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Tag: M-130
90 Years: The First Flight of the Martin M-130
To meet the demand for a trans-Pacific aircraft, the Martin M-130 was specifically built for Pan Am’s President Juan Trippe. This all-metal flying boat boasted streamlined aerodynamics and powerful engines capable of meeting the airline’s specified range and payload requirements.
Hawaii Clipper, The Final Film
This 1938 footage was taken by Richard Rhode just before the Pan Am Martin M-130 Hawaii Clipper was lost.
85th Anniversary: In Memory of the Crew and Passengers of Pan Am Flt 229
ATTENTION AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS and ENTHUSIASTS! K1H Special 48 Hour Global Event / Pan Am Flight 229 Memorial Hosts: www.lostclipper.com team, WB3FMS, and the Aero Amateur Radio Club In memory of the crew and passengers of Pan Am Flt 229 which vanished 85 years ago on July 29, 1938 UTC while traversing the Pacific Ocean. And in…
Indiana Jones Sat Here
by Indiana Jones Wiki Below is an article that we originally posted in February 2022. In light of the new film “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” released on June 30, 2023 we thought we’d repost this. Did you know a Clipper had an appearance in the Indian Jones film series? Related to The…
Hawaii, One of the Brightest Jewels in Pan Am’s Crown
From the arrival of the first clipper in 1935, Hawaii was one of the brightest jewels in Pan Am”s crown.
The Last Flight of The Hawaii Clipper
by The Pan Am Historical Foundation In June 1938, a young engineer from the National Advisory Council on Aeronautics (NACA) took along his 16mm movie camera on what would be the last completed round-trip flight of the Hawaii Clipper. The following month, the aircraft vanished without a trace. This is a short segment from that…
Game of Crimes Podcast: An 80-Year Old Cold Case
Listen to our Lost Clipper team member and friend, Steve Murphy, along with investigator, Morgan Wright, on their Game of Crimes podcast as they take a deep dive into our story.
What Happened to the Hawaii Clipper?
In the years since the Hawaii Clipper disappeared, no one has figured out what happened to the flying boat and its crew.
Moving Forward
The Lost Clipper team recently participated in a very collaborative meeting in Quantico, VA with a dozen very influential and prominate investigators in the field. The idea is to look at “the larger picture” and hopefully combine resources and efforts to help navigate history and find what we’re all looking for. It’s our hope to…
A Classic Art Deco Poster of Our Beloved Clipper
A classic Art Deco poster of our beloved Clipper
FEATURE: Bob Perry, Lost Clipper Cemetery Geophysics Specialist
Bob Perry, Lost Clipper Cemetery Geophysics of Topographix LLC, explains Ground Penetrating Radar and how it rules out false possibilities before an actual dig, drastically saving time and money. Bob, like the other members of The Lost Clipper Crew, is an intrical part behind the search to uncover the true history of those 15 missing…
The Lost Clipper - The mission to bring 15 forgotten Americans home 