A neat story about a Pan Am Clipper in the air when we declared war on Japan.
The Long Way Home - Pan Am Clipper
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Sat Aug 15, 2015 11:23 am
Re: The Long Way Home - Pan Am Clipper
Heres a link for the book. http://www.longwayhome.com It's a good read.
Sat Aug 15, 2015 3:05 pm
Re: The Long Way Home - Pan Am Clipper
If I ever win the Powerball, I'm building a Boeing 314 Clipper replica.
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Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:04 am
Re: The Long Way Home - Pan Am Clipper
fly wrote:Heres a link for the book. http://www.longwayhome.com It's a good read.
Just bought it for my Kindle. Sounds like it will be worth the time.
Caution: Amazon must have a hundred or more books with the same title, mostly historical novels or romances (if you're into that sort of thing
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