The Archive · 1935

Flight from Guam Takes Only Ten Hours

Manila, Dee, 16

Completing its" frst trans-Pacific alr-mall flight from San Francisco, the Philippines Clipper inded here at clock this: afternoon.

'The giant four-motored craft took off from Guam at 652 o'clock this morning on the last lap of the west ward trip. The plane' circled. this alty and came toa halt at Admiral's Landing, off the Luncta, the same landing" place as that used by its sister-plane, the China Clipper, -on the first trans-Pacific airmail fight some days. ago.

'A crowd of Manila residents, almost as enthusiastic as the one" which greeted the China Clipper on its arrival here, was on hand as the huge plane was swung into Its float jand the crew stepped ashore—United Press.

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