Today we mark the attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941. I offer a moment of silence to remember the souls of men and women who were lost for no fault of their own. A war was given the breath of life months earlier in Japan and it became a reality in the…
Mark Anderson Walker pt. II
Mark A. Walker is shown here stepping up and out of the cockpit of a Pan Am Sikorsky S-42 flying boat sometime in 1936/37. I am including this image for a few reasons today to share the sheer joy I have in receiving it. For a very long time, any sort of imagery of this…
Looking Through a Straw for a Needle in a Haystack…
So there, I said it, but let me translate that into Japanese so that they can appreciate it as much as you will: 干し草の山の中から針のためのストローを通して見る. Whew! Glad that’s off my chest… I have spent the past few weeks painstakingly looking at one areal photo after another of the Operation Hailstone ( トラック島空襲 Torakku-tō Kūshū, lit. “the airstrike on…
Sorry for the Delay…
A fond greeting to you all. First let me apologize for the delay in keeping you all informed of my progress on the search and recovery of the passengers and crew of the missing Hawaii Clipper. Rest assured it is not due to anything negative, actually, quite the opposite. Over the past two months, I…
Brigadier General Robert Blake taking operational control of Truk Lagoon
Three days before the surrender date, Brigadier General Robert Blake was designated Prospective Island Commander, Truk, a designation which was changed on 27 September to Prospective Commanding General, Occupation Forces, Truk and Central Carolines. The mission of his command was to occupy and develop Truk “as a fleet anchorage with facilities ashore limited to recreational…
Full article of Aviation History Magazine
Aviation Magazine articles for those of you not able to find it in print. Thanks John for doing this.
Hawaii Clipper story carried in National Magazine
Good news! The story of the Hawaii Clipper has been carried in this months Aviation History Magazine, a must read source for aviation enthusiasts. Check out: http://www.HistoryNet.com/aviation-history for more details. This particular article entitled “Vanished” starts on page 30 and covers six pages of interviews and details covering the mysterious loss. My thanks to writer…
Found!
Well here is a lucky find today! I just received an original postcard of a restaurant called the China Clipper from either the late 1930s or early 1940s. According to my research, Wah Sun (Watson) Choy, a passenger on the Hawaii Clipper caring a very large some of money to his brother Frank in China,…
Over 12,000 visits to Lost Clipper website
Thanks everyone for your continued visits to this website. Because of your patronage, we have had 12, 178 visits in less than a year. Well done and thank you! Please share this web site online, on Facebook, Twitter or whatever online communication tool you use to continue the search for the Hawaii Clipper!
75th Anniversary of the Loss of the Hawaii Clipper
July 29, 1938, the Hawaii Clipper, on trip #229, was presumedly lost at sea 75 years ago today. The flying boat service between San Francisco Bay and Manila Bay required approximately sixty hours of flying time over six days with intermediate stops at Pearl Harbor, Midway Atoll, Wake Island and Guam. The Hawaii Clipper disappeared…
George Merril Davis Update
Just a quick note to let you all know that I have posted an update to the George Merril Davis story. The best take away is that for the first time, I have factually confirmed Mark A. Walker was indeed at the wedding, served as best man and was truly a close friend to George. …
“Sabotage or Aerial Piracy Suggested in Clipper Plane Mystery”
Seen here is a photo of the REAL Hawaii Clipper Aircraft Logbook taken recently on my trip to Florida. This, and many others like it, led me to a story written by journalist Walter Fitzmaurice soon after the disappearance. It marks the first time the worlds “air piracy” were used in reference to the mysterious…
The Lost Clipper - The mission to bring 15 forgotten Americans home 