| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NC80V |
| Alternate Registration: | 80V |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-40 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-40 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-40 |
| C/n (msn): | 2000 |
| Operator Titles: | Pan American Airways System - PAA |
| Location | |
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| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 August 1931 to 12 October 1931 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 427932 |
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The first of three S-40 flying boats for PAA, first flown on 6 August 1931. Large airliners for their day, they carried up to 38 passengers. First Lady Lou Hoover christened N80V the first Pan Am Clipper, American Clipper, on 12 October 1931. Charles Lindbergh piloted it on its first scheduled flight from Miami one week later, although he was critical of the draggy design. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) This photo was added on 6 January 2022, and has since been viewed 2001 times. |