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Aircraft propellers convert the power produced by the aircraft’s engine into thrust. This image was posted on August 09, 2022. #enduranceengines #avgeek #aviationhistory #propeller #airplane
The first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 entered service #onthisday in 1971 with American Airlines. This image was posted on August 05, 2022. #dc10 #americanair #avgeek #jumbojet #jetage #airplane #planespotting
The history of one of the United States’ most storied airlines, Pan American Airways, stretches back to 1927 and will be a multi-part #DefunctThursday. This image was posted on August 04, 2022. #defunctthursday #panamerican #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory
In 1912, Julia Clark became the third woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. This image was posted on August 03, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
Model aircraft play a unique role in the imagination of aviation enthusiasts of all ages. This image was posted on August 01, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #modelairplane #modelaircraft #detail
Marjorie Stinson (1895–1975) was inspired to learn to fly by her sister Katherine Stinson (1891–1977). This image was posted on July 26, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot
During the mid-1920s, San Francisco leaders envisioned their city as the western terminus of a new transcontinental air mail system. This image was posted on July 25, 2022. #avgeek #millsfield #sfohistory #airport
George S. Gordon had an idea about how to take Braniff International Airways marketing campaign in an unprecedented direction. This image was posted on July 22, 2022. #avgeek #alexandercalder #braniff #airplane
NEW BLOG ALERT: “Airport Leadership and Change Management: An Interview with Angela Gittens” by Debbie Kahn is now on our website! This image was posted on July 22, 2022. #blog #museumlife #avgeek #oralhistory
Born in Alabama, Katherine Stinson (1891–1977) could not initially find an instructor willing to train her, but ultimately persuaded Max Lillie (1881–1913) of the Wright School to give her lessons. This image was posted on July 20, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot
In 1974, Qantas hired the celebrated fashion designer Emilio Pucci (1914–92) to create new, high-fashion uniforms for flight crews and ground staff. This image was posted on July 19, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #pucci #qantas #uniform #crewlife
In 1912, Ohio-born Bernetta Adams Miller (1884–1972) became the fifth woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. This image was posted on July 15, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation