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1939 Yankee Clipper starts transatlantic flight...
1939 Yankee Clipper starts transatlantic flight...
Item # 722341
June 24, 1939
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 24, 1939
* Boeing 314 Yankee Clipper (flying boat)
* Pan American World airways
* Inaugural airplane airmail flight (Northern Route)
* New York to England transatlantic
The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "Yankee Clipper Starts Out on Historic Flight" Also a one column heading: "Bears Mail Across North Atlantic" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.
AI notes: On June 24, 1939, the Pan American Airways Yankee Clipper, a Boeing 314 flying boat renowned for its long-range capabilities and luxury accommodations, departed from Port Washington, Long Island, New York, on a transatlantic flight to Lisbon, Portugal, carrying both passengers and mail. This flight was part of Pan Am’s effort to establish regular commercial air service across the Atlantic, combining speed, reliability, and comfort at a time when such long-distance flights were still a major technical and logistical achievement. Piloted by a highly experienced crew, the Yankee Clipper navigated using celestial and radio navigation techniques, covering thousands of miles over open ocean, and became an emblem of pre-war aviation ambition. The flight demonstrated the feasibility of scheduled transatlantic service, helping to pave the way for future passenger and mail routes, while symbolizing the glamour and daring of 1930s aviation.
Category: The 20th Century
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