Became YV-C-ERI, broken up in 1969

Photo dated circa 1958 by the source, though there's another picture of N1026V in front of SFO's new Central Passenger Terminal taken in 1954. N1026V served with Pan Am until 1961, by then renamed Clipper Malay. The Coast Guard HO4S helicopter is 1305 which saved many lives in 1955. Photo from: SFO Museum

Kanton (or Canton) Island was a refuelling stop on the long leg between Hawaii and ports such Fiji and American Samoa. That ceased in November 1965 when Pan Am withdrew DC-7Cs from the New Zealand route. The airport continued to be used by the US military and space agency as a space program tracking base until 1976. The airport remains as an emergency landing ground only. Kanton Island has a population of about 20 people. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library

300,000 people reportedly turned out for the three-day 'flight festival' around the dedication of the new terminal at SFO. Photo from: SFO Museum

Pan American's Stratocruisers plied the route to Australia until replaced by the Boeing 707s. And a little beyond. For a short time Stratocruisers continued to operate to Sydney via Auckland due to airport limitations in New Zealand. The Auckland-Sydney leg was dropped and DC-7Cs replaced the Strats until a new Auckland airport was completed. N1023V was written off at Manila on June 2, 1958. Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

First flown in May 1949. By then named Clipper Midnight Sun, the aircraft crashed at Juneau, Alaska on 10 April 1959. Photo from: Library of Congress

Built in 1949 for Pan American and flew with BOAC as G-ANUM fom 1954 to 1958. TALOA livery was yellow and black (I think).

Another nice photo of N1027V, taken in 1949 according to the source. She is named Clipper America in the other 1949 picture, and was Clipper Friendship later. Photo from: City of Portland

Delivery of N1027V to Pan Am on 2 March 1949 was at Portland, Oregon for tax avoidance reasons. On 13 March, she made a press flight from San Franciso to the Grand Canyon. She then went on public display in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Salt Lake City as seen here, before going into regular service. She was also named Clipper Rainbow and Clipper Friendship. Photo from: Salt Lake Tribune / Utah State History

Photo by Chuck Boie.

Initially used for testing, "Clipper America" was delivered to PAA on 12 June 1949, and soon renamed "Clipper Bald Eagle". This airline publicity shot shows a typical crew of eight in front of passengers and freight. Chevron's fuel tankers also get in on the act. The aircraft served the airline until sale in 1960. From PAA 60 years ago.

"Clipper America" was the second Sratocruiser for PAWA, first flying on 17 April 1948. Seen on a photo sortie, it was delivered on 19 March 1949. Damaged beyond repair in a wheels up landing at Manila on 2 June 1958. Obtained from PAWA 60 years ago.

"Clipper Southern Cross" was delivered to Pan Am on 30 March 1949. It is seen shortly after repainting in an updated colour scheme. Sold as 4X-AOH in 1962. Obtained from Pan Am over 50 years ago.

N1025V taxiing for take-off from Sydney's Runway 25. When Qantas replaced its Super Constellations with 707s on the Pacific route, Pan Am was still operating Stratocruisers on most flights because its 707 fleet was stretched thin. By the start of 1960 the Stratocruisers were gone. N1025V was retired and later sold to the Israeli Air Force. Photo by the late Brian White, of Sydney.