August 2, 1956 – “The first scheduled flight of a Pan American: Super Strato Clipper left Whitehorse this morning at 11:15.

This large double-decked airliner, skippered by Captain Kowing, is the first of its kind to fly into Whitehorse on a regular flight. Starting today, the flight will leave Whitehorse three times a week: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It will be Southbound only, to Juneau and Seattle.

The giant airliner offers an air conditioned and pressurized cabin to assure personal comfort. The air is changed every three minutes. With an extra-wide aisle and two foam rubber reclining seats on either side, there is plenty of room to move about. For a complete change of surroundings, passengers may move down to the attractive lower-deck lounge to sit back and pass the time with fellow passengers. One interesting feature is the almost complete lack of engine noise.

The craft has a cruising speed of 375 miles an hour, operates at an average altitude of 15,000 feet, and has four Pratt and Whitney engines of 3500 horse power each. It seats 74 passengers first class, and 117 second class.”

(The Whitehorse Star – Whitehorse, Y.T.)