Airborne Dreams: “Nisei” Stewardesses and Pan American World Airways Paperback ornament In interviews with the author

In interviews with the author

The love of travel started when he lived in a small town In Northern Minnesota

often circuitous and self-destructive path I took to acceptance

leaving behind the gilded cage of New York society will allow her to pursue a future of her own making

Model is approximately 12 1/4 inches long with 8 ¾ inch wingspan

Airborne Dreams: “Nisei” Stewardesses and Pan American World Airways Paperback ornament In interviews with the authorIn 1955 Pan American World Airways began recruiting Japanese American women to work as stewardesses on its Tokyo bound flights and eventually its round the world flights as well. Based in Honolulu, these women were informally known as Pan Ams Niseisecond generation Japanese Americanseven though not all of them were Japanese American or second generation. They were ostensibly hired for their Japanese language skills, but few spoke Japanese fluently.