1931 - Passengers boarding Pan American Airways System Sikorsky S-40 NC-81V "Caribbean Clipper" at Dinner Key photo

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1931	Florida State Archives

1931 - Passengers boarding Pan American Airways System Sikorsky S-40 NC-81V "Caribbean Clipper" at Dinner Key

Dinner Key, Miami, Florida

The state archives description: "The Sikorsky S-40 was placed in operation by Pan American World Airways in 1931. The S-40s were the first four engine aircraft to be regularly used in commercial air service."

Note the ground transportation by Red Top Taxi Company with what looks like a converted horse trailer (Curtiss Aerocar) to bring passengers to the aircraft.

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Guest		03-Feb-2008 19:44
As well as I remember-- The so called Horse trailerwas called an "Aerocar" I can well remember The Biltmore Hotel In Coral Gables had a fleet of them to Provide transportation from the Bilmore to the Roney Plaser Hotel on Miami Beach. Providing A beach and Golf course for both hotels. Barney Roberts Circa 1936

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