Clipper Pioneers

Pan American World Airways 1927-1991
 
 
 
 

 

We're currently working on the newsletter for Oct. 2008. If you have articles, short stories, vignettes, etc., that you would like to see published, please forward them by email to: sue@clipperpioneers.com

 
 


Read and download the August 2008 Newsletter! Click here.

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Enjoy the photos from the PA Houston Reunion!
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PA Houston Reunion

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This is an incredible collection of photos on Pan Am's history. It was forwarded by an ex employee, Arthur Rindner who now lives in Israel. I think these are some of the best Pan Am photos I have ever seen.
 Enjoy..............................Tony

Definitely, this is the best collection. Hope you all enjoy. Thanks Tony and Trudy for sending these. And also to Arthur who has definitely shown how deep his heart is still with Pan Am.     Vickie

Don't Miss This One! A Fantastic Powerpoint presentation of the history of Pan Am. Click here.

(Don't have a Power Point viewer? Download it for free - click here.)

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Pan Am's CNAC is having its annual reunion on Sept 2-6 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Burlingame, CA. The organization is still going strong with a lot of second generation participation.

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Pan Am - National Retiree's Picnic
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 10 a.m. More Information>>>

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Read the Aloha Clipper newsletter - with good tips, upcoming events, and stories. Click here.

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Pan Am Captain is greeted at WWII Memorial with other Vets who Bob Dole and Vetflew combat missions out of England on D-Day (June 6th, 1944). VIP photos were taken in June 2008 with Senator Bob Dole and other senators. Lt. Colonel Art Milow flew 66 bombing missions in the ETO during 1944-45, with the 409th Group as Squadron Commander. Aircraft were Douglas A-20's and A-26. Milow returned to USA in 1945 as director of Training at Westover Field, MA, separated from teh Army Air Corp on June 1, 1946. On June 20th, 1946, he was employed as co-pilot by the Chief Pilot in Miami, FL, Captain Cy Goyette. Milow retired on March 25, 1978 after 32 wonderful years with Pan American World Airways.

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The VA recently published their Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents Booklet for 2008. An easy-to-read reference guide, it provides the most current information about your earned benefits. You can download the 153 page booklet at the following website:http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf

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1941 CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF the GLOBE  BY PAN AM'S "PACIFIC CLIPPER" - This article is sure to arouse empathy from aviators who have piloted or navigated aircraft over long stretches of open ocean....or imagined the challenges of doing so. Read More>>>

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Is there an upcoming event you want everyone to know about? Send us the information, and we'll post it on the website. Email to our webmaster at sue@clipperpioneers.com

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Our August 2008 Newsletter is now online! click here for a pdf version.

Our June 2008 Newsletter is now online! click here for a pdf version.

 

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NEW POSTS
Updated 8/27/08


Planning for the '09 Convention

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Have you ever heard of this?

Sounders Roe SARO SR.45 "Princess"
Click here...

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Check out the Foynes Flying Boat Museum, in Foynes, Ireland.  A great museum featuring their fantastic new exhibit - a full scale replica of the Boeing B314 "Yankee Clipper".  This replica was created for the museum from detailed plans by a team specialising in movie sets, and the reviews they have received of the aircraft are fantastic.

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Watch this
PanAm Clipper
commercial video -
it will take you
back in time!!

Click Here.

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The August 2008
newsletter
is now online!
Read it here!