Introduction of the American Clipper, a Sikorsky S-40 that was designated the flagship of the Pan
Am fleet, to the FAM-5 express route from Miami to Cristobal, Canal Zone. It had accommodations for 44 passengers
plus space for mail and cargo. At the
time, the 700-mile flight from Kingston to Barranquilla was the world’s longest
over-water flight on a commercial airliner route. The modified Miami to Cristobal FAM-5 express
route was via
Cienfuegos, Cuba; Kingston, Jamaica; and Barranquilla, Colombia. Charles A. Lindbergh was the pilot, Basil L. Rowe was the co-pilot.
This cover is from the Kingston - Cristobal leg. AAMC catalogued as L-88 & Canal Zone 73b.
USA only