As the Crossroads of the Pacific, Hawaii played a vital role in
the development of both commercial and military air travel. The
first flight in Hawaii occurred on December 31, 1910. It
captured the imagination and hearts of residents who dreamed of
traveling by air between islands and the Mainland, Asia and
Australia.On this site you'll find the incredible story of the
first trans-Pacific flight by Navy Commander John Rodgers in
1925. Inter-Island Airways made its first commercial interisland
flight in 1929, and Pan American Airways entered the trans-
Pacific market in 1935. You'll find hundreds of historical
documents and publications, and the complete book Above the
Pacific written by the late William J. Horvat and originally
published in 1966. This website features more than 4,000 photos.