I have always ben fascinated by the Flying boats, Particularly those of Pan-American Airways and there Famous Flying Clippers Boeing Model 314 Flying Boat. Flying in only 60 hours from San Fran cisco to Honk Kong, with stops in Honolulu, Midway Island, Wake Island, Guam Island and Macao.

This where Luxurious plans, there interiors more closely resembling a fine ocean liner than a plane. Fine meals where served, passengers had compartments, not just a chair. The Pan-Americans Clippers where all first class, and only the very well held could afford to travel by it.

In 1939, Hong Kong, a British protectorate on the edge of chaotic China is a lot like the way Casa Blanca was, but in the South Seas, Oriental instead of Colonial French Desert. It was filled with Many Europeans as will as refugees. China was in a 3 way civil war, Japan had invaded Manchuria.

Now for a O.C.C. the Hugh Hercules H-4, a truly magnificent Seaplane, I happened upon this, as I was looking for either the Boeing B-314, or the Martin M130 Flying Boat ( neither have I found.)

I saw this plane in Real Life, and this version is very good, and it let me play and do a few pictuets.

My idea was to create a set of pictures of the Pan-American Clipper, say as it is in Hong Kong, in the Bay, the Malory boats faring passages and supplies to and from it, while junks travel to and foe and fishermen fish. On the dock is a Pan-American Office, a Wireless Station, a Post Office, a Hotel and Bar, and a gathering of local shops.

Well heeled passengers waiting to board

Others, who for one reason or another, would like to board, but may need to get out of Hong Kong, but do not have there Fair, or a visa which would allow it.

The worries about all of the strife in the region.

The Exotic local, the thousand story , the romance of a journey.... This would make a great background, for a story, a picture , a sim.