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Across the Pacific

Photos

These images depict some of the historical figures and achievements in aviation history made long distance air travel possible.

Images may be subject to copyright.

Pan Am S-42B at Alameda, 1937 © CC

Pan Am S-42B at Alameda, 1937 © CC

Pan Am Wake Island hotel © PAHF

Pan Am Wake Island hotel © PAHF

S-42 at Diamond Head Apr.1935 © PAHF

S-42 at Diamond Head Apr.1935 © PAHF

S-42 take-off run © Sikorsky

S-42 take-off run © Sikorsky

Sikorsky S-40 cutaway © Sikorsky

Sikorsky S-40 cutaway © Sikorsky

Wilbur Wright, France, 1908 © Getty

Wilbur Wright, France, 1908 © Getty

China Clipper, Manila, 1935 © PAHF

China Clipper, Manila, 1935 © PAHF

Pan Am Clipper survey flight © PAHF

Pan Am Clipper survey flight © PAHF

Lindbergh in his plane, 1927 © Getty

Lindbergh in his plane, 1927 © Getty

Lindbergh, Spirit St. Louis © Alamy

Lindbergh, Spirit St. Louis © Alamy

Juan Trippe portrait 1938 © PAHF

Juan Trippe portrait 1938 © PAHF

Igor Sikorsky w S-29A © Sikorsky

Igor Sikorsky w S-29A © Sikorsky

Charles Lindbergh w/helmet © HNE

Charles Lindbergh w/helmet © HNE

Juan Trippe, C. Lindbergh © PAHF

Juan Trippe, C. Lindbergh © PAHF

Hugo Leuteritz in NJ © Leuteritz

Hugo Leuteritz in NJ © Leuteritz

Hugo Leuteritz testing © Leuteritz

Hugo Leuteritz testing © Leuteritz

China Clipper, Nov 23 1935 © PAHF

China Clipper, Nov 23 1935 © PAHF

Charles Lindbergh © STMedia

Charles Lindbergh © STMedia

Boeing 314 1st flight 1938 © Boeing

Boeing 314 1st flight 1938 © Boeing

Boeing 314 Clipper, 1938 © Boeing

Boeing 314 Clipper, 1938 © Boeing

Charles Lindbergh, 1927

Charles Lindbergh, 1927

148th American Aero Squadron

148th American Aero Squadron

Apollo 7 liftoff, Oct 11 1968

Apollo 7 liftoff, Oct 11 1968

Charles Lindbergh w airmail

Charles Lindbergh w airmail

Charles Lindbergh, Canal Zone

Charles Lindbergh, Canal Zone

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