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Across the Pacific

A flying boat operated by Pan American Airways and given the name China Clipper accomplished a significant first in aviation history in 1935 when it became the first aircraft to successfully cross the Pacific Ocean. This technological innovation was spearheaded by Pan Am's chief executive Juan Trippe, pilot Charles Lindbergh, airplane engineer Igor Sikorsky, and radio engineer Hugo Leuteritz. The documentary series recounts the development of this technological innovation through the use of dramatic reenactments, interviews with historians and biographers, as well as archival photographs, film clips, and newsreel footage.

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