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Hunting the Wind: Pan American World Airways' Epic Flying Boat Era, 1929–1946
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.
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.
176 pages, Hardcover
Published September 28, 2018
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March 13, 2022
A few months ago I read a book about Pan Am’s history which unfortunately glossed over the flying boat era in a single chapter. This book was perfect for filling in the blanks - well structured with lots of personal stories and many photographs & reproductions of documents that complemented the narrative. I also appreciated the attention to details such as the terminal buildings, airplane interiors and the construction of a base at Wake island. Great book, but now I’m yet again sad that I’m not a clipper pilot in the 30s.
December 4, 2024
An OK book on the history of PanAm, Focused on the flying boats.
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