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#OnThisDay Pan American World Airways acquired American Overseas Airlines (A.O.A.) from American Airlines in 1950. American Overseas Airlines started as American Export Airlines in 1937, and was purchased by American Airlines in 1945. A.O.A. was awarded routes to England, Iceland, Ireland, and other destinations in Europe. Once acquired, PAA obtained all of A.O.A. routes and assets including eight Boeing 377 Stratocruisers, seven Constellations, three DC-4s, and one DC-3. Image: American Overseas Airlines (AOA) poster, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, late 1940s. SFO Museum Collection. 1996.48.01 This image was posted on September 25, 2017.

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This post mentions the following things involved with the SFO Museum collection:

American Airlines. It is related to American Airlines (the company) .

Pan American Airways. It is related to Pan American World Airways (the company) .