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Republic Airlines was formed as a result of a merger between North Central Airlines and Southern Airways in 1979 and was based at Minneapolis–Saint Paul.
This image was posted on November 03, 2022.
#defunctthursday #republicairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
During the 1990s, Qantas operated a large fleet of the Boeing 747-400 widebody airliner, which was introduced in 1989.
This image was posted on November 02, 2022.
#flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #qantas #uniform #crewlife
Did you know that in addition to our current exhibition on airmail, “Airmail Down Under” our online database also has over 1,600 airmail flight covers!
This image was posted on November 01, 2022.
#avgeek #philately #aerophilately #museum #collection
Hangar No.
This image was posted on October 25, 2022.
#sfohistory #millsfield #airport #avgeek #aviationhistory
Our newest exhibition “More than a Meal: Airline Meal Service Sets, 1960s–80s” is now on display!
This image was posted on October 21, 2022.
#airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex
Initially for temporary publicity, in 1969, Pacific Southwest Airlines or PSA began painting smiles on the nose of its aircraft.
This image was posted on October 20, 2022.
#defunctthursday #pacificsouthwestairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
Early airlines, especially in the 1920s and 1930s, struggled to turn a profit without a lucrative airmail route contract.
This image was posted on October 19, 2022.
#paa #panamerican #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory
Our 1:10-scale cutaway model of a United Air Lines DC-8 was created by Pacific Miniatures to be a promotional presentation of the Jet Mainliner in miniature.
This image was posted on October 18, 2022.
#minimainliner #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek #united #dc8
Airmail became a driving force in the development of commercial aviation after World War I, and airmail envelopes and letters were instant souvenirs of new routes and first flights.
This image was posted on October 12, 2022.
#airmaildownunder #airmail #avgeek #philately
In 1949, Kenny Friedkin, a flight trainer and test pilot, formed Pacific Southwest Airlines or PSA, a commuter airline operating in California.
This image was posted on October 06, 2022.
#defunctthursday #pacificsouthwestairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
Flown by Australian pilots Charles Kingsford Smith (1897–1935) and Charles Ulm (1898–1934), with navigation and radio operations performed by American crew members Harry Lyon (c.
This image was posted on October 05, 2022.
#enduranceengines #avgeek #aviationhistory #airplane
Designed in the International Style, SFO’s 1954 Terminal was a seven-story building and employed an innovative, dual-level layout that separated departures from arrivals.
This image was posted on October 04, 2022.
#sfohistory #sfo #avgeek #sfo1954 #airport