Comments on: China Clipper http://www.clipperflyingboats.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:33:19 -0500 hourly 1 By: Gary Ballard http://www.clipperflyingboats.com/pan-am-planes/china-clipper/comment-page-1#comment-493 Gary Ballard Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:38:36 +0000 http://www.clipperflyingboats.com/?page_id=470#comment-493 Ive been to Manila, and the old Manila Airport building sits at the corner of Ayala Ave and Makati Ave in the tall business district of Manila. Is this the airport that these planes flew into ? I have been told that the runway to this historic airport is where Ayala Ave currently is located. You can visit the old small airport terminal building, ( now in a yellow and green paint scheme) it is now preserved through the local historical society there in Manila. Ive always been a true admireer of these big planes. Thanks for this site, much more info should be displayed at BWI airport which is close to Martins State Airport. Thanks, Gary Ballard Severn, Maryland Ive been to Manila, and the old Manila Airport building sits at the corner of Ayala Ave and Makati Ave in the tall business district of Manila. Is this the airport that these planes flew into ? I have been told that the runway to this historic airport is where Ayala Ave currently is located. You can visit the old small airport terminal building, ( now in a yellow and green paint scheme) it is now preserved through the local historical society there in Manila. Ive always been a true admireer of these big planes. Thanks for this site, much more info should be displayed at BWI airport which is close to Martins State Airport.
Thanks,
Gary Ballard
Severn, Maryland

]]> By: DON BARKER http://www.clipperflyingboats.com/pan-am-planes/china-clipper/comment-page-1#comment-475 DON BARKER Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:02:10 +0000 http://www.clipperflyingboats.com/?page_id=470#comment-475 Here is my web site...minus the Pam Am ship. Enjoy your visit to my hometown. Keep'em flying. Here is my web site…minus the Pam Am ship. Enjoy your visit to my hometown.

Keep’em flying.

]]> By: DON BARKER http://www.clipperflyingboats.com/pan-am-planes/china-clipper/comment-page-1#comment-474 DON BARKER Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:00:04 +0000 http://www.clipperflyingboats.com/?page_id=470#comment-474 I have aa original photograph taken in Cuba of NC14716. If interested in obtaining this write to my email. This a a b/w photo and it is beautiful.....\\ Don Barker; 304 3rd St SE, Conover NC 28613 I have aa original photograph taken in Cuba of NC14716. If interested in obtaining this write to my email. This a a b/w photo and it is beautiful…..\\
Don Barker; 304 3rd St SE, Conover NC 28613

]]> By: Jim Hagenbuch http://www.clipperflyingboats.com/pan-am-planes/china-clipper/comment-page-1#comment-468 Jim Hagenbuch Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:19:35 +0000 http://www.clipperflyingboats.com/?page_id=470#comment-468 Hello, for about 20 years or so I've owned a book called the 'Inauguration of Trans-Pacific Air Mail Service. Its 12 1/2" high by 9 3/4"wide. It has a map that shows the route and a blue stamp like the one you have on this page. It appears to have been put together in sections, with each section having typed pages of the events that took place in route, along with pictures of the plane, crew and dignitaries It has autographs of the following, Wallace Alexander; J.R. Knowland; Manuel L. Quezon (the President of the Philippines); all seven members of the crew; Frank L Merriam (the Governor of California); and Joseh P. Poindexter (Governor of the Territory of Hawaii. It also has an impressed seals of both the Territory of Hawaii and State of California. It is possible this could have been put together section by section during the Inaugural flight? The pictures and pages are somewhat browned from age. Hello, for about 20 years or so I’ve owned a book called the ‘Inauguration of Trans-Pacific Air Mail Service. Its 12 1/2″ high by 9 3/4″wide. It has a map that shows the route and a blue stamp like the one you have on this page. It appears to have been put together in sections, with each section having typed pages of the events that took place in route, along with pictures of the plane, crew and dignitaries It has autographs of the following, Wallace Alexander; J.R. Knowland; Manuel L. Quezon (the President of the Philippines); all seven members of the crew; Frank L Merriam (the Governor of California); and Joseh P. Poindexter (Governor of the Territory of Hawaii. It also has an impressed seals of both the Territory of Hawaii and State of California. It is possible this could have been put together section by section during the Inaugural flight? The pictures and pages are somewhat browned from age.

]]> By: Paul Gracey http://www.clipperflyingboats.com/pan-am-planes/china-clipper/comment-page-1#comment-448 Paul Gracey Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:23:06 +0000 http://www.clipperflyingboats.com/?page_id=470#comment-448 Would it not have flown under the Golden Gate Bridge? Or was the take off not done from Treasure Island for that flight. I spent a year at Treasure Island in the early 60's and it is between the bay bridge and the GG bridge. Take off into the wind should have been heading right for the Golden Gate. There was also part of a runway on Treasure island still there at the time pointed straight out the Golden Gate. Would it not have flown under the Golden Gate Bridge? Or was the take off not done from Treasure Island for that flight. I spent a year at Treasure Island in the early 60’s and it is between the bay bridge and the GG bridge. Take off into the wind should have been heading right for the Golden Gate. There was also part of a runway on Treasure island still there at the time pointed straight out the Golden Gate.

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