Flight Shack

The Flight Shack provides links to engaging memorabilia of early airline travel. Inspire yourself and your passengers with posters, books, or models that evoke the excitement of yesteryear with thrilling graphics and accounts of exotic destinations. The poster collection celebrates the entrepreneurial company Pan American World Airways and its fleet of Clippers.

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Anotoine de Saint-Exupéry

Beautifully carved mahogany replica of the M-130 China Clipper (Scale: 1/72. Wingspan 21 inches, Length 15 inches). The M-130 inaugurated mail service from the US to the Pacific on November 22, 1935 on its first flight from San Francisco to Manila. The airship was able to carry 41 passengers and, in 1936, commenced passenger service, immediately became the premier way to travel first class. The planes were luxuriously appointed, serving full course meals on linen and china, and offering a lounge and sleeping compartment.