Today is the day Americans reflect upon the attack of our homeland which ushered the United States into World War II. For me, I take this moment to not only reflect on the sacrifices of honorable men and women during World War II who would have much rather spent their time pursuing a career, a…
Category: Research
“Say Hello To My Little Friend”
Ok, Ok, I am NO Tony Montana from Scarface but I DO have a really sweet new tool to use in the search for the Hawaii Clipper. Meet the newest addition to the Lost Clipper Team: The DJI Osmo! This compact yet very flexible camera is a tool that will give us the much…
And Yet, Another Anniversary Approaches
With July 29th quickly approaching, I reflect on all the July 29 anniversaries that have come and gone to mark the day that the Hawaii Clipper disappeared over the Pacific ocean, While the ultimate question of how or why is still being asked, I wonder about the numbers of people doing the asking and how those…
Super Typhoon Maysak Strikes Truk Lagoon
On March 31 at 0900 UTC (5 a.m. EDT), Super typhoon Maysak’s maximum sustained winds were near 140 knots (161.1 mph/ 259.3 kph). Hurricane-force winds extended 40 nautical miles (46 mile/74 km) from the center, and tropical storm-force winds extended 100 nautical miles (115 miles/185 km) from the center. Power has been intermittent in…
Life in an Archive: A Visit to the Pan Am Collection
Reprinted article by Steve Hersh and Jason Sylvestre with permission from the University of Miami: http://library.miami.edu/blog/2015/02/16/life-in-an-archive-a-visit-to-the-pan-am-collection/ Life in an Archive_ A Visit to the Pan Am Collection _ University of Miami Library
Re-Researching the Richter Library
Recently, I visited the Richter Library to assess their effort of re-cataloging the massive Pan Am Airways. Wow, what a difference! On my last visit, I went through nearly twenty boxes of photos… this time, only five. Why? There is so much more to see and now items are in their proper order. Great job…
Cleared to Land
I just left the University of Miami’s Pan Am grand debut of the “Cleared to Land” exhibit and recognition program marking the achievement of reinvigorating the archive search system. It was truly a wonderful event and showcased speakers who helped put together a far more precise catalog system after over 700 man hours of effort….
Looking (and finding) the greatest clue in the Mystery of the Hawaii Clipper
Thank you for keeping in touch with The Lost Clipper research effort. Bill, Myron, Jeff, Tony and many, many others have been working on this project for over a decade now and we have achieved a new milestone in proving the bodies of fifteen Americans are indeed entombed under the remains of a concrete slab…
Back in the USA
Hi everyone, It has been a couple of weeks since we have been back and I am still combing though video, photos and data we acquired. I know that some of you want a definitive answer on our search results but that will take much more time. The reason is that although we found “the”…
Notes from the Field…
Today, Jeff and I are conducting a site survey at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on the beaches of Waikiki. This location was the overnight accommodation for Pan Am Clipper passengers transiting from the US to points in Asia. The hotel still retains its characteristic coral pink hue but is now a modern facility with all…
First Day Just Wrapped…
And we found remnants of an old Japanese medical facility under the newer slab. The good news is that I am certain we are in the correct location because of numerous factors. The bad news, the old Japanese slab has been demolished (probably in the early 1980″s) to use as filler material for a larger…
The Lost Clipper - The mission to bring 15 forgotten Americans home 