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.
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The Martin M-130 China Clipper, Edwin Musick, and the Island Hop That Opened the Pacific
On 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.
TaildraggerThe Engine That Closed Anchorage - How the Boeing 747-200 Rewrote the Pacific
How the Boeing 747-200's upgraded engines eliminated the mandatory Anchorage fuel stop and permanently reshaped transpacific air travel.
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