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1 Names of the Pan Am Clippers 1934 to 1991 By Manufacturer and Model Compiled by John Steele Processing Enter Ended Type Ship Name MSN Service Service Notes Airbus A300B4-203 N202PA Clipper America 195 1984 1991 N203PA Clipper New YorK 227 1984 1991 N204PA Clipper Washington 198 1984 1991 Renamed Costa Rica Clipper Costa Rica Ex Washington N205PA Clipper Miami 247 1984 1991 N206PA Clipper Tampa 234 1985 1991 N207PA Clipper Los Angeles 236 1985 1991 Renamed Panama Clipper Panama Ex Los Angeles N208PA Clipper San Francisco 304 1985 1991 N209PA Clipper Boston 305 1985 1991 Renamed Guatemala Clipper Guatemala Ex Boston N210PA Clipper Dallas 238 1985 1991 N211PA Clipper Houston 235 1985 1991 Renamed Orlando Clipper Orlando Ex Houston N212PA Clipper Detroit 208 1985 1991 N213PA Clipper Chicago 210 1985 1991 N216PA Clipper Houston 204 1990 1991 Airbus A310-222 N801PA Clipper Berlin 288 1985 1991 N802PA Clipper FranKfurt 333 1985 1991 N803PA Clipper Munich 343 1985 1991 N804PA Clipper Hamburg 345 1985 1991 N805PA Clipper Miles Standish 339 1986 1991 N806PA Clipper Betsy Ross 342 1986 1991 N807PA Clipper Kit Carson 346 1986 1991 Renamed Spirit of Cleveland Clipper Spirit of Cleveland Ex Kit Carson Airbus A310-324 N825PA Clipper Golden State 574 Not taKen N826PA Clipper Golden West 576 Not taKen N811PA Clipper Constitution 439 1987 1991 N812PA Clipper Freedom 442 1987 1991 N813PA Clipper Great Republic 449 1987 1991 N814PA Clipper Liberty Bell 450 1987 1991 N816PA Clipper Meteor 452 1987 1991 The Lockheed 049, and its 749 variant, is better known as the Lockheed "Constellation" or "Connie". The Boeing 377 is better known as the "Stratocruiser" List compiled by John Steele Principal Sources: Pan Am - An Airline and Its Aircraft, by R.E.G. Davies Nathan Andrews - Boeing 307's John Leutich - Airbus A310's Daniel Siragusa - Airbus A310's 2 N817PA Clipper Midnight Sun 453 1987 1991 N815PA Clipper Mayflower 451 1988 1991 N818PA Clipper Morning Star 455 1988 1991 N819PA Clipper Northern Light 456 1988 1991 N820PA Clipper Plymouth RocK 457 1988 1991 N821PA Clipper Queen of the SKies 458 1988 1991 N822PA Clipper Victory 467 1988 1991 N823PA Clipper Golden Light 539 1990 1991 N824PA Clipper Golden Rule 542 1990 1991 Boeing 307 NC19902 Clipper Rainbow 1995 1937 1941 NC19903 Clipper Flying Cloud 2003 1937 1941 Restored by Boeing 2001 NC19910 Clipper Comet 2002 1937 1941 Boeing 314 NC18601 Honolulu Clipper 1988 1939 1945 SunK US Navy NC18602 California Clipper 1989 1939 1946 Renamed Pacific Clipper Sold World Airways Pacific Clipper Ex California Clipper Sold World Airways Completed the first round-the-world flight by a commercial aircraft after continuing west from New Zealand after the bombing of Pearl Harbor almost one month earlier, 06-Jan- 1942 NC18603 YanKee Clipper 1990 1939 1943 Inaugurated the first scheduled trans-Atlantic flight (mail only), 20-May-1939 (Port Washington, New YorK-Horta-Lisbon- Marseilles) Lost on landing at Lisbon, Portugal NC18604 Atlantic Clipper 1991 1939 1946 NC18605 Dixie Clipper 1992 1939 1946 Inaugurated trans-Atlantic passenger service, 29-Jun-1939 (Port Washington, New YorK- Horta-Lisbon-Marseilles) NC18606 American Clipper 1993 1939 1946 Sold World Airways Boeing 314A NC18609 Pacific Clipper 2083 1941 1946 NC18611 Anzac Clipper 2085 1941 1946 NC18612 Capetown Clipper 2086 1941 1946 SunK USCG Boeing 377-10-26 N1023V Clipper America 15923 1949 1958 Renamed Golden Gate Lost on landing at Manila, Philippines Clipper Golden Gate Ex America Lost on landing at Manila, Philippines N1024V Clipper America 15924 1949 1960 Renamed Bald Eagle Clipper Bald Eagle Ex America Renamed Cathay Clipper Cathay Ex Bald Eagle N1025V Clipper America 15925 1949 1961 Renamed Rainbow Clipper Rainbow Ex America Renamed Celestial Clipper Celestial Ex Rainbow The Lockheed 049, and its 749 variant, is better known as the Lockheed "Constellation" or "Connie". The Boeing 377 is better known as the "Stratocruiser" List compiled by John Steele Principal Sources: Pan Am - An Airline and Its Aircraft, by R.E.G. Davies Nathan Andrews - Boeing 307's John Leutich - Airbus A310's Daniel Siragusa - Airbus A310's 3 N1026V Clipper Tradewind 15926 1949 1961 Renamed Malay Clipper Malay Ex Tradewind N1027V Clipper Friendship 15927 1949 1954 N1028V Clipper Flying Cloud 15928 1949 1961 N1029V Clipper Golden Eagle 15929 1949 1960 N1030V Clipper Southern Cross 15930 1949 1961 Renamed Reindeer Clipper Reindeer Ex Southern Cross Renamed America Clipper America Ex Reindeer N1031V Clipper Mayflower 15931 1949 1960 Renamed Donald McKay Clipper Donald McKay Ex Mayflower N1032V Clipper United States 15932 1949 1955 Lost after ditching off Oregon coast N1033V Clipper Seven Seas 15933 1949 1959 Renamed Midnight Sun Lost on landing at Juneau, AlasKa Clipper Midnight Sun Ex Seven Seas Lost on landing at Juneau, AlasKa N1034V Clipper Westward Ho 15934 1949 1960 N1035V Clipper Flying Eagle 15935 1949 1960 N1036V Clipper Washington 15936 1949 1961 N1037V Clipper Fleetwing 15937 1949 1960 N1038V Clipper Constitution 15938 1949 1960 Renamed Hotspur Clipper Hotspur Ex Constitution N1039V Clipper Good Hope 15939 1949 1952 Lost enroute near Carolina, Brazil N1040V Clipper Invincible 15940 1949 1960 N1041V Clipper YanKee 15941 1949 1960 Renamed Northern Light Clipper Northern Light Ex YanKee N1042V Clipper Morning Star 15942 1949 1960 Renamed Polynesia Clipper Polynesia Ex Morning Star N1022V Clipper Nightingale 15922 1950 1960 Boeing 377-10-29 N90941 Clipper America 15957 1950 1959 Renamed Australia Ex American Overseas Airlines Lost on landing at ToKyo, Japan Clipper Australia Ex America Ex American Overseas Airlines Lost on landing at ToKyo, Japan N90942 Clipper Glory of the SKies 15958 1950 1960 Ex American Overseas Airlines N90943 Clipper Sovereign of the SKy 15959 1950 1956 Ex American Overseas Airlines Lost after ditching in Pacific Ocean N90944 Clipper Romance of the SKies 15960 1950 1957 Ex American Overseas Airlines Lost enroute over Pacific Ocean N90945 Clipper Monarch of the SKies 15961 1950 1960 Ex American Overseas Airlines N90946 Clipper Queen of the SKies 15962 1950 1961 Ex American Overseas Airlines N90947 Clipper Good Hope 15963 1950 1961 Renamed Queen of the Pacific Ex American Overseas Airlines Clipper Queen of the Pacific Ex Good Hope Ex American Overseas Airlines The Lockheed 049, and its 749 variant, is better known as the Lockheed "Constellation" or "Connie". The Boeing 377 is better known as the "Stratocruiser" List compiled by John Steele Principal Sources: Pan Am - An Airline and Its Aircraft, by R.E.G. Davies Nathan Andrews - Boeing 307's John Leutich - Airbus A310's Daniel Siragusa - Airbus A310's 4 Ex American Overseas Airlines N90948 Clipper Eclipse 15964 1950 1960 Renamed Mandarin Ex American Overseas Airlines Clipper Mandarin Ex Eclipse Ex American Overseas Airlines Boeing 707-121 N707PA Clipper Maria 17587 1958 1974 N708PA Clipper Constitution 17586 1958 1965 Lost on descent near St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda N709PA Clipper America 17588 1958 1963 Renamed Tradewind Lost on approach near ElKton, Maryland Clipper Tradewind Ex America Lost on approach near ElKton, Maryland N710PA Clipper America 17589 1958 1974 Renamed Caroline Clipper Caroline Ex America N711PA Clipper America 17590 1958 1974 Renamed Mayflower Inaugurated the first scheduled passenger jet flight by an American airline and trans- Atlantic jet service, 26-Oct-1958, with PA114 (New YorK-Gander-Paris) Clipper Mayflower Ex America N712PA Clipper Washington 17591 1958 1974 Boeing 707-139 N778PA Clipper SKylarK 17903 1962 1974 Briefly registered as N74613 N779PA Clipper Southern Cross 17904 1962 1964 Lost on landing at New YorK, New YorK Boeing 707-321 N714PA Clipper Golden Eagle 17592 1958 1971 N715PA Clipper Liberty Bell 17593 1959 1971 N716PA Clipper Flying Eagle 17594 1959 1973 N717PA Clipper Fleetwing 17595 1959 1970 N718PA Clipper Invincible 17596 1959 1970 N719PA Clipper Windward 17597 1959 1970 Inaugurated round-the-world passenger jet service, Oct-1959 N720PA Clipper Fairwind 17598 1959 1970 N721PA Clipper Splendid 17599 1959 1970 N722PA Clipper LarK 17600 1959 1971 Leased to JAT Yugoslav, Apr-1970-Oct-1971 N723PA Clipper ViKing 17601 1959 1970 Leased to PaKistan International, Feb-1960- Dec-1962 N724PA Clipper Mercury 17602 1959 1971 Leased to JAT Yugoslav, May-1971-Oct-1971 N725PA Clipper Aurora 17603 1959 1971 N726PA Clipper Westward Ho 17604 1960 1972 Leased to Dominicana de Aviacion, Jun-1971- Feb-1972 N727PA Clipper MohawK 17605 1960 1971 Leased to AlasKa Airlines, Apr-1970-Sep-1970 N728PA Clipper Peerless 17606 1960 1971 N729PA Clipper Isabella 17607 1960 1971 N730PA Clipper Bald Eagle 17608 1960 1970 N757PA Clipper Pathfinder 18083 1961 1970 N758PA Clipper Resolute 18084 1961 1970 N759PA Clipper Freedom 18085 1961 1970 Renamed Texas The Lockheed 049, and its 749 variant, is better known as the Lockheed "Constellation" or "Connie". The Boeing 377 is better known as the "Stratocruiser" List compiled by John Steele Principal Sources: Pan Am - An Airline and Its Aircraft, by R.E.G. Davies Nathan Andrews - Boeing 307's John Leutich - Airbus A310's Daniel Siragusa - Airbus A310's 5 Clipper Texas Ex Freedom Boeing 707-321B N760PA Clipper Evening Star 18335 1962 1976 N761PA Clipper Friendship 18336 1962 1976 N762PA Clipper Endeavor 18337 1962 1976 N763PA Clipper YanKee 18338 1962 1976 N764PA Clipper Nautilus 18339 1962 1976 N401PA Clipper Dauntless 18832 1965 1980 Renamed Antilles Clipper Antilles Ex Dauntless N402PA Clipper BlacK HawK 18833 1965 1979 N403PA Clipper Goodwill