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The first flight of the Boeing 377 took place #onthisday in 1947.
This image was posted on July 08, 2019.
#avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #boeing #boeing377 #stratocruiser
#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.
#charleslindbergh #luckylindy #lindbergh #ryannyp #spiritofstlouis #ryanairlines #paris #newyork #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #airplane #aircraft
#Onthisday in 1939, Pan American Airways established the first regular air mail service across the Atlantic.
This image was posted on May 20, 2019.
#panamerican #paa #boeing #boeing314 #transatlantic #airmail #aviationhistory
The first Airbus A380, the world's largest capacity commercial passenger jet, took off on its maiden flight on April 27, 2005.
This image was posted on May 16, 2019.
#airbus #a380 #jumbojet #jetage #avgeek #modelairplane #aviationhistory
#OnThisDay in 1930, Ellen Church began her first shift as the first female cabin crewmember at Boeing Air Transport (BAT).
This image was posted on May 15, 2019.
#crewlife #ellenchurch #unitedairlines #boeing #avgeek #womeninaviation #flightattendant #aviationhistory #1930s
#OnThisDay in 1982, Braniff International Airways ceased operations.
This image was posted on May 12, 2019.
#braniff #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
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.
#millsfield #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
In April 1935, the Douglas DC-1 set a record for the fastest transcontinental flight at eleven hours and five minutes.
This image was posted on May 01, 2019.
#dc #douglascommercial #twa #continental #postcard #1940s #avgeek #aviationhistory
#Onthisday in 1929, Charles Lindbergh piloted a Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor, named "Mexico" and painted with C.M.A. and Pan American Airways markings, on the first southbound airmail service from Brownsville Municipal Airport in Brownsville, Texas, to Mexico City, via Tampico.
This image was posted on March 10, 2019.
#avgeek #brownsville #airport #texas #paa #panam #charleslindbergh #aviationhistory
#Onthisday in 1929, Charles Lindbergh piloted a Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor, named "Mexico" and painted with C.M.A.
This image was posted on March 10, 2019.
#avgeek #brownsville #airport #texas #paa #panam #charleslindbergh #aviationhistory
#Onthisday in 1963, the Pan Am Building opened at 200 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.
This image was posted on March 07, 2019.
#panam #paa #panamerican #newyork #manhattan #officebuilding #avgeek #aviationhistory #architecture
The last Continental Airlines flight departed #onthisday in 2012.
This image was posted on March 02, 2019.
#continental #avgeek #aviationhistory