Clipper, Vol. 3, No. 25, October 15, 1945

              VOL. 3, No. 25
PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYES OF PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS
OCTOBER 15, 1945
Pa/V American World Airways
PACIFIC-ALASKA DIVISION
10th YEAR PACIFIC-ALASKA DIVISION
PANAIR PICNIC ANOTHER HIT
PAN AMERICAN ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR NEW S. F. AIRPORT SITE
By KEITH ALLEN
A throng of an estimated 700 or 800 Pan Americans, with their friends, relatives, and progeny, had a fine time at the Panair Club picnic held at Linda Vista Paradise Park near Mission San Jose, Sunday, October 7.
Snapped volley-balling at the picnic were (L to R): Norb Ferriera, Frank Fox, Scotty Craik Jr., and Phil Smaby.
This picnic had everything—bee stings, charley-horses, sunburn, lost children (and one lost husband), startled stomachs assaulted by orange pop, beer, hot dogs, ice cream. There was even a short appearance by the celestial visitor without which no picnic is worthy of the name—i. e. and to wit—rain.
No one paid the slightest attention to these details, however. They were too busy enjoying themselves. They flung horseshoes wildly at the elusive peg, slammed ping (Continued on Page 8.)
PRIORITIES—ON THE WAY OUT
The end of the war-time priority system for travel over the Atlantic and Latin American routes of Pan American becomes effective, on October 15, 1945. With the new decree the only remaining PAA route requiring priority is the San Francisco-Honolulu run. Domestic airlines are also dropping all priority restrictions on October 15.
Official announcement of the leasing of space and the subsequent building of airport facilities at the proposed San Francisco Airport has been made by Division Manager Reynolds. The new ultra-modern airport which voters are being asked to decide upon in the forthcoming election, will provide adequate facilities for land-based equipment which PAA will then be operating.
PAA PLANS PURCHASE OF WORLD'S FASTEST TRANSPORT PLANES
Republic Aviation Corporation announced on October 15 the program for production of the Rainbow—a new Pan American Clipper with a guaranteed cruising speed of 400 miles per hour.
The Rainbow Clippers would cut flying time between San Francisco and Honolulu to 6 hours; from San Francisco to Tokyo, 15 hours. This stratosphere plane, capable of flying at 40,000 feet will have accommodations for 40 passengers and crew. Other statistics: Wing span, 129 feet; length, just short of 100 feet; gross weight, 113,-250 pounds; cost, $1,250,000 per.
Powered by four 3,000 horsepower Pratt and Whitney engines, the new planes will also employ exhaust jet thrust. ETA for PAA: Within 22 months.
WHEN DAY IS DONE...
The proposed airport (see cut) will give Pan American a key position lo-
cation at the field. The enclosed portion in the photo will be the new PAA site. The long dotted line extending through the field is the present location of Bayshore Highway, which will be moved farther to the west.
Says Mr. Reynolds of anticipated peacetime traffic: “We expect somewhere between 40 and 60 trips weekly into and out of the Pacific Coast; a conservative estimate of traffic is between 2,000 and 4,000 passengers weekly in addition to mail and cargo.’’
FIRST S.F.-MANILA PASSENGER FLIGHT-NINE YEARS AGO
Another anniversary of Pan American aviation milestones comes up this month— October 21, to be exact. For on that day, just nine years ago the first passenger flight to Manila was made in the old Hawaii Clipper.
Homeward bound after the Panair Club’s Linda Vista Picnic are Wally Norden, James Elliott and son Jimmy.
Captain Musick skippered the flight and had with him as crew members H. E. Gray, M. C. Weber, E. Bierer, C. D. Wright, T. R. Runnells, Fred Noonan and Ross Merrill. (Continued on page 2)