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Started in 1945 by eleven former members of the Flying Tigers, the nickname for a special operations group of military pilots deployed to China during World War II, the Flying Tiger Line was the first scheduled all-cargo airline in the United States. This image was posted on May 12, 2022. #defunctthursday #flyingtigers #avgeek #aviationhistory
Happy 90th birthday to Valentino Garavani, who was born #onthisday in 1932 in Italy! This image was posted on May 11, 2022. #valentino #twa #avgeek #aviationhistory #fashion
Today is National Nurse’s Day. This image was posted on May 06, 2022. #nationalnursesday #ellenchurch #boeing #avgeek #aviationhistory
Eastern Air Lines’ origins go back to the 1920s with routes throughout the Atlantic states. This image was posted on May 05, 2022. #defunctthursday #eastern #easternairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
May the fourth be with you! This image was posted on May 04, 2022. #maythefourth #starwarsday #ana #bb8 #avgeek #aviationhistory
What will you eat your inflight meal on? This image was posted on May 02, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #collections #dishes
Born #onthisday in 1906, Beverly Hills designer Don Loper (1906–1972) added airline stewardesses to the long list of stars wearing Don Loper originals. This image was posted on April 29, 2022. #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory #fashion
Operating from 1946 to 1968, China's Civil Air Transport’s (CAT) initial mission was to carry relief supplies on westbound flights from coastal ports to the war-devastated interior, and commercial cargo and passengers on return fights to the coast. This image was posted on April 28, 2022. #cat #defunctthursday #civilairtransport #avgeek #aviationhistory
The Sud Aviation Caravelle was one of the first successful commercial jetliners produced in Europe. This image was posted on April 27, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #sudaviation #caravelle #airplane
Air New Zealand was founded as TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) #onthisday in 1940. This image was posted on April 26, 2022. #newzealand #airnewzealand #avgeek #aviationhistory #teal
Our “you collect what?” list is lengthy. This image was posted on April 25, 2022. #collections #trayliners #design #avgeek #aviationhistory
Continental Airlines began as Varney Speed Lines in 1934. This image was posted on April 21, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #aviationhistory #continentalairlines