Wings to Central America and Mexico
Documentary (1958)
Production:
Stanley Toogood (Production and photography)
Jean Oser (Production and direction)
Robert Hertzberg (Writter)
Harry L.Coleman (Photography)
Al Corelli (Musical score)
Also from this series:
Pan Am's Wings to series
This 1959 Pan American World Airways film gives viewers a glimpse of the people, architecture, and natural wonders of Central America and Mexico.
Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando
Douglas DC-7B
Unreadable name and registration.
Douglas DC-6B
Continuity error when on approach for landing at Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora (GUA) in Guatemala City. The airplane changes to a DC-6B. See discussion tab (1).
Douglas DC-6B
Final taxiing in front of terminal of Aeropuerto Ilopango (Aeropuerto Internacional de Ilopango (ILS/MSSS) nowadays) at San Salvador. See dsicussion tab (2)
Douglas DC-6B
At Aeropuerto Toncontín (Aeropuerto Internacional Toncontín (TGU/MHTG) nowadays) of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. See discussion tab (3)
Registration N4061K, c/n 44061/387. Delivered new to PAA-Pan American World Airways in July 1953, named Clipper Dawn. Sold to Zantop International Airlines in October 1973 converted to freighter. Sold to Conifair Aviation in October 1990, registered C-GBYF. Sold to Northern Air Cargo in Febraury 2002. Written off.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
Douglas C-54B-1-DC Skymaster
On the tarmac of Aeropuerto Internacional La Sabana in San José, Costa Rica. See discussion tab (4)
Registration N88900, c/n 10504. Delivered new to the USAAF as 42-72399. Sold to PAA-Pan American World Airways in 1946, named Clipper Fearless. Written off in September 1959, after a CFIT near Tegucigalpa Honduras en route San Salvador - Miami.
Douglas DC-6A
At Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen (Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen-Panama(TPY/MTPO) nowadays). See discussion tab (5)
Registration N6525C, c/n 43525/232. Delivered new to PAA-Pan American World Airways in April 1952, named Clipper Resolute. Leased to Capital Airlines in May 1960. Returned to Pan American World Airways in May 1961, converted to DC-6B, renamed Clipper Live Yankee. Leased to Trans Mediterranean Airways in Febraury 1967, registered OD-AEU. Sold to Atlas Aircraft Corp. in June 1973, registered N41840. Sold to Zantop International Airlines in October 1974. Sold to Antarctic Air Inc. in October 1989. Sold to Regal Air in September 1991. Sold to Legion Express in March 1996. Stored at Miami-Opa Locka Executive (OPF/KOPF). Sold to Banderas J Fernando Hialeah FL in January 1999. Written off in February 2002.
Douglas DC-6B
We find again N4061K Clipper Dawn already seen above, this time at Aeropuerto Central de México (Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez de la Ciudad de México (MEX/MMMX) nowadays). See discussion tab (6)
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
Douglas DC-7B
In the sky of Mexico City over the UNAM Central library (Mexico University).
Return flight for the end of the journey, again in a Douglas DC-7B.
Boeing 707-121
Closes the series for Pan Am's customers.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
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