Comments on: Pan Am Across the Pacific

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By: Philip

Philip — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 20:59:48 +0000

My father who was the Chief Photographer for the San Francisco Examiner (1920-1947) often took my older brother and I to see the Flying Clipper leave it’s dock to proceed out of the Treasure Island Harbor to take off. He was often required to take photos of political or militarily significant individuals boarding on one of those outbound or arriving flights. It was always a thrilling event to see one of those great planes taking off. And during the war years it was additional exciting for young kids to be in the midst of all the military security (Navy & Marines) present from the time we drove off the San Francisco Bay Bridge until we back on it heading home, home was in the S.F. Marina Distdict so even from there we could see these great planes landing and taking off. Several years later I attended Navy Electronics School on T.I. I was able to visit all the old hangers and Pan American terminal which still stand today.

By: John Geoghegan

John Geoghegan — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:30:15 +0000

Kirk, there are two books on the topic you mention.

China Clipper
By Ronald W. Jackson
Everest House, NY, 1980

and

“Fix on the Rising Sun: The Clipper Hi-jacking of 1938,” by Charles N. Hill.

By: Jannette Lyon

Jannette Lyon — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:59:53 +0000

I am trying to trace the flight my great-uncle, Hyland Lyon, took on a flight aboard the Phillippie Clipper that left Hong Kong on July 15, 1940 arriving Honolulu on July 19, 1940. Any information about the flight or the other passengers, which included members of the French Consulate and various banking employees, would be most appreciated. I already have the passenger list from Ancestry.com. Thank you.

By: Trevor Jack

Trevor Jack — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:50:38 +0000

Tom, I have a pic I can send you. Please email me your email address. retroactiveatl@yahoo.com

Thank you
Trevor Jack

By: tom heitzman

tom heitzman — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:50:27 +0000

I have a friend who is working on a book about the aviation artists Wm. Heaslip and Clayton Knight I would love to see an image of your painting. He may have some info about the painting.
Regards,
Tom Heitzman

By: Edward E Wyman

Edward E Wyman — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:30:31 +0000

My Grandfather Edward E Wyman was a passenger on that flight. I’d love to discuss with you

EEW

By: Garry Baker ... Melbourne

Garry Baker ... Melbourne — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:55:24 +0000

If it’s of any use to the cause, I have a few minutes of amateur film footage taken in Auckland Harbour during the summer of 1938/9. The Pan Am clipper looks brand new, and from memory there’ an airborn sweep of it as well.
It has been quite a few years since it was viewed by me, though with a bit of luck the film may have been committed to a capture file, which of course means a short Mpeg can be rendered from it.

By: GT

GT — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 21:40:06 +0000

For P. Choy, would love to chat with you about your uncle. Please send me an email to flagshipfilms@aol.com.

Thanks!