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Posted: 13 May 2019

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Boeing Clipper at Honolulu, March 12, 1939

Boeing Clipper at Honolulu, March 12, 1939
Handwritten note on the back of this small snapshot: "Boeing Clipper at Honolulu, March 12, 1939."

Tail number (aircraft registration) visible on the plane: NC18602.

amylsacks, Smiley Derleth, Frode and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 David Slater (Spoddendale)
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Interesting photograph Alan. I did a search after seeing the photo and found an interesting web page relating to the model:
www.aviation-history.com/boeing/314.html
4 years ago.
 RicksPics
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Wow, what a trip! "After 20 hours over the vast Pacific we get to land in the ocean, weather permitting or not." Great shot. To add to Davids article, here's one on the development of the first China Clipper service, for which San Francisco to Honolulu was the first leg.
aviation.hawaii.gov/pioneer-airlines/pan-american-airways
4 years ago.
 Alan Mays
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Thanks, David and Rick! This is great information. So this was known as the California Clipper and then renamed the Pacific Clipper. And 1939 was its first year of service, so this photo must have been taken when it was brand new. Thanks!
4 years ago.

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