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China Clipper
CHINA CLIPPERCHINA CLIPPER, the first class of hydroplanes in the San Francisco-Manila trans-Pacific service. This aircraft, with a crew of seven and Captain Edwin C. Musick at the controls, took off from Alameda, Calif., near San Francisco, for the first trans-Pacific mail flight on 22 November 1935. The plane reached Manila, Philippines, seven days later, having touched down at Honolulu, Midway Island, Wake Island, and Guam on the way. On 7 October 1936 the China Clipper inaugurated U.S. passenger service to Manila, and in April 1937 it began biweekly service to Hong Kong. BIBLIOGRAPHYGandt, Robert L. China Clipper: The Age of the Great Flying Boats. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 1991. KennethColegrove/a. r. See alsoAir Transportation and Travel . |
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"China Clipper." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "China Clipper." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401800792.html "China Clipper." Dictionary of American History. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401800792.html |
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China Clipper
China Clipper Martin M-130 a transoceanic flying boat used by Pan American Airways between the world wars. It made the first commercial double crossing of the Pacific between November 22, 1935 and December 6, 1935, and regular trans-Pacific service began on October 21, 1936. In 1942, the remaining pair of M-130s were impressed for war service as U.S. Navy transports, but neither was given a Naval designation. In early 1945, shortly after the tenth anniversary of its first flight, the China Clipper was wrecked when it struck an unlit boat during a night landing.
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"China Clipper." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "China Clipper." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ChinaClipper.html "China Clipper." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ChinaClipper.html |
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