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The first flight of the Boeing 377 took place #onthisday in 1947.
This image was posted on July 08, 2019.
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The first flight of the Boeing 377 took place #onthisday in 1947.
This image was posted on July 08, 2019.
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#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Paris, France, after completing his historic, first solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.
This image was posted on May 21, 2019.
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#OnThisDay in 1982, Braniff International Airways ceased operations.
This image was posted on May 12, 2019.
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The dedication ceremony of Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, the original name of San Francisco International Airport, commenced #onthisday in 1927.
This image was posted on May 07, 2019.
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Did you know that in the 1960s, there was a heliport next to the Ferry Building in San Francisco?
This image was posted on January 31, 2019.
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The Convair 990 Coronado took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1961.
This image was posted on January 24, 2019.
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During the mid-1980s, Qantas introduced the widebody Boeing 767 and the upgraded Boeing 747-300.
This image was posted on January 02, 2019.
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The Sikorsky S-42 was developed to meet the requirements of Pan American Airways’ president Juan T. Trippe for a large, long-range, trans-oceanic flying boat.
This image was posted on August 18, 2018.
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#OnThisDay in 1971, the first of this type of aircraft service started at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
This image was posted on August 14, 2018.
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For inflight meal service, Jean Louis created this serving smock in a vivid geometric pattern with the letter U for United.
This image was posted on August 10, 2018.
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After World War II, Fokker Aircraft of the Netherlands struggled amid a surplus of military transports unloaded on the market.
This image was posted on August 08, 2018.
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