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Micarta is a plastic compound first developed around 1910 by George Westinghouse (1846–1914). This image was posted on February 21, 2023. #enduranceengines #avgeek #aviationhistory
One of the first Australian airlines to operate transpacific commercial air services to America was BCPA (British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines) which was formed by the governments of Australia, Great Britain, and New Zealand in 1947. This image was posted on February 16, 2023. #flyingsoutherncross #australia #avgeek
The late Cuban-born designer Adolfo Sardiña, who was born #onthisday in 1933, established his New York salon in 1963. This image was posted on February 15, 2023. #adolfo #panam #avgeek #uniform
Cheers to a happy Valentine’s Day! This image was posted on February 14, 2023. #unitedairlines #avgeek
Before people carried around cell phones in their pockets that automatically updated to the current time zone, airlines gave out convenient time converters to passengers on international flights. This image was posted on February 13, 2023. #52objects #timezones #twa #avgeek
In 1963, American President John F. Kennedy announced the launch of a government-funded SST program to compete with the joint British and French Concorde project. This image was posted on February 09, 2023. #sstfirstgeneration #avgeek #concorde
New Blog Alert! This image was posted on February 07, 2023. #blog #avgeek #oralhistory
What did SFO look like #onthisday in 1928? This image was posted on February 01, 2023. #avgeek #sfohistory #sfo
Hawaiian Airlines dates back to before Hawai’i’s statehood; Incorporated as Inter-Island Airways #onthisday in 1929, service started later that year in November. This image was posted on January 30, 2023. #avgeek #hawaiian #hawaiianairlines
#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American received the delivery of their first Boeing 314. This image was posted on January 26, 2023. #panam #boeing314 #avgeek
#Onthisday in 1929, Panagra (Pan American-Grace Airways Inc.) This image was posted on January 25, 2023. #panagra #panam #avgeek
In 1917, Katherine Stinson asked Glenn Curtiss to build a new exhibition aircraft for her. This image was posted on January 24, 2023. #enduranceengines #avgeek #aviationhistory #katherinestinson