![]() ![]() It actually is older than that, but it does first appear then in Charles H. You could have very easily sampled this drink while waiting to board your flight, listening to the wireless playing Glenn miller in the background. This drink dates back to 1939, the time of the actual Pan American Clippers and Moonlight Serenade. Like most things, myself included, it is best enjoyed in moderation. Still, it is kind of like the creme de violette or any lavender element, as long as you don’t let it overpower things, it is wonderful. It seems like most of the drinks of this period find a way to use it, even if only to turn them red. ![]() I swear there must have been a grenadine surplus or something. Yeah, this has all the hallmarks of a post prohibition drink. It is kind of fruity, but still booze forward, I am for it. Maybe it is that absinthe holding it in check. Applejack often is, but I am surprised how the grenadine plays nicely in this one, I often find it a bit too sweet. Of course, this is lovely, nearly perfect for an autumn afternoon. If this causes undue hardship for you, please report it to the management and we will strive to make certain accommodations. I bought a dehydrator, so you are going to see a lot of dehydrated garnishes for a while. Double strain into a chilled silver edged Nick & Nora and garnish with a dehydrated lime floated on top. Add ice and shake well to the beat of Glenn Miller’s “ Moonlight Serenade“ for a period appropriate experience. Grab your tins and pop in 2 ounces of apple brandy, I chose Laird’s Applejack 1/2 an ounce of freshly squeezed lime juice, 1/2 an ounce of grenadine, 3 dashes of absinthe, I used Corsair and two stabs of Angostura bitters. Of course, we aren’t making that classic today, we are here for something a little more relaxing. Legend holds that it was a a Pan Am chef who first created the Irish Coffee to serve to passengers in their Foynes terminal. For many they were the visible symbol of a different kind of America, a country that used its industrial prowess to serve as ambassadors of friendship. In their time though, they were the epitome of adventure travel, flying literally around the world landing in exotic ports of call. None of them survived beyond 1951, though there is a replica at the Foynes Flying Boat Museum in Ireland. I always wanted to fly on one, but I was born too late. I remember seeing them in the movies, they were referenced in Casablanca and in Raiders of the Lost Ark. The actual designation was the Boeing 314, but the world knew them as Clippers and they were the flagships of the new Pan American Airways. ![]() So, join me now as we stand and make the Pan American Clipper. When a trip to Europe passed from New York through Newfoundland to the Azores and on to Lisbon, landing in the water in one of those amazing planes of yesteryear, with crystal in the dining room and sleeper berths. Something tasty, maybe a bit exotic, well, not actually exotic, but something with a faux nostalgic feeling for a bygone era when travel was an adventure and you could still actually do it. Choose the livery while creating a new flight.As Moss would say, “Did you see that ludicrous display last night?” I figure we could all use a drink after that. Simply extract anywhere and place the "pmdg-aircraft-dc6a-PanAmericanLiver圜argoClipper" folder in your FS2020's Community folder (eg. *PMDG's DC-6 is required to use this livery. Note: A DC-6B Pan American "Super 6" version is also available here if you want to do some passenger runs. You'll be able to fly the following Clippers: Like my previous Pan Am DC-6B livery, all 3 liveries have slightly tweaked cockpit and exterior, plus a version with no Clipper name, registration, and number is also included. 29, 1949.Ĭarefully re-creating the jet-age livery design based on old photos and some model aircraft I saw online, I tried to match the design as close as it was in 1958. The larger, all-cargo DC-6A first flew on Sept. With its higher performance, increased accommodation, greater payload, and pressurized cabin, it was a natural evolution of the DC-4. Sporting the jet-age livery from 1958, The Douglas DC-6 was one of the first airplanes to fly a regularly scheduled around-the-world route. Whatever your shipping problem, Clipper Cargo is the answer. You get 3 (plus 1) Clippers in this vintage jet-age livery pack for PMDG's DC-6A. ![]()
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