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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…
Flying boat layout design for NC14714
Because it comes up from time to time, here is an original layout drawing of the Hawaii Clipper as part of its delivery package from the Glenn L. Martin Company to Pan Am Airways. Looks like a bit of a cramped trip when packed with passengers and crew, however, for trip #229, it only…
George Merrill Davis, Second Officer
George Merrill Davis, Second Officer (Pilot) verified by family members. *** NEW POST *** (Taken from The Helena Daily Independent Newspaper, Saturday July 30, 1930) WIFE GRIEVES Santa Barbara, Calif., July 29.— “Mrs. George Merrill Davis, who married the co-pilot of the missing Hawaii Clipper in a fashionable wedding here last year, was near collapse tonight…
The Hawaii Clipper Performs Her First Float Test
Hawaii Clipper Flying Boat wades into Maryland’s Middle River for a float test
NASA and the Hawaii Clipper
Well, what eventually became NASA, was called NACA which stood for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and there begins a great discovery. Way back on March 3, 1915, the US government realized that as World War I was turning into a much larger confrontation than first estimated, it was still inadequately prepared to fight…
Painted Clouds of the Jungle
Attached is an image of a discovered Japanese Navy bomber on a Chuuk Lagoon airfield in 1946.
Suspect Myrt aircraft
Seen above are some archival images of a Japanese Torpedo aircraft found on an island in Chuuk (Truk Lagoon). While not directly tied to the Hawaii Clipper research effort, it is a foot note in today’s history that still, to this day, interesting and historically valuable relics are still being discovered in this day in…
The Hawaii Clipper Breaks its Silence at the Smithsonian Udvar Hazy Museum
On Monday, April 8, 2013 I had the honor and privilege of speaking about the Hawaii Clipper to the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Aviation Historical Society at the Smithsonian Udvar Hazy Museum. The time “flew” by but I think we had some excellent discussions about the mystery and the status of my research….
A Footnote in Time
A postcard from the past. Thanks everyone for your offers of help and information. I received this from a dear friend and it just keeps me engaged in this story.
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