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Early Pan Am Flights
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Members of the Pan Am flight and ground crew are pictured with the "General Machado," one of Pan Am's first aircraft. This Tri-motor Fokker F-7 and Pan Am personnel are seen in Key West, Florida, on October 27, 1927, shortly before the airline's first flight, a 90-mile trip to Havana, Cuba. |
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Pan Am's first passenger flight from Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba, on January 16, 1928, ushered in a new era in aviation transportation. |
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Pan Am's early aircraft, such as this Fokker, served scheduled flights between Key West and Havana, Cuba. The ten-passenger interior made for crowded conditions, but flight crews delivered expert service nonetheless. |