Maureen van Leeuwen Haldeman
Maureen van Leeuwen Haldeman joined Pan Am Flight Service on April 1, 1968 when she began the five week training course at the Pan Am Flight Service Academy"  Maureen was born in The Netherlands, and grew up in Montreal Canada. I was recruited in Nov '67.  Her language qualifications were in French, Dutch, and German. Maureen flew from April' 68 until the end of '71.  During her tenure with Pan Am she was based in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.  Below are some photos of her time at the Pan Am Flight Service Academy.  Should you recognize any unidentified faces please let us know at pa115@aol.com so the names can be added.  Should any old friends see Maureen here and wish to contact her you may do so at: sablon@aol.com
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1968 April 1, Maureen van Leeuwen arrives at the Pan Am Flight Service Academy in Miami for her first day of training to become a Pan Am Flight Attendant.
1968 April, Flight Attendant trainees during class room instruction.
1968 April, Ouida (Judy) Stewart, Donuta (Diane) Wolk, Maureen van Leeuwen pose by the black board in a classroom at the Pan Am Flight Service Academy
1968 April, Maureen van Leeuwen poses with John Kelly, Senior Instructor, Dining Services
1968 April, Maureen van Leeuwen practices cocktail preparation at the Pan Am Flight Service Academy.
1968 April, Flight Service Class 13 practices water ditching survival.
1968 April, Flight Service Class 13 practices water ditching survival.
1968 April, Flight Service Class 13 practices water ditching survival.
1968 April, Flight Service Class 13 practices water ditching survival.
1968 April, Susan Darlington leading the class in a practice of our graduation song sung to the tune of Hey Look Me Over, Lend Me an Ear.
1968 April The Miami Airways Motel which was home to flight attendants studying at the Pan Am Flight Service Academy.
1968 April, Lenny's Hide-a-way Lounge across from the Pan Am Flight Service Academy where many flight attendant trainees ate and socialized during training.
1968 May, Maureen van Leeuwen about to receive her wings from her proud father, Gerald van Leeuwen, at the Pan Am Flight Service Academy Miami, Florida.
1968 May, Maureen van Leeuwen receives her wings from her proud father, Gerald van Leeuwen, at the Pan Am Flight Service Academy Miami, Florida
1968 May, Maureen van Leeuwen shares a graduation toast with her proud parents Gerald and Kathleen van Leeuwen at the Pan Am Flight Service Academy Miami Florida.
1968 May, Graduation day for Class 13 at the Pan Am Flight Service Academy in Miami, Florida.
1968 May Flight Service Class 13 enjoy a Graduation toast at the Flight Service Academy in Miami, Florida. The Graduation toast was the only time Pan Am flight attendants were allowed to drink alcohol in uniform.
1968 May, Donuta (Diane Wolk, Maureen van Leeuwen,, Leslie Watson and Christine Buys on Graduation Day from the Pan Am Flight Service Academy in Miami, Florida.
1968 May, The Graduation cake for Flight Service Class 13 with all the first names of the class members.
1968 May, Class Instructor, Paula Davidson, in white dress enjoys Graduation Day with Flight Service Class 13 at the Pan Am Flight Service Academy in Miami, Florida.
1968 May, Susan Henrickson on left and Maureen vanLeeuwen on right in the Lobby of the Pan Am Flight Service Academy Miami, Florida.
1968 May, Maureen van Leeuwen posing in front of the Pan Am Flight Service Academy Miami, Florida.
1968 May, Class 13 on the steps of the Pan Am Flight Service Academy Miami, Florida
1968 May Maureen van Leeuwen and other members of Class 13 at the Pan Am Ticket Counter at Miami Airport awaiting a flight to their new base in New York City.
1960s Maureen van Leeuwen at the front door of a Pan Am Boeing Jet ready to welcome customers.
Training in Miami 1968
1968 Edwards Air Force Base California, Barbara Yost, left, and Christine Buys, right, ready to board a Military Airlfit Command troop transport flight to Vietnam aboard a Pan Am Boeing 707 N416PA Clipper Paul Jones.
1968 Pan Am Flight Attendant, Maureen van Leeuwen in the aisle of a Pan Am Boeing 707 military charter flight in support of the Vietnam War effort.
1968 Saigon Vietham airport control tower, Maureen van Leeuwen second from left with Flight Service colleague and US military control tower staff
1968 DaNang, Vietnam, Pan Am Flight Attendant, Maureen VanLeeuwen, poses in the cockpit of a US military C123 during a crew transit.
1968 The beach at Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam, Maureen van Leeuwen left & fellow crew members pose for photos during a brief transit in support of the Vietnam War effort.
1968 DaNang, Vietnam, Pan Am Flight Attendant, Maureen VanLeeuwen, poses with an Australian soldier with an Overseas National Airways DC8 in the background.
1968 Saigon, Vietnam, an Air Vietnam Flight Attendant welcomes passengers aboard a Boeing 727-100 leased from Pan Am.
1969 January, the city of Saigon, Vietnam as seen during climb out from the camera of Pan Am Flight Attendant, Maureen van Leeuwen.
1968 Pan Am Boeing 720 tail number N780PA Clipper Carib on the ramp at Ton Son Nhut Airport, Saigon, Vietnam.
1968, A US military aircraft on the ramp at Da Nang, Vietnam as seen through the camera of Pan Am Flight Attendant, Maureen van Leeuwen.
1968, October, Da Nang, Vietnam under flood waters as seen from the camera of Pan Am Flight Attendant, Maureen van Leeuwen while on a US troop transport flight in support of the Vietnam War effort.
1970 Pan Am Flight Attendant, Marueen van Leeuwen at the ramp side entrance toe the passenger terminal at Ton Son Nhut Airport in Saigon Vietnam.
Vietnam Military Charter "R & R" Flights
During Maureen van Leeuwen’s time at Pan Am’s San Francisco base she participated in Military Airlift Command charter flights.  These flights brought soldiers to an from Vietnam in support of the US war effort.  In addition to bringing troops to & from Vietnam Pan Am crews also operated Rest & Recuperation (R & R) charter flights from Vietnam to Bangkok, Singapore, Tokyo, Honolulu & Sydney.  These flights were available to soldiers after so many days “in-field.”  The Pan Am crews always enjoyed the “R & R” flights out of Vietnam as the soldiers were relaxed and happy to have a break from the war.  The flights returning to Vietnam were always somber in spite of the pretty, young, Flight Attendant’s efforts to keep the mood “light.”  Below are some pictures from Maureen van Leeuwen’s “R & R” trips.