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In the early 1970s, artist Alexander Calder was commissioned to paint several aircraft operated by Braniff International Airways. One of Calder's contributions was "The Flying Colors of the United States," a livery to commemorate the U.S. Bicentennial and designed for a Boeing 727. Do you have a favorite airline livery? Braniff International Airways poster c. 1975 SFO Museum Collection Gift of the William Hough Collection 2006.010.395
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