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First delivered on January 31, 1949, the first flight of Pan American Airway's Boeing 377 was from SFO to Honolulu #onthisday in 1949.
This image was posted on April 01, 2017.
#boeing #boeing377 #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory
The Pan Am Historical Foundation was established #onthisday in 1992 by a group of former Pan American employees to preserve and promote the unique heritage of Pan American World Airways, Inc. and its incomparable contributions to the technology, convenience, safety and excitement of commercial aviation.
This image was posted on March 31, 2017.
#panamericanhistoricalfoundation #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory
What did flight gear look like in 1932?
This image was posted on March 30, 2017.
#womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #throwbackthursday #tbt #aviatrix #sfohistory #womenshistorymonth #fashion
The mid-1930s were heady times for airlines across the United States.
This image was posted on March 29, 2017.
#americanairlines #ivandmitri #levonwest #photography #colorphotography #1930s #aviationhistory
Janet Knight began flying in 1930 and was the first woman to earn a transport license at Mills Field.
This image was posted on March 29, 2017.
#womenshistorymonth #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #aviatrix #sfohistory
The Pan American Airways Marine Air Terminal on Dinner Key in the Coconut Grove section of Miami, Florida, was considered a milestone of design in commercial aviation when it opened #onthisday 1934.
This image was posted on March 25, 2017.
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The Nash Motor Company produced the Golden Airflyte.
This image was posted on March 24, 2017.
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Flying for the first time?
This image was posted on March 23, 2017.
#tbt #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #womenshistorymonth #aviationhistory #womeninaviation #avgeek
United Air Lines produced this 1957 flight attendant employee pamphlet that introduces potential applicants to the profession.
This image was posted on March 22, 2017.
#united #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #crewlife #fa #fashioninflight #hostesses #flightattendantlife #flightattendanttraining #flightcrew #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninaviation #womenshistorymonth
On January 25, 1929, Panagra (Pan American-Grace Airways Inc.)
This image was posted on March 21, 2017.
#traveltuesday #panagra #panamerican #panam #panamericangraceairways #southamerica #avgeek #aviationhistory #vintage #vintageaviation #vintageads #vintangeadvertisements
#OnThisDay in 1959, TWA (Trans World Airlines) inaugurated transcontinental Boeing 707 jet service from San Francisco International Airport to New York.
This image was posted on March 20, 2017.
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Flight packets given to passengers in the 1940s and 1950s consisted of various passenger information and amenities including postcards, luggage tags, route maps, and informational materials on aircraft and aviation procedures.
This image was posted on March 19, 2017.
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