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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 07, 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

How many menus did Pan Am issue? This image was posted on October 03, 2022. #avgeek #panam #panamerican #menu

Our newest blog post is live! This image was posted on October 03, 2022. #sfohistory #avgeek #airport #cargo

Piedmont Aviation was incorporated in North Carolina on July 2, 1940, by Thomas Henry Davis. This image was posted on September 29, 2022. #defunctthursday #piedmont #avgeek #airline