Interview conducted on November 21, 1997. 3 audio cassettes The interview describes Captain Strickland’s experiences as a pilot with Pan American World Airways from 1940 until 1972; his early interest in flying and his experiences in aircraft during the barnstormer era; and his military training and service with the Army Air Corps. He discusses his training in Pan American’s ground school and his advancement from Junior Pilot to Pilot / Captain. He relates an incident in which his aircraft was destroyed on the runway by the Japanese military immediately after Pearl Harbor and his journey through China to Calcutta and then back to New York with Captain Harold Gray. Captain Strickland discusses his training and work at the Treasure Island station in 1940 and his experiences flying out of the Coast Guard Station at San Francisco Airport. He describes the routes he flew, including Pacific Division routes from San Francisco to Honolulu, Midway, Wake Island, Guam, Manila, Hong Kong, and Macao; Latin American Division routes from New York to Natal (Brazil), Lagos, and Bermuda; Miami to Nassau, Havana, San Juan, Port of Spain, Natal, and Rio; Houston to Panama; and the around-the-world route. He discusses the aircraft he flew, including the Martin PBM, the Consolidated PB2Y-3, the Martin M 130 (China Clipper); the Sikorsky S 42; the Boeing 314, 377 Stratocruiser, and 707; and the Douglas DC 3, DC 4, and DC 6. He relates several incidents that involve navigation issues during the celestial and ADM navigation era, as well as bad weather and mechanical failures. He describes his interactions with Harold Gray, Charles Lindbergh, Joe Barrows (Chief Pilot in San Francisco), and Valeda Lee (Chief Pilot Secretary in San Francisco).