PAA HISTORY RESOURCES
AUTHORITATIVE SOURCES & EXHIBITS ABOUT PAN AM
PDF of the Newsday Cover Story, Oct.4, 2020 “Soaring Success” on Port Washington's Place in Aviation History in 1939.
For a broader understanding of Pan Am's influence on aviation and events of the 20th century, link to theses authoratative museums and sites.
Searchable Exhibits: Use this Clipper Hall guide for a much closer look at Pan Am's sweeping history through graphics-rich exhibits & films.
Maryland Aviation Museum's exhibits/models of flying boats at the Glenn L. Martin Co. site, birthplace of the China Clipper in Middle River MD.
A beautifully designed, well documented account by MIA (2020). Read: History of Miami International Airport Booklet (PDF)
Visit displays at Miami International Airport's South Terminal "Hall of Aviation," launched in 2017 in collaboration with HistoryMiami.
Repositories with searchable digital Pan Am history collections at Univ. of Miami | DPLA | Duke Univ. | HistoryMiami | SFO Museum | Smithsonian.
A list of Aircraft in Pan Am's fleet: Pan Am's Aircraft, Clipper Manufacturers and Names by Type and Airplane, 1934-1991. Read the PDF.
Pan Am's aviation firsts: A snapshot of technological and global innovations by Pan Am, from the company's earliest years until 1991. Read the PDF.
The Legend of CNAC: China National Aviation Corporation, 1929–1949 CNAC Exhibit at SFO Museum (2014- 2015) can be viewed online.
"Wish You Were Here" Online Postcard Exhibit at the Treasure Island Museum, Pan Am's second marine base on San Francisco Bay.
