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PAN AMERICAN
ATLANTIC DIVISION
CLIPPER
Read on four continents and four islands in between
Volume 7
December, 1949
Number 12
NEW RECORD STANDS FOR NY-LON FLIGHT
The season of high westerly winds across the Atlantic has arrived, and with it a trail of shattered speed records.
The existing record, New York to London, was set by the Clipper Flying Cloud November 22, when Captain Charles R. Titus flew the giant double-decker into London Airport 8 hours, 55 minutes after leaving Idlewild. This was the first time the crossing had been made in less than 9 hours.
The Flying Cloud's Capt. Titus record clipped 17
minutes from the time reported by Captain Robert Fordyce who, in the Westward Ho, made the New York-London run in 9 hours, 12 minutes on November 5. This flight inaugurated Stratocruiser-type Clipper service between New York and Frankfurt.
A day earlier, the Clipper Mayflower, on a President run, had crossed the Atlantic in 9 hours, 20 minutes. Captain William M. Mas-land was in command. On October 25 Captain Max C. Weber, piloting the Clipper Flying Eagle, landed in London 9 hours, 41 minutes after takeoff from Idlewild.
In less than a month, thanks to favorable winds and the navigational know-how to take advantage of them, Pan American Clippers shaved more than three-quarters of an hour from the flight time between New York and London. And the season hasn’t ended yet.
Florence Parsons, “Pop” Sundell, Ray de Haan,
Capt. McCullough Join Division’s 20-Year Ranks
The Atlantic Division s exclusive “Twenty Year Club” nearly doubles in membership this month as Miss Florence Parsons, Emanuel P. “Pop” Sundell, Captain Arthur Lee McCullough and Ray de Haan all round out two decades with Pan American.
r: Miss Parsons, first woman in the Atlantic
/fit Tt/Aa-tZueitian
ARE NOT SOLD
Walter Worrmann, PAA sales manager for the Scandinavian countries, submits the following item, with a note that “it originates in Jylland, the province in Denmark from which the greatest deal of the country’s production of eggs, butter and bacon comes.”
“An IATA agent in Viborg, Jylland, has recently written to most PAA offices throughout the world and requested information with regard to flights and fares for travel to the different countries. The formulation was the same to all the offices excepting the destination, which corresponded to the country in which the PAA office was established.
“All PAA offices sent long detailed and kind answers, some over several pages. Each office Sent a copy of their letter to our office in Copenhagen requesting our representative to contact the agent and help him with his travel plans.
“Our Copenhagen office receives new copies every day and these have been filed in a special file.
“On investigation it turned out that the agent was a passionated stamp collector.”
Division to join the 20-year ranks, went to work for the PAA System, with offices then in New York City’s Chanin Building, on December 3, 1929. A native New Yorker, she had attended Hunter College for two years, graduated from the Eastman Business School, and then served as secretary to Harry Guggenheim, son of the founder of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics. When Mr. Guggenheim was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Cuba, it was through his influence that Miss Parsons transferred her aviation enthusiasm to Pan American.
Her first job with Pan American — and the job she held for 15 years — was as secretary to Vice President George Rihl. Mr. Rihl had been president of the Mexican airline (now CMA) which was purchased by Pan American in 1929. In 1943 Miss Parsons flew to Rio de Janeiro to work there with Mr. Rihl on the nationalization of Panair do. Brasil. She remained in Brazil for 11 months.
Mr. Rihl retired from Pan American in 1945 and Miss Parsons joined the Atlantic Division as secretary to Division Manager Robert Cummings. At present she is Atlantic Division librarian, presiding over the library that adjoins the NBA Ground School.
(Continued on page 8)
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| Full Text | PAN AMERICAN ATLANTIC DIVISION CLIPPER Read on four continents and four islands in between Volume 7 December, 1949 Number 12 NEW RECORD STANDS FOR NY-LON FLIGHT The season of high westerly winds across the Atlantic has arrived, and with it a trail of shattered speed records. The existing record, New York to London, was set by the Clipper Flying Cloud November 22, when Captain Charles R. Titus flew the giant double-decker into London Airport 8 hours, 55 minutes after leaving Idlewild. This was the first time the crossing had been made in less than 9 hours. The Flying Cloud's Capt. Titus record clipped 17 minutes from the time reported by Captain Robert Fordyce who, in the Westward Ho, made the New York-London run in 9 hours, 12 minutes on November 5. This flight inaugurated Stratocruiser-type Clipper service between New York and Frankfurt. A day earlier, the Clipper Mayflower, on a President run, had crossed the Atlantic in 9 hours, 20 minutes. Captain William M. Mas-land was in command. On October 25 Captain Max C. Weber, piloting the Clipper Flying Eagle, landed in London 9 hours, 41 minutes after takeoff from Idlewild. In less than a month, thanks to favorable winds and the navigational know-how to take advantage of them, Pan American Clippers shaved more than three-quarters of an hour from the flight time between New York and London. And the season hasn’t ended yet. Florence Parsons, “Pop” Sundell, Ray de Haan, Capt. McCullough Join Division’s 20-Year Ranks The Atlantic Division s exclusive “Twenty Year Club” nearly doubles in membership this month as Miss Florence Parsons, Emanuel P. “Pop” Sundell, Captain Arthur Lee McCullough and Ray de Haan all round out two decades with Pan American. r: Miss Parsons, first woman in the Atlantic /fit Tt/Aa-tZueitian ARE NOT SOLD Walter Worrmann, PAA sales manager for the Scandinavian countries, submits the following item, with a note that “it originates in Jylland, the province in Denmark from which the greatest deal of the country’s production of eggs, butter and bacon comes.” “An IATA agent in Viborg, Jylland, has recently written to most PAA offices throughout the world and requested information with regard to flights and fares for travel to the different countries. The formulation was the same to all the offices excepting the destination, which corresponded to the country in which the PAA office was established. “All PAA offices sent long detailed and kind answers, some over several pages. Each office Sent a copy of their letter to our office in Copenhagen requesting our representative to contact the agent and help him with his travel plans. “Our Copenhagen office receives new copies every day and these have been filed in a special file. “On investigation it turned out that the agent was a passionated stamp collector.” Division to join the 20-year ranks, went to work for the PAA System, with offices then in New York City’s Chanin Building, on December 3, 1929. A native New Yorker, she had attended Hunter College for two years, graduated from the Eastman Business School, and then served as secretary to Harry Guggenheim, son of the founder of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics. When Mr. Guggenheim was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Cuba, it was through his influence that Miss Parsons transferred her aviation enthusiasm to Pan American. Her first job with Pan American — and the job she held for 15 years — was as secretary to Vice President George Rihl. Mr. Rihl had been president of the Mexican airline (now CMA) which was purchased by Pan American in 1929. In 1943 Miss Parsons flew to Rio de Janeiro to work there with Mr. Rihl on the nationalization of Panair do. Brasil. She remained in Brazil for 11 months. Mr. Rihl retired from Pan American in 1945 and Miss Parsons joined the Atlantic Division as secretary to Division Manager Robert Cummings. At present she is Atlantic Division librarian, presiding over the library that adjoins the NBA Ground School. (Continued on page 8) Begin 21st Year V t\ E. P. “Pop” Sundell kcc Florence Parsons 6 5, j ¿jly i ( j Ray de Haan Capt. McCullough |
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