Harry James and Helen Forrest, Its Been A Long, Long Time..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-11-24 | From Trumpet Blues, The Best of Harry James. Capitol Records, 1999 Recorded in Hollywood CA on July 21 1955
Harry James I Surrender Dear STAN WAKEFIELD 2012-08-21 | From the three disc set Harry James & His Orchestra, Bandstand Memories 1938-1948.Hindsight Records.1994.This track comes from an April 3, 1939 broadcast out of the Madhattan Room in New York. The 1932 ballad was one of the first hits for Bing Crosby. The song was written by Gordon Clifford and Harry barris. A March 1964 live recording for MGM is the only other version believed to be available.The Harry James Legacy.The recordings in this boxed set were made available by Sal Monte and Viola Monte from a private collection of broadcast transcriptions her husband, PeeWee had made during the years he was Harry James band manager and good friend. They were recorded on 10 inch, 12 inch and 16 inch transcription disks.
Artie Shaw, A Foggy Day..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2010-12-06 | From the CD, 20 Best of Artie Shaw. Madacy Entertainment Group. 2005.
Harry James and Marion Morgan, White Christmas..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2010-11-29 | Harry James, Marion Morgan
Artie Shaw, The Man I Love..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2010-07-19 | From the CD, 20 Best of Artie Shaw. Madacy Entertainment Group. 2005.
Artie Shaw, Moonglow..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2010-07-19 | From the CD 20 Best of Artie Shaw. Madacy Entertainment Group. 2005.
Eli, Eli, Harry James..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2010-04-13 | Yiddish folk song written by Jacob K. Sandler, 1898. Transcribed by Jascha Heifetz and Mischa Elman. Instrumental arrangement by Harry James. Recorded Jan 22, 1941.
Harry James & Helen Forrest, Mister Five By Five STAN WAKEFIELD 2010-02-09 | From the three disc set Harry James & His Orchestra, Bandstand Memories 1938-1948. Hindsight Records. 1994. Recorded on September 29, 1942 from a live broadcast of the Chesterfield Time show in New York. The Harry James Legacy. The recordings in this boxed set were made available by Sal Monte and Viola Monte from a private collection of broadcast transcriptions her husband, PeeWee had made during the years he was Harry James band manager and good friend. They were recorded on 10 inch, 12 inch and 16 inch transcription disks.
Harry James, Cotton Tail..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2010-01-08 | From the CD, Harry James, Things Ain't What They Used To Be. Excelsior. 1995. Recorded in Hollywood, California 1948/49 from the 'Harry James Show' U.S. Navy transcriptions.
Harry James, Six, Two and Even..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2010-01-08 | From the CD, Harry James, Things Ain't What They Used To Be. Excelsior. 1995. Recorded in Hollywood, California 1948/49 from the 'Harry James Show' U.S. Navy transcriptions.
Harry James, You Made Me Love You..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2010-01-06 | From the three disc set Harry James & His Orchestra, Bandstand Memories 1938-1948. Hindsight Records. 1994. Recorded on September 29, 1942 from a live broadcast of the Chesterfield Time show in New York. The Harry James Legacy. The recordings in this boxed set were made available by Sal Monte and Viola Monte from a private collection of broadcast transcriptions her husband, PeeWee had made during the years he was Harry James band manager and good friend. They were recorded on 10 inch, 12 inch and 16 inch transcription disks.
Harry James interviewed by Bob Perry.wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-12-27 | From the three disc set Harry James & his Orchestra, Bandstand Memories 1938-1948. Hindsight Records. 1994. From a March 1940 broadcast over WORL Radio in Boston MA. Interviewed by Bob Perry. The Harry James Legacy. The recordings in this boxed set were made available by Sal Monte and Viola Monte from a private collection of broadcast transcriptions her husband, PeeWee had made during the years he was Harry James band manager and good friend. They were recorded on 10 inch, 12 inch and 16 inch transcription disks.
Harry James, Sleepy Lagoon..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-12-27 | From the three disc set Harry James & his Orchestra, Bandstand Memories 1938-1948. Hindsight Records. 1994. Recorded on Oct 1, 1942 from a live performance on the Chesterfield Time show in New York City. The Harry James Legacy. The recordings in this boxed set were made available by Sal Monte and Viola Monte from a private collection of broadcast transcriptions her husband, PeeWee had made during the years he was Harry James band manager and good friend. They were recorded on 10 inch, 12 inch and 16 inch transcription disks.
Harry James, Caravan..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-12-21 | From the three disc set, Harry James & His Orchestra, Bandstand Memories 1938-1948. Hindsight Records. 1994. Recorded on November 30, 1948 from the Hollywood Palladium broadcast. The only commercially recorded version was made in late March of 1979 for Sheffield Lab. The Harry James Legacy. The recordings in this boxed set were made available by Sal Monte and Viola Monte from a private collection of broadcast transcriptions her husband, PeeWee had made during the years he was Harry James band manager and good friend. They were recorded on 10 inch, 12 inch and 16 inch transcription disks.
Harry James and Helen Ward, Where or When.wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-12-13 | From the three disc set Harry James & His Orchestra, Bandstand Memories 1938-1948. Hindsight Records. 1994. This version was recorded on January 4, 1944 from the Western feed of the Chesterfield Time broadcast and marks the first time this version was heard. Harry James and Helen Ward never recorded this song together commercialy. The Harry James Legacy. The recordings in this boxed set were made available by Sal Monte and Viola Monte from a private collection of broadcast transcriptions her husband, PeeWee had made during the years he was Harry James band manager and good friend. They were recorded on 10 inch, 12 inch and 16 inch transcription disks.
Harry James, St. Louis Blues..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-12-13 | From the three disc set Harry James & His Orchestra, Bandstand Memories 1938-1948. Hindsight Records. 1994. Recorded from a broadcast on June 12, 1944 from the roof of the Astor in New York City. No commercial recording was ever made by Harry James of this song. The Harry James Legacy. The recordings in this boxed set were made available by Sal Monte and Viola Monte from a private collection of broadcast transcriptions her husband, PeeWee had made during the years he was Harry James band manager and good friend. They were recorded on 10 inch, 12 inch and 16 inch transcription disks.
Pan Americans, Consolidated Model-16 Commodore Flying Boat..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-12-07 | The Consolidated Commodore was a flying boat built by Consolidated Aircraft and used for passenger travel in the 1930s, mostly in the Caribbean operated by companies like Pan American Airlines and NYRBA (New York, Rio and Buenos Aires Line) who used the Consolidated Commodore flying boat on flights to Rio and Buenos Aires. In 1939 NYRBA was acquired by Pan American Airways and the Commodore seaplanes were transferred to PAA's fleet. The Commodores opened up new long-haul over-ocean routes for PAA with Charles Lindburgh flying most of the proving flights. A pioneer of long haul passenger aircraft industry, the Commodore "Clipper" grew out of a Navy design competition in the 1920s to create an aircraft capable of nonstop flights between the mainland of the United States and Panama, Alaska, and the Hawaiian Islands. In response to these requirement Consolidated produced the prototype XPY-1 in January 1929 but lost the contract to the Martin aircraft company. The aircraft represented a marked change from earlier patrol boat designs such as the Curtiss NC. In response to losing the Navy contract, Consolidated offered a passenger-carrying version of the XPY-1, which became known as the Commodore. The monoplane all-metal hull could accommodate 32 passengers and a crew of 3. The full complement of passengers, located in three cabins, could only be carried on relatively short-route segments. For a 1000-mile flight, the boat probably could accommodate no more than 14 people including the crew. Wing and tail construction consisted of metal-frame structure covered with fabric except for metal-covered leading edges. With a first flight in 1931, a total of 14 Commodore boats were built. They were used in airline service from the United States to South America where routes extended as far south as Buenos Aires, a distance of 9000 miles from Miami. They were out of service by 1935, having been superseded by more efficient aircraft such as the Sikorsky S-42, Boeing 314, and Martin M-130. The Commodore may be considered as a first step in the United States along a road that was to lead to the highly efficient monoplane-type patrol and transport flying boats later in the 1930s. The XPY-1 and its civil counterpart the Commodore may be considered as progenitors in a series of flying-boat developments that led to the famous Consolidated PBY Catalina of World War II fame. Specifications: General characteristics; Number Built: 14 Capacity: Passengers: 32 Crew: 3 Length: 61 ft 9 in (18.82 m) Wingspan: 100 ft in (30.48 m) Height: 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m) Wing area: 1,514 ft² (140.65 m²) Empty weight: 12,769 lb (5,792 kg) Gross weight: 25,266 lb (11,460 kg) Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Hornet radial piston, 575 hp (429 kW) each Performance Maximum speed: 139 mph (224 km/h) Range: 1,180 miles (1,899 km) Service ceiling: 16,100 ft (4,905 m) Music: I'm Beginning to see the Light, Performed by Harry james and Helen Forrest.
Harry James, Two OClock Jump..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-12-06 | From the CD, Trumpet Blues The Best of Harry James. Capital Records. 1999. Recorded in Hollywood CA on July 21, 1955.
Consolidated Aircrafts PBY Catalina Flying Boat.wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-12-04 | The Consolidated PBY Catalina was an American flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s produced by Consolidated Aircraft. It was one of the most widely used multi-role aircraft of World War II. PBYs served with every branch of the US military and in the air forces and navies of many other nations. In the United States Army Air Forces and later in the USAF their designation was the OA-10, while Canadian-built PBYs were known as the Canso. During World War II, PBYs were used in anti-submarine warfare, patrol bombing, convoy escorts, search and rescue missions (especially air-sea rescue), and cargo transport. The PBY was the most successful aircraft of its kind; no other flying boat was produced in greater numbers. The last active military PBYs were not retired from service until the 1980s. Even today, over seventy years after its first flight, the aircraft continues to fly as an airtanker in aerial firefighting operations all over the world. The initialism of "PBY" was determined in accordance with the U.S. Navy aircraft designation system of 1922; PB representing "Patrol Bomber" and Y being the code used for the aircraft's manufacturer, Consolidated Aircraft. The PBY was originally designed to be a patrol bomber, an aircraft with a long operational range intended to locate and attack enemy transport ships at sea in order to compromise enemy supply lines. With a mind to a potential conflict in the Pacific Ocean, where troops would require resupply over great distances, the U.S. Navy in the 1930s invested millions of dollars in developing long-range flying boats for this purpose. Flying boats had the advantage of not requiring runways, in effect having the entire ocean available. Several different flying boats were adopted by the Navy, but the PBY was the most widely used and produced. Although slow and ungainly, PBYs distinguished themselves in World War II as exceptionally reliable. Allied armed forces used them successfully in a wide variety of roles that the aircraft was never intended for. They are remembered by many veterans of the war for their role in rescuing downed airmen, in which they saved the lives of thousands of aircrew downed over water. PBY airmen called their aircraft the "cat" on combat missions and "Dumbo" in air-sea rescue service. Early commercial use PBYs were also used for commercial air travel. Still the longest commercial flights (in terms of time aloft) ever made in aviation history were the Qantas flights flown weekly from 29 June 1943 through July 1945 over the Indian Ocean. Qantas offered non-stop service between Perth and Colombo, a distance of 3,592 nm (5,652 km). As the PBY typically cruised at 110 knots, this took from 28 to 32 hours and was called the "flight of the double sunrise", since the passengers saw two sunrises during their non-stop journey. The flight was made with radio silence (because of the possibility of Japanese attack) and had a maximum payload of 1000 lbs or three passengers plus 65 kg of diplomatic mail. General characteristics Crew: 8 — pilot, co-pilot, bow turret gunner, flight mechanic, radioman, navigator and two waist gunners Length: 63 ft 10 7/16 in (19.46 m) Wingspan: 104 ft 0 in (31.70 m) Height: 21 ft 1 in (6.15 m) Wing area: 1,400 ft² (130 m²) Empty weight: 20,910 lb (9,485 kg) Max takeoff weight: 35,420 lb (16,066 kg) Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp radial engines, 1,200 hp (895 kW each) each Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0309 Drag area: 43.26 ft² (4.02 m²) Aspect ratio: 7.73 Performance Maximum speed: 196 mph (314 km/h) Cruise speed: 125 mph (201 km/h) Range: 2,520 mi (4,030 km) Service ceiling: 15,800 ft (4,000 m) Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s) Wing loading: 25.3 lb/ft² (123.6 kg/m²) Power/mass: 0.034 hp/lb (0.056 kW/kg) Lift-to-drag ratio: 11.9 Armament 3× .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns (two in nose turret, one in ventral hatch at tail) 2× .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns (one in each waist blister) 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of bombs or depth charges, torpedo racks were also available Music: Two O'Clock Jump, Performed by Harry James.
Pan Americans Sikorsky S-43 Flying Amphibian..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-12-02 | Pan American Airways' founder and president, Juan Terry Trippe, commissioned Sikorsky to design the S-43 in 1934. These twin-engine, 18 passenger, "Baby Clipper" amphibians were designed for coastal and other routes in the Caribbean and in Central and South America. The first and second airplanes, however, went to Inter-Island Airways, Ltd, (now Hawaiian Airlines) in 1935. Inter-Island later took delivery of two more S-43s. Pan American ordered a total of twelve S-43's; one source, though, says the total was 13. Of these Pan Am, themselves, operated only three; the balance going to subsidiaries Pan Air do Brazil (7) and Pan American-Grace Airways, Inc. - PANAGRA - (2). Two were also flown by Reeve Aleutian Airways in Alaska. After a crash, Pan Am's c/n 4316 (NC-16927) was rebuilt, using parts from crashed c/n's 4307 and 4308, as a twin-tailed S-43B. William Vanderbilt and Howard Hughes each ordered S-43's for personal use. Vanderbilt's was fitted out, and used, as a "Flying Yacht"; Hughes' was fitted with extra fuel tanks and radio/navigation gear for a round-the-world record attempt. Hughes later had his NX-440 rebuilt in the twin-tailed S-43B configuration and thereupon crashed it in Lake Mead. The record attempt was never made with the Sikorsky but Hughes did break Wiley Post's record in a Lockheed L-14 "Super Electra" in July 1938. The U.S. Army bought seven as OA-8s and the U.S. Navy bought five as JRS-1s; some of the Navy's were allocated to the U.S. Marine Corps and to the U.S. Coast Guard. Another buyer was China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC), of which Pan Am owned 45%. CNAC allocated one of these to Madame Chiang Kai-Shek for her personal use as head of the Chinese Air Force. Aeromaritime, of France, operated S-43s in West Africa. Other airlines operated them in Norway, the Philippines and in The Soviet Union. Specifications (S-43) General characteristics Crew: two (pilot, copilot) Capacity: 15 passengers Length: 51 ft 2 in (15.60 m) Wingspan: 86 ft 0 in (26.21 m) Height: 17 ft 8 in (5.38 m) Wing area: 781 ft² (72.5 m²) Empty: 12,750 lb (5,783 kg) Loaded: lb ( kg) Maximum takeoff: 19,096 lb (8,662 kg) Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-1690-52 radials, 750 hp (560 kW) each Performance Maximum speed: 190 mph (306 km/h) Range: 775 miles (1,247 km) Service ceiling: 20,700 ft (6,310 m) Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min) Wing loading: lb/ft² (115.84 kg/m²) Power/mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg) Music: It's Been A Long, Long Time, Performed by Harry James, Vcls by Helen Forrest.
Harry James and Jack Palmer, Vol Vistu Gaily Star..wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-12-02 | From the two disk set Harry James Two O'Clock Jump/Trumpet Blues and Cantabile. Classic Documents, 2002. Recorded in New York, New York on August 17, 1939. Performed by Harry James, Vcls by Jack Palmer.
Sikorsky VS-44 Flying Boat.wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-11-27 | The Sikorsky VS-44 was a large four-engined flying boat built in the USA in the early 1940's. The VS-44 was designed primarily for the trans-Atlantic passenger market, with a capacity of 40+ passengers. Only three aircraft were produced: Excalibur, Excambian, and Exeter. By 1940, Sikorsky, now merged with Chance Vought under the umbrella of United Aircraft, produced the VS-44. A single deck seaplane with four twin-row Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasps rated at 1,200 hp each, the new aircraft was 80 ft in length and weighed in at 57,500 lb for takeoff. The Boeing 314 Clipper was larger and boasted more powerful Wright Twin Cyclones of 1,600 hp, but the VS-44 was 30 mph faster and could fly an average payload more than 4,000 mi, out distancing the big Boeing by 500 mi and earning bragging rights with the longest full-payload range of any aircraft in the world. The VS-44 brought home several new world records after it went into operation, but the limited production would never even recoup the VS-44s development costs. American Export Airlines (AEA) ordered three VS-44s, dubbed Flying Aces and named Excalibur (NX41880; later as NC41880), Excambian (no NX; later as NC41881), and Exeter (no NX; later as NC41882) after the parent company's Four Aces. AEA had grown out of the American Export Lines steamship line, so naturally these planes gave nothing away to cruise ships. Sikorskys standard of luxury boasted full-length beds, dressing rooms, full galley, snack bar, lounge and fully controlled ventilation. Specifications: General characteristics Length: 79 ft 3 in (24.15 m) Wingspan: 124 ft in (37.79 m) Height: 27 ft 7.25 in (8.41 m) Gross weight: 57,500 lb (26,082 kg) Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3-G, 1200 hp (895 kW) each Performance Cruise speed: 160 mph (257 km/h) Range: 3,800 miles (6,116 km) Music: Melancholy Rhapsody, performed by Harry James.
Harry James and Frank Sinatra. Stardust.wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-11-24 | From the three disk set Harry James & His Orchestra, Band Stand Memories 1938 to 1948. Hindsight Records 1994. This is the earlist known recording of Stardust by Frank Sinatra broadcast Live from the Roseland Ballroom on July 8th 1939 in New York City. The Harry James Legacy. The recordings in this boxed set were made available by Sal Monte and Viola Monte from a private collection of broadcast transcriptions her husband, PeeWee had made during the years he was Harry James band manager and good friend. They were recorded on 10 inch, 12 inch and 16 inch transcription disks.
Harry James Cherry STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-11-16 | From the CD Trumpet Blues The Best of Harry James. Capitol Records. 1999 Recorded in Hollywood CA July 18 1955
Harry James and Frank Sinatra, On a Little Street in Singapore STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-11-11 | From the two CD set Harry James Two O'Clock Jump/Trumpet Blues and Cantabile. Documents 2002 Recorded in Chicago on Oct 13, 1939
Harry James James Session STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-11-10 | From the CD Trumpet Blues The Best of Harry James. Capitol Records. 1999 Recorded in Hollywood CA on July 21 1955.
Sikrosky S 39 Flying Amphibian STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-11-09 | Igor I. Sikorsky's S-39 was built to meet the demands of the individual pilot-owner. Following the success of the S-38, Sikorsky felt that a market existed for a smaller amphibian intended for the sportsman and executive. The aircraft had a wing span of 52 feet, a wing area of 350 square feet and a gross weight of 4,000 pounds. The aircraft was capable of carrying one pilot plus four passengers. It sold completely equipped for $20,000. The design of the S-39 started in mid 1929 as a twin engine aircraft powered by British Cirrus "Hermes Mark I" 100 horsepower engines. First flight was December 24, 1929. On December 30 the aircraft crashed due to lack of power from one engine. The twin engine concept was abandoned in favor of the small Pratt & Whitney 300 horsepower Wasp Jr. engine. First flight was early February 1930 and test pilot Boris Sergievsky commented; "During the first test flight I looped the aircraft." More than twenty-three S-39's were produced in spite of the depression. The little amphibian established an enviable service record. The "Spirit of Africa", Osa and Martin Johnson's S-39 logged more than 60,000 miles of exploratory flights in Africa. The S-39 established two Aviation World Records, was the first aircraft to use the Pratt & Whitney Wasp Jr. Engine, the first aircraft mounted on a private yacht and the first aircraft designed and produced by Sikorsky after it moved from Long Island to Connecticut. Manufacturer Sikorsky Designation S-39 Other Designations, if any: C-28 Aircraft Type Seaplane Wing Span 52' Height 12' Length 32' 6" Fuel Capacity Top Speed 119 mph Cruising Speed 100 mph Stall Speed 54 mph Range 400 miles Empty Weight 2,678 lbs. Gross Weight 4,000 lbs. Crew 2 Service Ceiling 18,000 feet Engine(s) 1 x Pratt& Whitney R-985 "Wasp Jr."; 300 hp Music: Melancholy Mood, Performed by Harry James, Vcls by Frank Sinatra
Harry James Ciribiribin (Theyre So in Love).wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-11-08 | From Trumpet Blues, The Best of Harry James. Capitol Records, 1999 Recorded in Hollywood CA on July 21 1955.
Pan Americans Flying Boat The Sikorsky S 42 STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-11-04 | The Sikorsky S-42 was an American commercial flying boat designed and built by Sikorsky to meet a 1931 requirement from Pan American for a long-range transatlantic flying boat. Design and development Based on the earlier Sikorsky S-40 that flew in 1931, Igor Sikorsky and Charles Lindbergh, working at the time as a Pan American Airways consultant, laid out plans for a new, larger flying boat. During the S-40's inaugural flight on 19 November 1931, the two visionaries began preliminary sketches on the back of a menu in the S-40's lounge. Pan Am's president, Juan Trippe, had a similar vision of an aircraft able to span oceans. The new design provided for an increased lifting capacity to carry enough fuel for a 2,500 mile nonstop flight against a 30 mph (48 km/h) wind, at a cruising speed far in excess of the average operating speed of any flying boat at that time. Pan Am was also courted by Glenn Martin but Sikorsky's S-42 was delivered first, as the Martin M-130 was still almost a year away from completion. Operational history Flying for Pan American Airways, a total of 10 S-42s were built, manufactured by the Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft Division of the United Aircraft Corporation in Stratford, Connecticut. The aircraft first flew on 30 March 1934. The S-42 was also known as the Flying Clipper and the Pan Am Clipper. All Sikorsky S-42s were either scrapped or destroyed in accidents. Variants S-42 Production aircraft with four 700 hp (522 kW) Pratt & Whitney Hornet S5D1G radial engines, three built: NC 822M, NC 823M, NC 824M. S-42A Production aircraft with four 750hp (559kW) Pratt & Whitney Hornet S1EG radial engines, longer wings and a 2000lb (907Kg) increase in maximum take-off weight, four built: NC 15373, NC 15374, NC 15375, NC 15376[3]. S-42B Production aircraft with aerodynamic improvements, constant-speed Hamilton Standard propellers and a further 2000lb (907Kg) increase in maximum take-off weight, three built: NC 16734, NC 16735, NC 16736. Specifications (S-42-A) General characteristics Crew: 4 Capacity: up to 37 day passengers or 14 sleeper berths Length: 68 ft (20.73 m) Wingspan: 118 ft 2 in (36.03 m) Height: 17 ft 5 in (5.3 m) Wing area: 1,329 ft² (123.5 m²) Empty weight: 19,764 lb (8,984 kg) Loaded weight: 38,000 lb (17,273 kg) Powerplant: 4× Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet, supercharged radial engine, 660 hp (492 kW) each Performance Maximum speed: 188 mph (300 km/h) Range: 1,930 miles (3,088 km) Service ceiling: 15,704 ft (4,788 m) Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (305 m/min) Wing loading: 28.6 lb/ft² (140 kg/m²) Power/mass: 0.07 hp/lb (0.11 kW/kg) Sound track: You Made Me Love You, Performed by Harry James
Pan Americans Sikorsky S 38 Flying Amphibian STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-10-28 | The Sikorsky S-38 was an American twin-engined 8-seat amphibious aircraft. It was sometimes called "The Explorer's Air Yacht" and was Sikorsky's first widely produced amphibious flying boat which in addition to serving successfully for Pan American Airways and the U. S. Army, also had numerous private owners who received notoriety for their exploits. Design and development The S-38 was developed from the Sikorsky S-34 and S-36. The S-38 first flew on May 25, 1928. The United States Navy ordered two aircraft (designated XPS-2) and Pan American Airways were an early customer. A total of 101 aircraft were built, manufactured originally by the Sikorsky Manufacturing Corporation of Long Island, New York, and by the Sikorsky Aviation Corporation in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sikorsky was acquired by United Aircraft and Transport Corporation (now United Technologies Corporation) in mid-production. Variants S-38A 11 Built S-38B 80 Built S-38C 10 Built C-6 United States Army Air Force designation for the S-38A for evaluation, one aircraft later used as a VIP transport. C-6A United States Army Air Force designation for a C-6 with minor changes, 10 aircraft. XPS-2 United States Navy designation for the S-38A, two aircraft later converted to XRS-2 transports. PS-3 United States Navy designation for the S-38B, four aircraft later converted to RS-3 transports. XRS-2 United States Navy designation for two XPS-2 converted as transports. RS-3 United States Navy/Marine Corps designation for the S-38B transport version, three aircraft and conversions from PS-3. RS-4 United States Navy designation for two civil S-38A impressed into service Specifications (S-38-A) General characteristics Crew: Two Capacity: 10 passengers Length: 40 ft 3 in (12.27 m) Wingspan: 71 ft 8 in (21.85 m) Height: 13 ft 10 in (4.22 m) Wing area: 720 ft² (68.6 m²) Empty weight: 6,000 lb (2,727 kg) Loaded weight: 10,480 lb (4,764 kg) Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engines, 400 hp (298 kW) each Performance Maximum speed: 104 knots (120 mph, 192 km/h) Range: 648 nm (750 miles, 1,200 km) Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,878 m) Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (229 m/min) Wing loading: 14.5 lb/ft² (69 kg/m²) Power/mass: 0.08 hp/lb (0.13 kW/kg) Music: Sleepy Time Gal, performed by Harry James.
Pan Americans Flying boat the Sikorsky S 40 Clipper STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-10-27 | The Sikorsky S-40 was an American amphibious flying boat built by Sikorsky in the early 1930s for Pan American World Airways. It was the largest commercial airliner of its time. A total of three aircraft were built by the Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft Division of the United Aircraft Corporation in Stratford, Connecticut. All three were retired from service during World War II. The first passenger carrying service was on November 19, 1931 and was piloted by Charles Lindbergh from Miami, Florida to the Panama Canal Zone. The S-40 was the first of many aircraft known as Flying Clipper and Pan Am Clipper. The S-40 was nicknamed the "Flying Forest" for its maze of support struts. Driven from Russia by the Russian Revolution of 1917, Igor Sikorsky always dreamed of building giant aircraft. His partnership with Juan Trippe and Pan American would give him that opportunity. After the overwhelming success of Sikorsky's S-38, Juan Trippe wanted a plane with greater range, better performance and a greater payload capacity. Sikorsky's opportunity came and the result was the S-40. The first S-40 was delivered to Pan Am on October 10, 1931. It was flown to the Anacostia Naval Air Station at Washington D.C. to be christened by Mrs. Herbert Hoover as the American Clipper. After Mrs. Hoover smashed a bottle of water from the Caribbean on the nose of the plane, Trippe called it a "flagship," and "the first American example of the great airliner of tomorrow that will speed trade and good will among nations." The Clipper designation was born. The Clipper name was the brain child of Trippe himself. Trippe felt the flying boats shared a close relationship with the ships of the nineteenth century. Many of the same problems of buoyancy, equilibrium and streamlining that had faced the marine architects of the century before had to be solved on the drawing boards of the designers at Sikorsky and Pan Am as well. Flying Clippers became one of the most famous names in aviation history. Many of the flight paths of these magnificent flying boats were based on navigational clues that originated in the old Clipper sailing ship logbooks. And the Flying Clipper pilots had to keep the same keen "weather eye" that enabled the salty captains of the Clipper Ship era to sail their way to living legends. Even after the age of the flying boats had ended, Pan Am continued to name their land based planes Clippers. Specifications (S-40) Number of Aircraft type: 3 NC-80V: American Clipper NC-81V: Caribbean Clipper NC-752V: Southern Clipper General characteristics Crew: four Capacity: 40 passengers Length: 76 feet 8 inches (23.4 m) Wingspan: 114 feet 0 inches (34.7 m) Height: 23 feet 10 inches (7.3 m) Wing area: 1,875 square feet (174.2 m2) Empty: 24,748 pounds (11,226 kg) Loaded: 34,000 pounds (15,000 kg) Maximum takeoff: lb (kg) Powerplant: 4x Pratt & Whitney R-1690 radial engines, 575 hp (429 kW) each Performance Maximum speed: 135 miles per hour (217 km/h) Range: 875 miles (1,408 km) Service ceiling: 13,000 feet (4,000 m) Rate of climb: ft/min (m/min) Wing loading: 18 lb/ft² (89 kg/m²) Power/Mass: 0.07 hp/lb (0.11 kW/kg) Music: I've Heard That Song Before, Performed by Harry James and Helen Forrest.
Harry James Melancholy Rhapsody.wmv STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-10-24 | From the 2 disk set Harry James Two O'Clock Jump/Trumpet Blues and Cantabile. Recorded between 1946-1952. Classic Documents 2002.
Pan American and China Clipper STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-10-21 | The Sikorsky S-42 was Manufactured by the Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft Division of the United Aircraft Corporation in Stratford, Connecticut.. The aircraft first flew on March 30, 1934. A total of 10 aircraft were built. These were the first of the great Pan American Airways Clipper Flying Boats and the first true over ocean transport. The Martin M-130 was Built by the Glenn L. Martin Company, they were known by the company as Martin Ocean Transports. The aircraft first flew on December 30, 1934. Only three of these aircraft were built, the China Clipper, the Philippine Clipper and the Hawaii Clipper. To the public, China Clipper became a generic name and originally was applied to all three of the Martin M-130's in Pan Am's fleet and, later, even to the Boeing B-314's. In this video are pictures of the S-42 Pan American Clipper and the M-130 China Clipper, the M-130 being the only flyingboat to be given the name China Clipper. Soundtrack is Sleepy Lagoon, performed by Harry James.
Harry James September Song from Knickerbocker Holiday STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-10-14 | From the 2 disk set Harry James Two O'Clock Jump/Trumpet Blues and Cantabile. Recorded between Jan, 1938-March, 1939. 2002 Documents
Harry James Carnival of Venice STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-10-14 | From the 2 disk set Harry James Two O'Clock Jump/Trumpet Blues and Cantabile. Recorded in New York Feb 13, 1941 2002 Documents
Harry James Trumpet Rhapsody, Pt 2 STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-10-13 | From the 2 disk set Harry James Two O'Clock Jump/Trumpet Blues and Cantabile. Recorded in New York on April 12, 1941. 2002 Documents.
Harry James Trumpet Rhapsody, pt 1 STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-10-13 | From the 2 disk set Harry James Two O'Clock Jump/Trumpet Blues and Cantabile Recorded in New York on March 26, 1941 2002 Documents
Harry James Autumn Serenade STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-10-13 | From the 2 Disk set Harry James Two O'Clock Jump/Trumpet Blues and Cantabile. Recorded between 1946-1952 2002 Documents
Harry James Flight of the Bumblebee STAN WAKEFIELD 2009-10-13 | From the 2 disk CD Harry James Two O'Clock Jump/Trumpet Blues and Cantabile. 2002 Documents, Recorded in New York Feb 13, 1941
