The China Clipper, Edwin Musick, and the Pan Am Flying Boats That Opened the Pacific to Commercial Aviation
How Pan Am's China Clipper and pilot Edwin Musick opened the Pacific to commercial aviation starting November 22, 1935.
TaildraggerHow Pan Am's China Clipper and pilot Edwin Musick opened the Pacific to commercial aviation starting November 22, 1935.
TaildraggerOn November 22, 1935, Pan American's China Clipper made the first scheduled commercial transpacific flight under Captain Edwin Musick, covering nearly 8,000 miles to Manila in seven days.
TaildraggerOn November 22, 1935, Edwin Musick flew the Martin M-130 China Clipper from California to Manila, completing the first scheduled transpacific air crossing in history.
TaildraggerOn November 22, 1935, Pan American's China Clipper completed the first transpacific airmail flight under Captain Edwin Musick, opening scheduled commercial service across the Pacific.
TaildraggerOn November 22, 1935, Pan Am's China Clipper completed the first scheduled transpacific flight, covering 8,000 miles from California to Manila in 59 hours and 48 minutes of flying time.
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