Episode 51: Crossing the Atlantic in 1939 and Making History Once More
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore the first transatlantic passenger flights of Pan Am’s Boeing 314 flying boats in the late 1930s and we welcome back to the program Pan Am flight attendant a...
30 Nov 20241h 49min
Episode 50: Kathleen Clair, Juan T. Trippe's Executive Assistant for 32 Years (1948-1980)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore the life of Kathleen Clair, executive assistant to Pan Am founder and chairman Juan T. Trippe for over 32 years from 1948 to 1980. We will also hear a perso...
7 Sep 20241h 16min
Episode 49: Edith Head, A Hollywood Legend
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore the life of legendary Hollywood costume designer Edith Head who designed uniforms for Pan American World Airways introduced in 1975 and used until the early...
21 Jul 20241h 21min
Episode 48: Four Generations in the Sky: The Archer Family Story
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we celebrate the Archer’s...a family of aviators. 89-year-old Pan Am Captain Stu Archer joined the airline in 1965 as an engineer after serving in the U.S. Air Force....
7 Jul 20241h 13min
Episode 47: The "Nisei" Stewardesses of Pan Am
Send us Fan Mail The Pan Am Museum Foundation recognizes the month of May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and in this episode we explore the history of Pan Am’s ...
2 Mai 202457min
Episode 46: Capt. Mike Bannister, Chief Pilot of British Airways Concorde
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we welcome back to the program Captain Mike Bannister, the chief pilot of British Airways' Concorde fleet from 1995 to 2003. He is also the author of a recently publi...
14 Mar 202457min
Episode 45: National Airlines
Send us Fan Mail Pan American World Airways acquired National Airlines in 1980 and preserving the history of National is now the responsibility of the Pan Am Museum and we take this duty seriously. I...
21 Feb 20241h 39min
Episode 44: Capt. Robert Ford and the Long Way Home
Send us Fan Mail In this special episode we will be exploring the incredible life of Pan Am Captain Robert Ford, a trailblazing flying boat aviator that found international fame with an unscheduled fl...
8 Jan 20241h 15min
