PACIFIC FLIGHT

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 274, 25 November 1935, Page 5

PACIFIC FLIGHT

TWO TONS OF U.S. MAIL

CROWDS CHEER TAKE-OFF

By Telegraph—Copyright—Press As SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.

America’s ambitious commercial aviation picogramme in the Pacific was officially inaugurated as the 25-ton Shi'na clipper ’plane of Pan-American Airways got awaji after a perfect start on the first pay-load flight to Manila via Hawaii, Midway, Wake and Guam Islands. It is expected that the 7978-mile route will be covered in approximately GO hours flying time. No passengers were taken for the first flight. The cargo consists of some two toms of mail, the postage on which is some 60,000 dollars. Thousands of spectators lined the bay-sifle as the draft prepared to start..

The early likelihood of extension -of the sle-flvice to New Zealand and Australia was mentioned by Post Office officials. HONOLULU REACHED UNEVENTFUL JOURNEY HONOLULU, November 23. The clipper ’plane from San Francisco landed. completing the flight in 21 hours 20 minutes. She was delayed by head winds. Captain Musick reported that -the ’pfflino functioned perfectly. The ’plane will take off on Sunday on the second leg of the voyage, taking 14 passengers, all Pan-American employees, from. Honolulu to the M"dPaeifih base.