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HistoryLink.org[3] and the Museum of Flight both date the maiden flight to June 7, 1938.Boeing's Model 314 Clipper flying boat made its 38-minute first flight over Puget Sound, piloted by test pilot Eddie Allen. The giant flying boat went on to open Pan Am's first non-stop transatlantic passenger service.
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