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Shrinking the World: Pan American Airways in the Postwar Era
Clipper Class 1980s in-flight menu

Clipper Class 1980s in-flight menu

This item is an in-flight menu for passengers flying "Clipper Class." In 1978, Pan Am introduced Business Class on international flights: Pan Am called the product "Clipper Class." There were a series of Clipper Class menus, all featuring one of the airline's iconic aircraft. The one featured on the front of this menu is the Boeing 747, which Pan Am introduced in 1970. Clipper Class was the service level between First Class and Coach.

Citation Information
Pan American World Airways, "Pan Am in-flight menu: Clipper Class," circa 1980s, Digital Public Library of America, .
Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
Courtesy of HistoryMiami Museum and University of Miami Libraries via Sunshine State Digital Network.
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Item 16 of 21 in the Primary Source Set Shrinking the World: Pan American Airways in the Postwar Era

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