For a world coming out of the Depression in the 1930s, the Pan American Airways Clipper "flying boats" symbolized elegance and luxury, adventure and romance. Pan Am founder Juan Trippe was a visionary who saw the importance of international travel to a changing world. Pan Am Clippers permanently changed the world's concept of time and space by dramatically reducing travel time and opening up international air travel to the general public. Illustrated with rare period photographs, vintage travel posters, magazine ads and colorful company brochures, this book covers every aspect of that fabulous era.--From publisher description.
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