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

Titmus somehow lived up to the massive, transpacific hype.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2021

The Safe Travels software application is scheduled to become mandatory for transpacific travelers beginning Tuesday, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.

From Washington Times • Aug. 31, 2020

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