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Juan Trippe, JFK & the Supersonic Transport: JFK was about to unveil America’s answer tocompetition and develop an American SST.
Cargo, A Reflection by Thor Johnson. Pan American World Airways cargo history and slideshow about a profitable venture for Pan Am until the end.
747: Flight to London 1970. First-person account of the very 1st commercial flight of a Boeing 747, January 1970 from JFK to LHR by Glenn Little.
Noted UK-based air transportation journal, Airliner World, covered Pan Am and the "Golden Age" of Jet Air Travel in their April 2014 issue.
The Jumbos Are Coming! Pan American World Airways' first B-747 at London's Heathrow Airport in 1970. Video of The Jumbo (1970) by British Pathé.
PanAmusings: A Stop in Rio by pilot Ed Spellacy, first-person account of a flight emergency on the night of October 2, 1987. Read the PDF
Tracing the space clipper'a design for the film "2001" and purchase of a space ship by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Museum.
Pan Am's Black Birds: Opening new ways to explore the world. A look at the role of African American stewardesses working for Pan Am in 1969.
Remembering Neerja Bhanot on hijacked Pan Am Flight 73. She died heroically, saving Pan Am passengers from terrorists on Sept. 5, 1986.
A Snapshot of Stats: Pan Am IGS 1984. Internal German Service was like an airline within an airline, and proved to be a great success.
2014 Hurricane Cristobal uncovered a small remnant from luggage on an old Pan American World Airways flight that went down in 1952 near San Juan.
A personal account of Leonard Johnson's 30-year career with Pan Am, from 1943-1972, all across the globe. Written by his daughter, Linda.
Pan Am & the Civil Reserve Air Fleet: When “Uncle Sam” called, “Pan Am was there," arguably one of the most involved US airlines in airlift services.
A recap of Pan Am's in-flight service through the years, with a focus on the luxury experiences that developed after World War Two.
Travelling from Cincinnati to the World by John T. Dietz, a first-person reminiscence of wonderful childhood experiences thanks to Pan Am.
Memories of Kathleen Clair by Ed Trippe, 2019. She was Juan Trippe's loyal assistant, close friend to his wife, Betty, and an inspiration for PAHF.
A "2001" Future - Life in the 21st Century. In 1968, author Arthur C. Clarke gave an exclusive interview to Charles Power for Pan Am's magazine.
The Boeing 747 Carries On. The "Queen of the Skies. "There’s still life left in the iconic Boeing 747 aircraft – and some are still flying.
