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#OnThisDay in 1970, the first Boeing 747 widebody jumbojet operated by TWA (Trans World Airlines) departed from San Francisco International Airport for New York City.
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Christening ceremonies for airplanes arose from the tradition of christening ships, where a fluid was broken or poured on a ship’s hull and the ship was blessed with a name and good luck.
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In the competition with Boeing to create the first American-produced turbojet airliner, Douglas developed the DC-8 in the late 1950s and introduced it in 1959, nearly a year after Boeing introduced their 707 jetliner.
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On this day in 1954, the dedication ceremony for SFO's new Airport Terminal Building (later the Central Terminal, now Terminal 2) was kicked off.
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Have you ever wondered how aircraft are painted?
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Have you ever wondered how aircraft are painted?
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