On December 3, 2016, the first of a four-part exhibit, "The Story of Pan Am," by the Pan Am Museum Foundation opened on the 3rd floor of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York.
"The Story of Pan Am" will feature four groundbreaking aircraft; B-314 Clipper, B-377 Stratocruiser, 707 Jet Clipper and 747 Jumbo Jet; all designed for Pan Am by The Boeing Company.
Part one, "The Boeing 314: An Extraordinary Story," is the story of Boeing and Pan Am's first passenger aircraft able to travel across the Atlantic Ocean from North America to Europe. The B-314 could carry up to 60 passengers and a crew of 10 in unparalleled luxury. The B-314 was compared to a first-class flying ocean liner. During World War II the B-314 was used by the U.S. Navy, utilizing Pan Am crews, to fly personnel, supplies and even the President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, effectively becoming the first "Air Force One."
To learn more about this extraordinary aircraft and see artifacts from the B-314 visit "The Boeing 314 an Extraordinary Story" exhibit now on display at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York.
To learn more about the Principles of Aerodynamics and how the B-314 was designed, CLICK HERE for a lesson plan developed by the Cradle of Aviation Museum and the Pan Am Museum Foundation.
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