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Happy Birthday, California!
This image was posted on September 09, 2021.
#california #catchourstyle #aircalifornia #hughesairwest
The DC-9 was designed by Douglas as a mid-range jetliner with a smaller capacity than the Boeing 727 and with the ability to serve the short runways of small regional airports.
This image was posted on July 28, 2021.
#wingwednesday #hughesairwest #douglasaircraft #dc9 #avgeek #airplane
This amusing turn-of-the-century style advertisement produced by Hughes Airwest was featured in an authentic 1879 cable car during the San Francisco Cable Car Centennial.
This image was posted on November 20, 2018.
#avgeek #hughesairwest #hughesair #hughes #cablecar #1870s #poster
In the 1970s, Hughes Airwest advertised itself as the “Top banana in the West” and caricatured its yellow aircraft as flying bananas on its ads and promotional materials.
This image was posted on October 02, 2018.
#hughes #hughesairwest #republicairlines #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
It's National Aviation Day!
This image was posted on August 19, 2018.
#nationalaviationday #aviation #avgeek #avationgeek #sfo #hughesairwest
From the 1950s to the 1970s, the Airline Textile Company of Des Moines, Iowa, dominated the production of U.S. based airline kits, including R.O.N. (Remain Over Night) kits.
This image was posted on July 23, 2018.
#avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avgeeks #paxex #amenity #hughesairwest
From the 1950s to the 1970s, the Airline Textile Company of Des Moines, Iowa, dominated the production of U.S. based airline kits, including R.O.N. (Remain Over Night) kits.
This image was posted on July 23, 2018.
#avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avgeeks #paxex #amenity #hughesairwest
From the 1950s to the 1970s, the Airline Textile Company of Des Moines, Iowa, dominated the production of U.S. based airline kits, including R.O.N.
This image was posted on July 23, 2018.
#avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avgeeks #paxex #amenity #hughesairwest
In 1970, industrialist and aviation entrepreneur Howard Hughes (1905–1976) bought Air West, added his name to the airline, and kept its home base at San Francisco International Airport.
This image was posted on May 04, 2017.
#avgeek #aviationhistory #hughesairwest #hughesair #airwest #howardhughes #mariozamparelli #zamparelli #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #crewlife #fa #fashioninflight #hostesses #flightattendantlife #flightcrew #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninaviation
In the 1970s, Hughes Airwest advertised itself as the “Top banana in the West” and caricatured its aircraft as flying bananas on its ads and promotional materials.
This image was posted on April 13, 2017.
#hughes #hughesairwest #republicairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
This image was posted on June 11, 2015.
#sneakpeek #catchourstyle #hughesairwest #flightattendant #1970s #yellow #boots