Photograph of the Southern Clipper at Pan Am's Dinner Key Hangar in Miami

Title

Photograph of the Southern Clipper at Pan Am's Dinner Key Hangar in Miami

Description

image from cover of Crosscheck: Pan Am's Safety Dialogue, Vol. 6, No. 9, Nov. 1979. Caption reads: "Southern Clipper at Pan Am's Dinner Key Hangar in Miami. One of three Sikorsky S-40s owned by Pan Am, the Southern Clipper started service on August 20, 1932 and was used extensively in the Caribbean and Latin America until its retirement in October 1944. Powered by four Pratt and Whitney Hornet engines rated at 550 h.p., the Southern Clipper could carry 40 passengers at a cruising speed of 87 knots. Photo from the collection of John Eckert, former Pan Am Station Manager."

Creator

Pan American World Airways, Inc.

Date

1979-11

Type

Still Image

Identifier

asm03410041450001001

Coverage

1970-1979

Files

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Citation

Pan American World Airways, Inc., “Photograph of the Southern Clipper at Pan Am's Dinner Key Hangar in Miami,” UM Libraries Digital Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://scholar.library.miami.edu/digital/items/show/1679.

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