Pan American Clippers: The Golden Age of Flying Boats

by James Trautman

Book Overview

"The photographs and artwork will enable readers to grasp the magnificence of the transoceanic flying boats...The accurate, authoritative text will provide information that is new to all but the exceptionally well-informed aviation buff and nonspecialist historian."
--Choice

For a world recovering from the Great Depression, the Pan American Airways Clipper symbolized luxury, adventure and a brighter future. Illustrated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228102308
• ISBN13: 9780228102304
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.9" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

The BEST Clipper Book On the Market...

I co-own an aviation company that restores military surplus aircraft so I purchase a lot of books on vintage aircraft. Ahhh...if ONLY there was a Clipper out there to restore! Simply put, this book is AMAZING. I was absolutely ENTHRALLED with it and have given several as gifts. At almost 300 pages, PAN AMERICAN CLIPPERS has a gajillion pictures of planes, posters, interior shots, pilots....it is so historically accurate and interesting. The point is that you won't find the same ol' same ol' photos inside. The Clipper truly belong to another era. An era where a man's word was his bond; where men took pride in their work; where "the elite" wanted to travel in style. We own an Albatross with hydraulic jet skis attached to the pods. It has a "James Bondesque" LOL sort of feel. But truthfully? While it comes CLOSE, the Clipper is the kind of aircraft that belongs to a different time.

A "must have" !

This is a great book about one of the most fascinating times in aviation history . Well written and documented , this is a "must" for anyone with an interest in travel and aircraft , among many other things . I strongly reccomend it .

Pan American Clippers: The golden age of flying boats

Excellent references. This was a gift for my husband and I couldn't have bought anything better! Loves it.

The Golden Age of Flying Boats

James Trautman takes up back to the early years of transoceanic airline travel with historical photos and interesting details of Pan American Airways. From the front cover that is a famous poster ad to the historical chronology of Juan Tripp and his quest for airline innovation, this book will entertain not only the aviation enthusiast, but also the history buff interested in the first half of the twentieth century. The next time you travel through LaGuardia Airport, look for the Marine Air Terminal and let you mind travel back to the wonderful era so thoroughly chronicled in the delightful book.