75 years ago today, Pan Am's fabled China Clipper service began with a 59-hour flight between Alameda and the Philippines. That first flight carried mail only, but a legend was born.Soon after, passenger service started, with seats going for $950 each way (just over $14,000 when adjusted for inflation). The take-off point was later moved to the just-opened, man-made Treasure Island for the 1939 World's Fair.
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