![]() Come Fly the World tells the story of the stewardesses who served on the iconic Pan American Airways between 19 – and of the unseen diplomatic role they played on the world stage.Īlongside the glamour was real danger, as they flew soldiers to and from Vietnam and staffed Operation Babylift – the dramatic evacuation of 2,000 children during the fall of Saigon. Glamour, danger, liberation: in the Jet Age, Pan Am offered young women the world. Travel writer Julia Cooke’s exhilarating portrait of Pan Am stewardesses in the Mad Men era. ** Chosen as a May 2021 pick for The Fearless Book Club by Nobel Peace Prize–Winner, Malala Yousafzai ** ![]() ![]() Come Fly the World (Hardback) The Women of Pan Am at War and Peace Julia Cooke ![]()
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