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This promotional film for Pan Am's "double deck Clipper", the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, was made in the last 1940s as the airplane entered worldwide service.

The film includes some rare footage from Pan Am's history (including some awkward model shots of early aircraf) beginning at the 8:00 mark. The Consolidated Commodore Flying Boat is seen at 8:30, and the Sikorsky S-42 Brazilian Clipper is seen at 8:50. Check out the shots of the swimsuit-clad men removing the plane's landing gear! The China Clipper Martin M-130 is seen at 9:23 and the Boeing 307 at 9:30. The Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner was the first commercial transport aircraft to enter service with a pressurized cabin. The Boeing 314 is seen at 9:50, and the Douglas DC-4 at 9:58 as well as a Lockheed Constellation or Connie.

The Boeing B-17 "Buck Shot" is seen at the 10:58 mark followed by the B-29 and B-50 aircraft.

The film includes footage of trans-Atlantic routes, and a trip to Brazil and Hawaii by Pan American.

 
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Faced with an historic drought, California cities have enacted unprecedented water usage restrictions on residents. Calls for conservation dot billboards and emergency notification signs on freeways, the dire warnings a steady reminder to save water. But a report from the Public Policy of California shares that urban use only accounts for 10% of all the states water. Around 40% is used to grow food, and food for our food like cattle. The remaining 50% is used for other environmental causes, like rivers and lakes. Professor Benjamin L Ruddell, Ph.D. studies urban planning and water policy and joined 5 Live to discuss where the water is going.

 
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