"#OnThisDay Pan American World Airways acquired American Overseas Airlines (A.O.A.) from American Airlines in 1950. American Overseas Airlines started as American Export Airlines in 1937, and was purchased by American Airlines in 1945. A.O.A. was awarded routes to England, Iceland, Ireland, and other destinations in Europe. Once acquired, PAA obtained all of A.O.A. routes and assets including eight Boeing 377 Stratocruisers, seven Constellations, three DC-4s, and one DC-3. Image: American Overseas Airlines (AOA) poster, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, late 1940s. SFO Museum Collection. 1996.48.01" This was posted to our Instagram account on September 25, 2017 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729359065/

"Jet streams are fast flowing westerly (moving west to east) air currents found around the world. Located in the tropopause, the layer of the atmosphere just below the stratosphere, jet streams are used in the aviation industry to shorten flying time all over the world. Ever wonder why jets frequently travel polar routes? In addition to covering a shorter distance, west to east routes may take advantage of the jet stream to further shorten flying time. Jet streams are located from 30,000 to 56,000 feet above the surface of the Earth and form at the boundaries of warm air and cold air. The strong winds, up to 200 miles an hour, are formed because of the pressure variations between the two temperatures of air. Because of the earth's rotation, the jet stream, does not move in a straight line. In November 1952, Captain Logan Scott, piloting a Pan American World Airways Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, made history by following these fast-flowing winds. Taking off from Tokyo, Japan bound for Honolulu, Hawaii, this flight flew non-stop for 3,908 miles and shaved off seven hours of flying time using the jet stream. Image: Pan American World Airways Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, 1952. Gift of William E. Talbott. 2012.151.318 . " This was posted to our Instagram account on August 21, 2017 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729359173/

Pan American World Airways Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Photograph NX1024V Clipper America .
Still wearing its test registration. It would later become N1024V Clipper Bald Eagle.
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Greetings from Argentina.
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Pan American World Airways Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Postcard
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Four For Friday -
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Pan American World Airways Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Photograph NX1024V Clipper America . Still wearing its test registration. It would later become N1024V Clipper Bald Eagle.
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Pan American World Airways Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Photograph
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N1031V Clipper Mayflower
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Aloha ~
Pan American World Airways Stratocruiser Postcard
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Goodnight ~ from Paris~
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Paris by Pan American World Airways, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Poster
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Northwest Boeing Stratocruisers At Minneapolis, St. Paul Airport Postcard
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Tokyo Japan Haneda Intl Airport Pan Am Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Postcard
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