The Archive · 1939

Clipper Ends Return Atlantic Trip

Second Vessel Takes Off For Southampton — Port Washington

Long Island, May 27.

'The Pan-Ameritan Airways' flying-boat Yankee Clipper arrived here today to complete its first regular return flight, with mail, across the Atlantic, The giant machine, carrying 100,000 letters and a crew of 14, left here on May 20, arrived at Lisbon after 26% hours, and reached its destination, Southampton, on May 23. The return journey was begun on May 24.

Shortly after the arrival of the Yankee Clipper, her sister-ship, the Atlantic Clipper, took off for Sou-hampton. No passengers are being carried until five return trips have been completed.—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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