It was January 06, 1930, when the first Pan-Am amphibious aircraft landed on the Demerara River linking Miami, USA, with Georgetown, Guyana by air.
Also on that day, Donald Bradman (who later became Sir Donald Bradman) in the Sheffield Shield Series scored 452 not out for NSW (New South Wales) against Queensland at Sydney. His score took 415 minutes with 49 fours
50 years later, on January 06, 1980, Pan-Am celebrated 50 years of service to Guyana.
Pan-Am image is courtesy of :
Robert Dornford
Former Chief Engineer and General Manager of GAC
Former Director General of Airworthiness, Guyana
Mr. Dornford, known to many as Bob Dornford, served Guyana’s aviation community both at home and abroad from 1962 to 1987.
More about Bob Dornford.
