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Pan-American Airways China Clipper. ca. 1936, San Francisco, California, USA, PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS CHINA CLIPPER ARRIVES AT SAN FRANCISCO, FROM THE ORIENT. ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA CLIPPER, 5 1 / 2 DAYS OUT OF THE ORIENT. After a 9, 000 mile Trans-Pacific sky voyage. This luxurious flying ship is one of a fleet of three Clipper Ships, China, Hawaii and Philippine, operated on regular weekly trips between California and the Orient by Pan-American Airways System. Stops are made at the Hawaiian, Midway, Wake, Guam, and Philippine Islands, en route, reducing a months sea voyage to five and one-half days. These ships are capable of carrying a ton of mail and express-will accommodate forty seated or eighteen sleeping passengers on a normal flight. The ships have a fuel capacity for a flight of 3, 000 miles, with a high speed of 180 miles per hour. Pictorial Wonderland ART-TONE SERIES
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Pan-American Airways China Clipper. ca. 1936, San Francisco, California, USA, PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS CHINA CLIPPER ARRIVES AT SAN FRANCISCO, FROM THE ORIENT. ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA CLIPPER, 5 1 / 2 DAYS OUT OF THE ORIENT. After a 9, 000 mile Trans-Pacific sky voyage. This luxurious flying ship is one of a fleet of three Clipper Ships, China, Hawaii and Philippine, operated on regular weekly trips between California and the Orient by Pan-American Airways System. Stops are made at the Hawaiian, Midway, Wake, Guam, and Philippine Islands, en route, reducing a months sea voyage to five and one-half days. These ships are capable of carrying a ton of mail and express-will accommodate forty seated or eighteen sleeping passengers on a normal flight. The ships have a fuel capacity for a flight of 3, 000 miles, with a high speed of 180 miles per hour. Pictorial Wonderland ART-TONE SERIES
Pan-American Airways China Clipper. ca. 1936, San Francisco, California, USA, PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS CHINA CLIPPER ARRIVES AT SAN FRANCISCO, FROM THE ORIENT. ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA CLIPPER, 5 1/2 DAYS OUT OF THE ORIENT. After a 9, 000 mile Trans-Pacific sky voyage. This luxurious flying ship is one of a fleet of three Clipper Ships, China, Hawaii and Philippine, operated on regular weekly trips between California and the Orient by Pan-American Airways System. Stops are made at the Hawaiian, Midway, Wake, Guam, and Philippine Islands, en route, reducing a months sea voyage to five and one-half days. These ships are capable of carrying a ton of mail and express-will accommodate forty seated or eighteen sleeping passengers on a normal flight. The ships have a fuel capacity for a flight of 3, 000 miles, with a high speed of 180 miles per hour. Pictorial Wonderland ART-TONE SERIES
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Step back in time to the golden age of aviation with this stunning print of the Pan-American Airways China Clipper. Captured in 1936, San Francisco, California, USA, this iconic flying ship has just arrived from its Trans-Pacific sky voyage all the way from the Orient. As part of a fleet of three Clipper Ships - China, Hawaii, and Philippine - operated by Pan-American Airways System, this luxurious aircraft offers regular weekly trips between California and the Orient. With stops at various exotic locations such as Hawaiian Islands, Midway Island, Wake Island, Guam, and Philippine Islands along the route; it revolutionizes travel by reducing a month-long sea voyage to an incredible five and a half days. Designed for both comfort and efficiency, these magnificent ships can carry up to one ton of mail and express cargo while accommodating forty seated or eighteen sleeping passengers on a normal flight. Equipped with a fuel capacity for flights up to 3,000 miles at an impressive high speed of 180 miles per hour; they truly embody innovation in air travel. This print captures not only the grandeur but also the spirit of adventure that defined early aviation. It is sure to transport you back in time as you marvel at this remarkable feat of engineering and exploration.
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