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Boeing 314 Dixie Clipper Artist: John McCoy -© Copyright 1991. All rights reserved.


	In search of an Icon

		The Hunt for a B-314 Flying Boat

		Pan American NC18601 - The Honolulu Clipper


	A very brief history of the Honolulu Clipper


	In the world of man-made objects, be they antique cars, historic locomotives, steamships, religious symbols, or, in this case - beautiful airplanes, certain creations stand out. Whether due to perceived beauty, historical importance, or imagined romance, these products of man's mind and hands have achieved a status above and beyond their peers. The Boeing 314 Flying Boat - the Clipper, (when flown by Pan American Airways). An Icon in the purest sense of the word.

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Loss of a Lengend - sinking Boeing 314 Honolulu


Loss of a Legend

	It took 30 minutes and 1200 rounds of 20 mm shells for the Honolulu Clipper to slip beneath the waves. The crew, that had departed for Pearl aboard the carrier, said they were glad they didn't have to watch.

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The Search: Plan & Vision

	I stated clearly that my goal was the recovery and eventual restoration of a complete Boeing 314 airplane. Not to airworthy standards, perhaps, but not a cockpit section, not a wing and nacelle section, not a vertical fin. A complete airplane. Nothing less.

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Bob Mester in his work suit


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