transpacific

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The star of the auction is a typed letter to Earhart signed by Roosevelt congratulating her on her transpacific solo flight, an 18-hour journey from Hawaii to the continental United States in 1935.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

The cup had a pull-back lid inspired by a container of macadamia nuts Ando had eaten on his transpacific flight.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2021

One of the many kinks in the supply chain is that smaller shipping companies that previously worked regional routes in Asia have gotten into the transpacific business as demand and freight rates skyrocketed this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2021

The new demonstrator, which is designed for transpacific ranges at Mach 1.8, has a targeted first flight in 2021.

From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2019

At Pier 41 the transpacific ocean liner President Madison snapped her hawsers and careened into the steamboat Harvester, sinking her.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown