Description: Framed, original PRINTS of Clyde Sunderland's iconic 'China Clipper' aerial photographs ~ 1935 Sikorsky S-42 flying out to the West over an unfinished Golden Gate Bridge 1936 Martin M-130 flying over San Francisco's harbor heading West 1936 Martin M-130 flying West over an unfinished Golden Gate Bridge 1939 Boeing 314 heading East over a now opened (opened May 27, 1937) Golden Gate Bridge As a crew member flying PAA Boeing 314s Pacific routes and occasionally on a Martin, in September 1941 my father wrote: "We have four Boeings, all quite new, and the two historical, old Martins. Although they also are four engine planes they are three or four years older and only two thirds the size of the Boeings. They carry two less crew members: only one steward and instead of two radiomen and two mechanics, there is one each plus a ‘combination man’ who relieves both the engineer and radioman. Maximum passenger load is half that of the Boeings. There is less room all the way around." Consider what it was like to fly from San Francisco all the way to Hong Kong in these planes when it took this long, IF weather and mechanical breakdowns didn't cause delays! San Francisco to Honolulu - around 19 to 21 hoursHonolulu to Midway Atoll - around 9 to 10 hoursMidway Atoll to Wake Island - around 7 to 8 hoursWake Island to Guam - around 10 to 11 hoursGuam to Manila - around 9 hoursManila to Hong Kong - around 3 hours
Price: 61 USD
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
End Time: 2025-02-09T21:42:39.000Z
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Type: Photographs
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