This 1938 footage was taken by Richard Rhode just before the Pan Am Martin M-130 Hawaii Clipper was lost.
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Exploring the World of Pan Am’s Juan Trippe – An Interview with His Son Edward Trippe
Exploring the World of Pan Am’s Juan Trippe – An Interview with His Son Edward Trippe
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…
Pan Am PBS Documentary “Across the Pacific: Airborne” Pt. 1
When the China Clipper took off for the first scheduled flight to Manila on November 22, 1935, it riveted the attention of people around the world.
The Lost Clipper - The mission to bring 15 forgotten Americans home 