Pilot Ground School
Here is a look at what Advanced Pilot Ground School looked like in 1946. Attendees were Don Butler, Fred Kuehn, Ken Morse, Bob Samuelson, Joe David and Bob Adamson.
Crew
Panagra Pilot Training 1946
Here is a letter describing the training syllabus for a Panagra pilots in 1946. New hires started as Apprentice Co-Pilot and were then promoted to Junior Co-Pilot. The next step up was Class C where you could be assigned to… Continue Reading
Cabin Crewmembers
Here is a photo Bob Bennett found of a Panagra cabin crew class. The instructor is Alan Duncan and several others identified in the photo are Sonnie Costello, Charlie Scheffer, Jean Pierre Crisi, Doris Forman, Sheila Woodward, Delia Comejo, Monique… Continue Reading
Captain Ernie Hummel
Here is a photo of Panagra Captain Ernie Hummel with an Italian Airlines Hostess visiting the cockpit of a Panagra DC-7B in August of 1955.
Unidentified Hostesses
Can anyone identify these Panagra hostesses?
DC-3 maintenance and refueling vids
Terry Smith has graciously provided us with two color videos of a Panagra DC-3 undergoing maintenance and refueling procedures in Puerto Suarez, Bolivia. Click the image above for the video links.