flying Captains." #PanAm brochure, c. 1950
This tweet was posted on August 24, 2016.
#OnThisDay in 1935, the first of three Martin M-130 #flyingboats was delivered to Pan American Airways. Named the "China Clipper", this M-130 would go on to make history by inaugurating the first scheduled #transpacific air mail service from California to the Philippines. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 09, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1960, Pan American World Airways received their first Douglas DC-8, the "Clipper Mandarin", registry number N803PA. Did you ever fly on one of #PanAm's DC-8s?
This tweet was posted on February 07, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1899, Igor Siskorsky was born in Kiev (Kyiv) in modern day Ukraine. One of the most important early Sikorsky aircraft, the S-42, was developed to meet #PanAm’s requirement for a trans-oceanic flying boat. Shown here is the Pan Am Clipper S-42 in flight in 1935.
This tweet was posted on May 25, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1934, Pan American Airways received its first Sikorsky S-42. The Brazilian Clipper, shown here circa 1937, completed its inaugural flight on August 16, 1934.
This tweet was posted on June 05, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1947, the #PanAmerican #Lockheed Constellation Model 749 Clipper America completed its first around the world flight, landing at @flySFO. Originating in NY’s La Guardia Airport on June 17, 1947, the 22,170- mile course, logged a total flying time of 102hrs & 50m.
This tweet was posted on June 29, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1970, the world's first ever scheduled Boeing 747 was flown by Pan American World Airways. Named "Clipper Young America," it departed New York's JFK at 1:52AM and reached London's Heathrow Airport in 6 hrs & 43 min. What are your fondest memories of the Boeing 747?
This tweet was posted on January 22, 2020.
#Onthisday the first flight of #PanAm's #Sikorsky S-40 “American Clipper” departed from Dinner Key, Florida, destined for Cristobal, Panama Canal Zone. It was the first to carry the famous "Clipper" name, which was subsequently registered as a trademark by Pan American. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on November 19, 2019.
#PanAm offered First & Clipper Class passengers helicopter flights to & from JFK & Manhattan & later Newark Airport.
This tweet was posted on February 10, 2016.
#avgeeks and history buffs: follow along this week for the underwater search for the Samoa Clipper, a #PanAm aircraft that was lost in 1938 near American Samoa. Live stream via @EVNautilus: https://t.co/9cKVC3D9FB
This tweet was posted on July 15, 2019.
75 years to the day: #PanAm's christening ceremony for the California Clipper, held at Treasure Island: http://t.co/HNa8N1kWgm #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 25, 2014.
@shayman Thanks for coming by! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed China Clipper! It's portable, as a podcast: http://t.co/qLrQBcIh
This tweet was posted on August 03, 2012.
A photo for lovers of San Francisco & #avgeek alike: the 1938 SF skyline & Pan Am's China #Clipper. http://t.co/KWT4OewKKz
This tweet was posted on July 31, 2013.
Amazing how far flight has come! Pan Am's China Clipper took 4 stops over 7 days in 1935 to cross the Pacific: http://t.co/NZikZOlP #avgeeks
This tweet was posted on September 20, 2011.
Bird's-eye view of Seaplane Harbor, Pan Am's Clipper base in the 1940s: http://t.co/7k55R0mv45 #avgeek
This tweet was posted on June 26, 2014.
China Clipper is on display pre-security in the Aviation Museum and Library, which is open from 10:00am to 4:30pm daily. https://t.co/MPq52u5pOS #ChinaClipper
This tweet was posted on February 27, 2019.
Clara Adams was a wealthy widow and able to take part in some of the most important flights in aviation history. Here she is with other passengers waiting to board the inaugural flight of the #PanAmerican Hawaii Clipper in 1936. #womeninaviation #avgeek
This tweet was posted on December 12, 2018.
Enjoy the China Clipper exhibit in the #Aviation Museum? Listen to our podcasts for more on #PanAm's historic fleet: http://t.co/ZSn4oDtq1b
This tweet was posted on October 04, 2013.
Follow the journey of the 1st scheduled flights from SF to Asia in our China Clipper exhibit. http://t.co/nw2OrDaMou
This tweet was posted on September 30, 2015.
From the archives: Pan Am's California Clipper, docked at Treasure Island (in its Expo glory!), c. 1939 http://t.co/Goq73DaaBS cc: @TIMuseum
This tweet was posted on May 03, 2013.
Happy Thanksgiving! This was the menu for the Pan American Airways flight on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 1939, aboard Sikorsky S-42 Clipper N. C. 15373, from Barranquilla, Colombia to Miami, Florida. What is on your #Thanksgiving menu today?
This tweet was posted on November 25, 2021.
Have you heard our 75th anniversary #ClipperGlory podcast of the China Clipper flight across the Pacific? It's great! http://t.co/qLrV8MJb
This tweet was posted on May 04, 2012.
Helicopter service was a perk for 1st & Clipper class #PanAm pssngrs at the iconic & now-closed Worldport Terminal. http://t.co/NsR0HpOG3V
This tweet was posted on May 24, 2013.