STAYING CONNECTED:

ED DOVER'S

AVIATION STORY

by Pelican Films in cooperation with the Pan Am Historical Foundation

A Segment from Clipper Hall FilmFest Fall 2023

Pan Am B-314 flying boat in crosswinds (PAHF Collection).

"Staying Connected: Ed Dover's Aviation Story." Black & White, Color, Sound. Film footage (1946) & voice-over by Ed Dover from Pan Am Historical Foundation interviews, 2022 & 2023. Additional footage from PAHF's Royal Leonard collection and the US National Archives.

Pan Am flight radio officer Ed Dover, celebrating his 100th birthday in January 2024, recounts his personal experiences in the early years of aviation. This video includes footage that Ed shot in Europe right after World War Two when he worked for Pan Am, voice over from recent PAHF interviews, and additional unique historic footage of the era.

Credits

APM Music
Walter Christensen collection
Ed Dover
Royal Leonard
National Archives and Records Administration
National Film Preservation Foundation
Rick Prelinger/Prelinger Archive
Bob Rydewski/California Radio Historical Society

LISTEN

"31,500 Miles": Listen to guest Ed Dover's story about Bob Ford and the epic B-314 flight to reach safety after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 1941. Capt. Ford and his crew, and the "Pacific Clipper" finally arrived in New York in January 1942 (AirSpace Podcast, Season 8, Episode 7, 01/2024).

Featuring Ed Dover, former Pan Am Radio Operator and author of "The Long Way Home."