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On April 19 and #onthisday in 1930, the U. S. Army Air Corps held an air show at Mills Field Airport. This image was posted on April 20, 2022. #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory
Happy Birthday, American Airlines! This image was posted on April 15, 2022. #americanair #avgeek #aviationhistory
Happy Birthday, United Airlines! This image was posted on April 06, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #unitedairlines
In the mid-1950s, foreseeing a great potential market, luggage manufacturers secured rights to produce airline-branded bags in large numbers. This image was posted on April 05, 2022. #collections #flightbags #airlinebags #avgeek #aviationhistory #museumcollection
This is your last week to see “Flight Patterns.” During the 1960s, conservative-yet-elegant flight attendant suits evolved into ensembles that mirrored the fun-loving, free-spirit of the time. This image was posted on April 04, 2022. #flightpatterns #uniform #flightattendant #avgeek #aviationhistory #fashion
Igor Sikorsky was born in Kyiv, in modern day Ukraine in 1889. This image was posted on April 01, 2022. #siskorsky #igorsiskorsky #ukraine #avgeek #aviationhistory
Olive Ann Beech (née Mellor) was born in Kansas in 1903. This image was posted on March 30, 2022. #avgeek #womeninaviation #beechcraft #beech #womenshistorymonth #aviationhistory
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 in 1934. This image was posted on March 25, 2022. #panam #dinnerkey #avgeek #aviationhistory #airport #postcard
Air West was branded with an ultramodern service mark in bright interchangeable color combinations of lime green, royal blue, orange, pink, and bronze. This image was posted on March 24, 2022. #defunctthursday #airwest #pacificairlines #bonanzaairlines #westcoastairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
Bonnie Tiburzi became the first woman to fly for a major commercial carrier when she was hired by American Airlines in 1973. This image was posted on March 23, 2022. #womeninaviation #avgeek #womenshistorymonth #aviationhistory