Clipper Cargo in Hong Kong- Pan American freight
Pan Am Cargo or Clipper Cargo was a subsidiary cargo airline of Pan American World Airways. Initially Pan Am Cargo used propeller aircraft such as the Douglas DC-4. In 1963, Pan Am’s all cargo jet service began with Boeing’s 707-321C.
Pan Am stopped Pan Am Cargo operations in 1983.(1) I wonder when Clipper Cargo stopped using Hong Kong as a base and if anyone can provide an image or two of their planes at Kai Tak or further information about the outfit here.
![Clipper Cargo Pan American B Advert HK Sunday Herald 29.10.1950](https://i0.wp.com/industrialhistoryhk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Clipper-Cargo-Pan-American-b-advert-HK-Sunday-Herald-29.10.1950.jpg?resize=481%2C461)
HK Sunday Herald 29.10.1950
![Pan Am Freight B707 Freughter Unloading CLP Tractor Amf Heavy Lift Tractor IDJ](https://i0.wp.com/industrialhistoryhk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Pan-Am-freight-B707-freughter-unloading-CLP-tractor-amf-heavy-lift-tractor-IDJ.png?resize=860%2C462)
Pan Am Freighter Boeing707 unloading probably a distribution transforemer to a CLP tractor & heavy lift trailer. Courtesy: IDJ
![Pan Am Clipper Cargo DOUGLAS Dc 4 Loading Bananas Courtesy Pan Am Historical Foundation](https://i0.wp.com/industrialhistoryhk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pan-Am-Clipper-Cargo-DOUGLAS-dc-4-loading-bananas-Courtesy-Pan-Am-Historical-Foundation.png?resize=702%2C520)
A Pan Am Douglas DC-4 freighter unloading bananas. Date/Location unknown Courtesy: Pan Am Historical Foundation
This article was first posted on 25th November 2017.
Sources:
- Pan Am Cargo – wikipedia
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