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Happy Birthday, San Francisco International Airport! The dedication ceremony of Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, the original name of SFO, took place #onthisday in 1927. Thirty-seven airplanes, participating in a State Aeronautical Conference, sat on the ground during the brief ceremony and then roared down the dirt airstrip to fly on to Sacramento. Images: Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco dedication airfield event, 1927, SFO Museum Collection. 2011.032.0005/8
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