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Check out the Foynes Flying Boat Museum, in Foynes, Ireland.  A great museum featuring their fantastic new exhibit - a full scale replica of the Boeing B314 "Yankee Clipper".  This replica was created for the museum from detailed plans by a team specialising in movie sets, and the reviews they have received of the aircraft are fantastic.


Check out the photos of some of the layover hotels,
at Pan Am Crew Layovers.
Click here.


Check out the Naval Air Museum, Pensacola, FLA


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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NOTABLES

Maiden

Maiden of the
Maiden Flight

Information from this website about the Hindenburg.

Interesting photographs and biography of a woman who had a lot of firsts in aviation.  Something I do not recall seeing before.. Great old pictures... Stu
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Have you ever heard of this?

Sounders Roe SARO SR.45 "Princess"
Click here...


Watch this
PanAm Clipper
commercial video -
it will take you
back in time!!

Click Here.


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An Airline at War: The Story of Pan Am’s China National Aviation Corporation and Its Men, by Robert L. Willett, sheds light on this extraordinary period through the adventures and exploits of the pilots who shared a rare and heroic bond in the skies above a war-ravaged China. Click here for more information. 


 

The VA recently published their Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents Booklet for 2008. An easy-to-read reference guide, it provides the most current information about your earned benefits. You can download the 153 page booklet at the following website - click here.


 

 

 

 

 

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The Twenty Eighth Annual Clipper Pioneers’ Luncheon
Come one, come all!
Thursday, June 21th, 2012 In Port Jefferson, New York, at “Schafer’s”, formerly Papa Joe’s
“Conditioning period”, (cash bar) 10:30AM to 12:00PM
Lunch will be from 12:00PM to 3:00 PM
(click here for directions and more information)

 

 

 

PLAN NOW FOR OUR NEXT CRUISE!

Pan  Am  Reunion Cruise  Oct. 14 – 21, 2012
Dear Pan Amers:
We would like to take this opportunity to invite you, your family and friends on this fabulous Canada & New England cruise. The ship is Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas departing  from Boston and offering  special prices for this cruise package.  Everyone  has choices as to category of cabins to fit your budget. Come join the excitement with all the Pan Am  members ; dine  gourmet cuisine, enjoy shipboard activities, Vegas style shows, spa treatments, endless entertainment, surprise amenities, 24 hour room service and much, much more.
This wonderful seven day cruise will visit Canada and New England’s most scenic ports each displaying an unmistakable charm, history and natural beauty all their own. The foliage is brilliant in every imaginable color, lighthouses dot the coastline as this experience can only happen along the stunning and dramatic coasts of Canada and New England. Here’s the Itinerary:
Date City Arrives Departs
Oct.14,2012 Boston   5:pm
Oct.15,2012 Portland, Maine 7:00am 6:00pm
Oct.16,2012 Bar Harbor, Maine 7:00am 5:00pm
Oct.17,2012 Saint John, New Brunswick  7:00am 5:30pm
Oct.18,2012 Day at sea    
Oct.19,2012 Halifax, Nova Scotia 9:00am 6:30pm
Oct.20,2012 Day at sea    
Oct.21,2012 Boston 6:00am  
                
Prices:     Interior $594  -  Oceanview  $794   -  Balcony  $974   -   Jr. Suite $1749   -  Grand Suite $2249                  
Rates - per person,  based on double occupancy (inquire on waitlist for singles) and availability at time of booking. Port charges, taxes and fees  are additional at $267.83 per person. Deposit is $250. per person by major credit cards but  checks are preferred. Book early and  lock in your price.. Once our allotment is sold  cabins will be at prevailing rates. More information will come with your invoice . We expect a good turnout – don’t disappoint yourself or your Pan Am family. Friends are welcome. For reservations  and  information please call Interline Travels at 1-888-592-7245 or email interlinetravels@yahoo.com.
Consult your cruise options with fellow  Pan Am  member and expert cruise guide  Stu Archer 305-238-0911
INTERLINE TRAVELS -                                        3308  Lakeshore Dr. -                    TALLAHASSEE, FL. 32312 –     10/20//11

 


DIXIE CLIPPER CELEBRATION -
MONTE CARLO Principality of Monaco

 

NOVEMBER 1, 2 & 3, 2012

Click here for more information

 

Did you miss the
Pan Am’s Worldwide Family Reunion- Miami 2011?

Check out the photos for the Pan Am's Wordwide Family Reunion
held in Miami, Oct. 20-23, 2011

Click here to see the photos

Pan Am Reunion 2011

www.panamreunion2011.com

 

Remembering Air Travel’s Golden Era, by the Wall Street Journal - an article with photos from the Pan Am's reunion in Miami. Click here for some great photos!


 

 


November 23, 2011


As explained by Jane Euler and Anne Sweeney below, watching this BBC documentary takes an hour.  I think you will not agree with everything in it because it is so much the expressions of individuals---but, if you take the time to watch, you will find it very, very good.  

For those who are not technologically inclined, after you click on the underlined words (way down the screen below the messages from Jane and Anne-- the link begins  with http://   ),  you will find a very busy screen.  Click on the right-pointing arrow at the bottom of the screen to start the show rolling.  You must sit through a short advertisement before the documentary starts. You should also click on the box (four arrows pointing outward) that expands the picture to "full screen."  After the documentary is over, you get out of the full screen mode by clicking the ESC (escape) key on your keyboard.

You need to have an hour, but watching is worth the effort.

Click here - Pan Am Story on BBC - to watch the video.


Taking off with ONE MILLION TEN THOUSAND POUNDS IS INCREDIBLE - TAKE A LOOK @ THE VIDEO AND ENLARGE IT AND SEE THE STALLS….fantastic. Click here.


Pan Am Clipper Dec 1935

Click here to see it!

My Mother said forward this. Of interest to me is the announcement of the pending delivery of the Hawaiian Clipper scheduled for February 1936.

My Father was on the crew sent to Baltimore to pick it up and met my Mother who was working for Martin. The river iced up and the plane could not be delivered. Finally Pan Am recalled the crew and my Dad was sent to Oakland. He called my Mother from Oakland and asked her to marry him. She accepted and boarded a train to her marriage.


The second page recalls the promotion of my Father to Junior Pilot "having completed the two day oral and written examinations" with a list of courses taken and licenses received.

Regards,

Gary G


Iconic Pan Am may fly again in TV drama - Click here to read CNN Story


The PanAm Bermuda Reunion was great! Here are some of the photos - thanks, Stu!

 

 

VeenDam

For more photos of the cruise, click here!

Watch for a report in the next issue of the Clipper Pioneers newsletter!


Those who read the story of the Doolittle Raid that you recently posted might be interested in the attached PowerPoint file of pictures that was just sent me by a friend.  Keep up the good work, the Clipper has become a great read for we 93 year olds who no longer get to reunions.

Best Luck... Lee Nelson

(Photos from the Doolittle Raiders.)


The updated Pan Amigo Travel Update Interline/Hotel/Tour/Cruise/Rent A Car Discount Programs offer some great discounts for Pan Am retirees. Click here to read the report and how to benefit.


This is an incredible collection of photos on Pan Am's history. It was forwarded by an ex employee, Arthur Rindner who now lives in Israel. I think these are some of the best Pan Am photos I have ever seen.
Enjoy..............................Tony

Definitely, this is the best collection. Hope you all enjoy. Thanks Tony and Trudy for sending these. And also to Arthur who has definitely shown how deep his heart is still with Pan Am.     Vickie

Don't Miss This One! A Fantastic Powerpoint presentation of the history of Pan Am. Click here.

(Don't have a Power Point viewer? Download it for free - click here.)



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