The Boeing clipper is widely regarded at the summit of flying boat technology. It inaugurated the world’s first transatlantic heavier-than-air service, and carried passengers and cargo around the globe in the 1930’s... Read more »
Off the southern coast of Sicily, hidden beneath 167 feet of cold, dark water, something lay undisturbed for over 80 years. A team of experienced divers set out expecting debris, maybe a... Read more »
The Martin M-130 is the airliner that gave Pan Am the true ability to span the world’s oceans. Often called a “China Clipper” after the most famous of the three M-130’s built... Read more »
Sikorsky S-40. The exposed struts and wires caused Charles Lindbergh to call the plane a “flying forest.” The first Pan American plane to be called a “Clipper,” the S-40 grew out of... Read more »
On Saturday, July 28, 1945, a converted B-25 Mitchell transport, piloted by Lieutenant Colonel William F. Smith Jr., crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City. The crash occurred at... Read more »
Few elements of naval warfare are nearly as complex as having submarine-finding aircraft. Submarine hunting is inherently a difficult task, and the amount of equipment needed to effectively track and deter submarine... Read more »
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), colloquially referred to as Houston Hobby, is an international airport located just seven miles from downtown Houston. It was the city’s primary airport for many years until... Read more »