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Old Nov 22, 2015 | 10:19 am
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Post China Clipper marks 80 years since historic first flight from Bay Area
On Nov. 22, 1935, the China Clipper took off from Alameda for Manila. The journey would take 59 hours, and by the time the plane landed, a new era of air flight had begun.

The China Clipper was the first commercial flight across the Pacific, and the fanfare around it was incredible. Over 25,000 people came to watch its departure for the Philippines, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt bid the crew good luck on a radio broadcast.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/articl...er-6644051.php

There's some great photos included with this article.
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