Category: 1930s

Cutaways from the 1930s (1930 to 1939).

Cutaway of Admiral Byrd’s Antarctic Snow Cruiser, 1939

Click Here For Large (1353 x 1200 Pixels)   In an issue of LIFE magazine from October 30, 1939 that I have is a great cutaway drawing of Admiral Byrd’s snow cruiser.  Admiral Byrd was a naval officer who was the first person to reach the North and South Poles by air. At 55 feet… Continue reading Cutaway of Admiral Byrd’s Antarctic Snow Cruiser, 1939

Where Is the Missing $3 Million From the Lost Hawaii Clipper?

It’s strange enough that a boat-plane with $3,000,000 in cash would go missing. It’s also strange that it would be so underreported. PanAm Clippers were flying passenger boats that flew from mainland U.S. to China. Because of the Clippers’ limited range, the Clippers hopped from island base to island base, much like a toad hopping… Continue reading Where Is the Missing $3 Million From the Lost Hawaii Clipper?

PanAm Yankee Clipper Cutaway Drawing, ca 1930s

  This cutaway drawing shows the PanAm Yankee Clipper (B-314), which was built by Boeing on the base of an XB-15 bomber fuselage.  On December 21, 1937, Boeing delivered the first Yankee Clipper to PanAm. The Yankee Clipper was the result of over 6,000 engineering drawings, 50,000 parts, and one-million rivets.  But with such complexity… Continue reading PanAm Yankee Clipper Cutaway Drawing, ca 1930s

Hindenburg “A” Deck Cutaway

One of the best, and cheapest, books that I have ever had about the Hindenburg is called Hindenburg: an Illustrated History, by Rick Archbold, with paintings by Ken Marschall. The art is too beautiful to even talk about in this space. But because one interest of Invisible Themepark is cutaways, let’s look at one cutaway… Continue reading Hindenburg “A” Deck Cutaway