Pan Am’s Return to the Water? Few names evoke the romance of the Golden Age of Aviation quite like Pan American World Airways. For decades, Pan Am’s famous “Clipper” flying boats connected continents before the arrival of long-range landplanes...
Straight from the Catalina II news outlets. Pan American Airways System (PAAS) has submitted a funded Letter Of Intent (LOI) to Catalina Aircraft Trust, LLC (Catalina Aircraft) for the purchase of up to forty-six (46) new production amphibious flying boats. Equipped...
The World’s Most Expensive Free Gift There was once a rather important gentleman who was presented with the bargain of a lifetime, a plush and almost new wide-bodied aircraft reportedly worth around $400 million. It was described as a no strings attached gift,...
Aviation Images and History From the earliest days of powered flight, aviation photography has played a significant role in preserving the history of aircraft. The people who designed and flew them, the events that shaped the modern world all equally important. Grainy...
Anniversary Images One of the areas where the official websites tend to score, is the availability of the anniversary image. When a unit or an aircraft have an anniversary to mark, quite often it is marked with a special colour scheme. Solo Display Image One of the...
