Author : James Patrick Baldwin
Publisher : Bluewaterpress LLC
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 18,58 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781604520729
OA tribute to the legacy of one of the world's great airlines and the men and women who for six decades were the soul of the company. Baldwin and Kriendler have created a compelling book which captures much of the joy, adventure and spirit which was Pan Am.ONEdward S. Trippe, Chairman, Pan Am Historical Foundation.
Author : Christine R. Yano
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 15,65 MB
Release : 2011-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0822348500
An account of Pan Ams Nisei stewardess program (1955&–1972), through which the airline hired Japanese American (and later other Asian and Asian American) stewardesses, ostensibly for their Asian-language skills.
Author : Paul St. John Turner
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 21,33 MB
Release : 1973
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Julia Cooke
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 32,57 MB
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 0358251400
"A lively, unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am airways between 1966 and 1975"--
Author : Mark Cotta Vaz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 25,7 MB
Release : 2019-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1510729518
Filled with larger-than-life characters, and revelations of the vision and technology it took to dominate the skies before and during, World War II, here is a gripping piece of aviation history. Pan Am at War chronicles the airline's historic role in advancing aviation and serving America's national interest before and during World War II. From its inception, Pan American Airways operated as the "wings of democracy," spanning six continents and placing the country at the leading edge of international aviation. At the same time, it was clandestinely helping to fight America's wars. Utilizing government documents, declassified Freedom of Information Act material, and company documents, the authors have uncovered stories of Pan Am's stunning role as an instrument of American might: The airline's role in building air bases in Latin America and countering Axis interests that threatened the Panama Canal Creating transatlantic and trans-Africa supply lines for sending Lend-Lease equipment to Britain Cooperation with Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese nationalist government to pioneer the dangerous "Hump" route over the Himalayas The dangerous seventeen-thousand-mile journey that took President Roosevelt to the high-stakes Casablanca Conference with Winston Churchill The daring flight that delivered uranium for the atomic bomb. For anyone interested in aviation, business, or military history, here is astonishing story filled with big ideas and the leaders who made them a reality.
Author : Teresa Webber
Publisher : Schiffer + ORM
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 21,51 MB
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1507302320
Take your seats, and by all means, fasten your seat belts! Come on a journey back in time to aviation’s most daring and innovative era. Travel back nine decades, when for the first time, airplanes determined the victors of global wars—a time that altered the course of the world. Hear never-before-told true stories penned by still-living flight crew members and passengers. Learn about the remarkable men, women, and aircraft builders who launched an aviation phenomenon. Thrill to the romance, adventure, and danger air travelers encountered flying to far-flung, exotic lands. Marvel at art deco air terminals, the world’s only flying-boat museum, and onboard luxuries rivaling five-star hotels. Like mythical Camelot, it was a brief, shining moment. But this was no myth. It was an extraordinary point in global history when Pan American’s quintessentially magnificent flying boats ruled the skies.
Author : Betty Stettinius Trippe
Publisher :
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 15,30 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN :
Paladwr Press is privileged to be able to republish the Diary of Betty Stettinius Trippe--as it was so named when it was published privately fourteen years ago. It is a revealing & intimate account by the wife of the man who created Pan American Airways, arguably the only airline in history which, during its greatest years, completely dominated the world's airways. This is a vivid chronology of how Juan Trippe fashioned a global network, starting with a 90-mile route; it is also a portrait of two people: an industry leader & his wife, companion & confidante. It is a charming account, involving contact with presidents & prime ministers, countless industry leaders, even an emperor & the Pope. Above all, it is an important piece of airline history.
Author : Pan American World Airways, Inc
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 1190 pages
File Size : 32,90 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780070484337
Author : Lynn M. Homan
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 27,41 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738505527
Pan American World Airways could be considered a corporate Cinderella--a rags-to-riches-and-back-again phenomenon. From its founding in 1927 and its relatively obscure inauguration as a mail carrier on a 90-mile mail run from Florida's Key West to Cuba, Pan Am's route system grew to span the globe. The company that would eventually become famous for its blue-and-white-world logo grew into a conglomerate of hotels, airlines, business jets, real estate, a helicopter service, and even a guided missiles range division. But financial problems plagued Pan Am in its last two decades, and in 1991, Pan American World Airways ceased flying after 64 years of service. The story of Pan Am is as much the story of president Juan T. Trippe as it is an account of airplanes, pilots, flight attendants, and glamorous destinations. As the company moved throughout the world building airfields from jungles, crossing oceans, and forcing the development of new airplanes, it was Trippe's airline and his vision. A global pioneer, Pan Am was the first airline to use radio communications, to employ cabin attendants and serve meals aloft, and to complete an around-the-world flight. The company's achievements were legendary, but its failures, tragedies, and disasters were also part of a complex corporate life.
Author : James Patrick Baldwin
Publisher :
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 18,24 MB
Release : 2020-05-04
Category :
ISBN :
Pan American World Airways - Images of a Great Airline 2nd Edition is a pictorial history of the airline that highlights its aviation "Firsts" and notable achievements. Included are vintage photographs of airliners and images of timetable covers, schedules and route maps, annual report covers and baggage strap tags, all documenting its storied history from first flight to last. The 2nd Edition features additional images as well as narratives about significant aircraft in Pan American's fleet and its important routes.The firsts and significant events are presented in chronological order and are divided into six sections representing key eras of the life of Pan American: (1) Beginnings (1927-1939); (2) The War Years (1940-1945); (3) The Piston Era (1946-1957); (4) The Jet Age (1958-1969); (5) Top of the World - Boeing 747 (1970-1979); and (6) End of an American Icon (1980-1991). The firsts and significant events are listed at the beginning of each section followed by images of that era of aircraft, timetable covers and maps, baggage strap tags and annual reports. Narratives about the key aircraft of each era and the history of the airline's important routes follow. The book is a good reference source for key events in the life of an important airline that paved the way to what the industry is today and which was a true aviation pioneer.
