SKYGOD: Pan Am Captain Clarence 'Jooj' Warren and the GMT-Master 6542

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TLIGuy

·Jan 30, 2023

Here is a great article recently published at RolexMagazine.com

SKYGOD : THE STORY OF PAN AM CAPTAIN CLARENCE N. WARREN, JR.

By Capt. Danny Crivello

Sky-god \ski-god\: a being who reigns supreme while aloft in man-made flying contrivance 2: an aeronautical creature endowed with godlike attributes and worthy (in his or its own estimation) of human worship.

—Robert Gandt, “Skygods: The Fall of Pan Am”

 

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calalum

·Jan 30, 2023

Which reference?

 

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SC1

·Jan 30, 2023

calalum

Which reference?

6542... it's in the article, it's a good article too.

 

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pdxleaf

·Jan 30, 2023·So on and so on and scoobie doobie doo

Eh.

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Jan 31, 2023

Also interesting: May 26, 1961 USAF crew of B-58 Hustler "The Firefly" flew transatlantic record New York - Paris in 3 Hours 19 minutes
All three crew members wore a Rolex GMT-master "Pepsi" pilot watch. Photo taken at Paris airport where Lindbergh parked the Spirit of St Louis
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Larry S

·Jan 31, 2023·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

I can actually say with a straight face that I made use of this watch in calculating time zones. It was faster than the clunky Blackberry we were forced to use.

 

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spacemission

·Feb 1, 2023

A great watch and amazing saga.