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One of the earliest female French aviators, Mathilde Franck (1866–1956) was taught to fly by the Farman brothers, Henri (1874–1958) and Maurice (1877–1964), in early 1910.
This image was posted on June 21, 2022.
#earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
From a crop-dusting operation to a global airline, Delta was founded in 1925 as Huff Daland Dusters, one of the first aerial crop-dusting companies, and incorporated as Delta Air Service in 1928, the company’s first passenger flight occurred #onthisday in 1929.
This image was posted on June 17, 2022.
#delta #avgeek #aviationhistory
Did you know our collections website has a recently acquired objects button?
This image was posted on June 15, 2022.
#avgeek #aviationhistory #sfohistory #airport #collections #museumlife
In the 1920s, aviation visionaries imagined how the nations of the Pacific Rim could be linked by a new mode of transportation: the aircraft.
This image was posted on June 14, 2022.
#airmail #australia #avgeek #aviationhistory #philately
In 1910, Blanche Scott (1884–1970) proved her automotive and mechanical skills by becoming the first woman to drive west across the continent from New York to San Francisco.
This image was posted on June 13, 2022.
#earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot
Our newest gallery in the Aviation Museum and Library is open!
This image was posted on June 10, 2022.
#enduranceengines #avgeek #aviationhistory #museum
Founded by George T. Baker in 1934, National Airlines started as an air mail carrier, as did many airlines at that time.
This image was posted on June 09, 2022.
#defunctthursday #nationalairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
Before becoming an aviator, the Belgian-born Hélène Dutrieu was a world-champion cyclist, an automobile racer, a stunt performer, and a comedic actor.
This image was posted on June 08, 2022.
#earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory
#OnThisDay in 1927, the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco officially began operations.
This image was posted on June 07, 2022.
#avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory #sfohistory
Do you know that you can search our collection website by airport?
This image was posted on June 06, 2022.
#avgeek #aviationhistory #sfohistory #airport #collections #museumlife
Happy National Donut Day!
This image was posted on June 03, 2022.
#nationaldonutday #avgeek #aviationhistory
The long-awaited day has come: the Aviation Museum and Library reopened today with a new facade and five new exhibitions!
This image was posted on June 01, 2022.
#avgeek #museum #aviation