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Here is a link to color film posted to YouTube by George Mihal, of this Sikorsky S-42, named "Brazilian Clipper", and registered as NC-822M (c/n 4200), being hauled ashore at Pan American's Miami terminal at Dinner Key in 1936. Also captured in the film is a Pan Am Consolidated Model 16 Commodore, registered as NC-669M (c/n 13), also being brought ashore on its beaching gear: YouTube - George Mihal: "Dinner Key, Florida 1936 Pan Am, Brazilian Clipper, NC-669M & NC-822M"

It appears this photo depicts the F/A-18A Hornet in which Hank Kleemann lost his life at Miramar NAS on December 3, 1985. Kleemann is best known as the pilot of an F-14 Tomcat with Radar Intercept Officer (and later Vice Admiral) Lt. David "D.J." Venlet which shot down a Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 during the "Gulf of Sidra Incident" on August 19, 1981. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Sidra_incident_(1981) As for the accident which took his life, Kleemann was coming in for a landing in an (then new to the fleet) F/A-18 Hornet at Miramar when his aircraft reportedly hydroplaned on the wet runway and flipped over. See: articles.latimes.com/1985-12-04/local/me-470_1_landing-gear Navy Pilot Dies After Jet Flips at Miramar by H.G. Reza Los Angeles Times December 04, 1985

It appears this photo depicts the F/A-18A Hornet in which Hank Kleemann lost his life at Miramar NAS on December 3, 1985. Kleemann is best known as the pilot of an F-14 Tomcat with Radar Intercept Officer (and later Vice Admiral) Lt. David "D.J." Venlet which shot down a Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 during the "Gulf of Sidra Incident" on August 19, 1981. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Sidra_incident_(1981) As for the accident which took his life, Kleemann was coming in for a landing in an (then new to the fleet) F/A-18 Hornet at Miramar when his aircraft reportedly hydroplaned on the wet runway and flipped over. See: articles.latimes.com/1985-12-04/local/me-470_1_landing-gear Navy Pilot Dies After Jet Flips at Miramar by H.G. Reza Los Angeles Times December 04, 1985