Historical information

A Pan Am Martin M-130 flying boat known as the China Clipper, made the first scheduled flight across the Pacific. San Francisco to Manila. Flying time-60 hours. It is shown here landing in Hong Kong harbor.

Significance

The Pan Am Martin M-130 was a flying boat built pre war.

Physical description

round China plate on two small plastic stands, color painting of a Pan Am Martin M-130 flying boat on plate

Inscriptions & markings

PAN AM/A Pan Am Martin M-130 flying boat,/known as the China Clipper, made the first/scheduled flight across the Pacific./San Francisco to Manila. Flying time-60 hours./Date, November 1935./It is shown here landing in Hong Kong harbor./Issued 1979/Noritake/N/JAPAN