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Formed in 1931 from the merger and acquisition of several airlines, United Air Lines grew and prospered as one of the leading U.S. coast-to-coast carriers during the ensuing decades.
This image was posted on December 05, 2022.
#airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex
Transcontinental and Western Air Inc (TWA) was founded in July 1930 through a merger of several airlines and was one of the first airlines to offer transcontinental service.
This image was posted on December 01, 2022.
#defunctthursday #avgeek #twa #transworldairways
“If you had told me when I moved to San Francisco in 1998, ‘Kenn, you are going to be part of a museum’s permanent aviation collection and will love it,’ I would have thought you were out of your mind.
This image was posted on November 30, 2022.
#nativeamericanhertiagemonth #behindthescenes #avgeek #museumlife
Created through a merger as Transcontinental & Western Air in 1930, TWA was renamed Trans World Airlines during the early postwar era as it expanded into international routes.
This image was posted on November 29, 2022.
#airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex
On the afternoon of November 22, 1935, a Pan American Airways Martin M-130 named “China Clipper”, lifted off from the waters of the San Francisco Bay into the sky setting a course for the Philippines.
This image was posted on November 22, 2022.
#avgeek #chinaclipper #panam
Presented within “More than a Meal: Airline Meal Service Sets, 1960s–80s” are Jason Peterson’s striking photographs made while flying on commercial airliners.
This image was posted on November 18, 2022.
#airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex #windowseat
Under construction for three years, the 1954 San Francisco International Airport Terminal building was extensively documented.
This image was posted on November 18, 2022.
#avgeek #sfohistory #sfo #millsfieldsfo
Founded in 1931, Swissair was founded through the merger of Ad Astra Aero and Balair and was the flag carrier of Switzerland.
This image was posted on November 17, 2022.
#defunctthursday #avgeek #swissair
The Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned #onthisday in 1940.
This image was posted on November 15, 2022.
#avgeek #sfohistory #coastguard
San Francisco and Oakland (SFO) Helicopter Airlines was founded in 1961.
This image was posted on November 10, 2022.
#defunctthursday #sfohelicopter #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfohistory
In the late 1950s, jet airliners began to enter service for airlines around the world.
This image was posted on November 09, 2022.
#airmaildownunder #avgeek #jetage
#Onthisday in 2017, United Airlines’ last scheduled Boeing 747 flight departed from SFO.
This image was posted on November 07, 2022.
#united #boeing747 #sfohistory #avgeek