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#Onthisday in 1967, Air Southwest Company was founded by Herb Kelleher and in 1971, its name was changed to Southwest Airlines Company. This image was posted on March 15, 2022. #avgeek #southwest #aviationhistory #otd

Have you visited our new aviation collection website? This image was posted on February 16, 2022. #museumlife #photography #aviationhistory #avgeek

Ansett Airways was founded in 1935 by Sir Reginald Myles "Reg" Ansett in Australia. This image was posted on January 27, 2022. #australia #defunctthursday #avgeek #aviationhistory

#OnThisDay in 1959, an American Airlines Boeing 707 took off from Los Angeles to New York. This image was posted on January 25, 2022. #avgeek #americanairlines #boeing #otd #aviationhistory

#Onthisday in 1889 Lockheed Aircraft Corporation founder Allan Lockheed was born in Fremont, California. This image was posted on January 20, 2022. #avgeek #lockheed #sfhistory #aviationhistory

#Onthisday in 1935, Amelia Earhart departed from Honolulu, HI bound for Oakland, CA. This image was posted on January 11, 2022. #ameliaearhart #avgeek #avatrix #womeninaviation #aviationhistory

Can you believe it has been 20 years? This image was posted on December 01, 2021. #avgeek #aviation #twa #otd #aviationhistory

As airline travel became more reliable during the 1930s, San Francisco’s airport initiated major improvements to keep pace. This image was posted on November 23, 2021. #sfohistory #millsfield #airport #avgeek #aviationhistory

During the 1920s and early 1930s, airlines found it difficult to make a profit in commercial aviation without a lucrative airmail route contract. This image was posted on October 19, 2021. #panamerican #panam #paa #avgeek #aviationhistory

Over SFO’s 94 years in operation, the airport has changed dramatically. This image was posted on October 18, 2021. #millsfieldsfo #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #airport

By September 21, 1927, Hangar No. This image was posted on September 23, 2021. #sfo #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #airport

The Airbus A300 was the first wide-body airliner produced by Airbus Industries, a European aerospace manufacturing consortium formed in 1970. This image was posted on September 01, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #a300 #airbus