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Century Pacific Air Lines was one of the early commercial airline companies to operate at Mills Field. This image was posted on June 22, 2021. #sfohistory #avgeek #airline #aviationhistory
Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter, an American dancer, actress and model who became a promoter, educator, marketer, commercial pilot, and philanthropist, was born on this day in 1915. This image was posted on June 14, 2021. #onthisday #otd #aviationhistory #womeninaviation #avgeek
The L-1649 Starliner, the final variant in Lockheed’s Constellation-based design series, embodied the zenith in large-capacity, piston-engine airliner development, rivaled only by the Douglas DC-7C, with which it was designed to compete. This image was posted on June 09, 2021. #wingwednesday #airplane #avgeek #aviationhistory #lockheed #l1649 #lockheedconstellation #twa
United Air Lines highlighted many of their destinations in a series of advertisements placed in Time magazine in late 1944 and 1945. This image was posted on May 11, 2021. #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #avgeek #traveltuesday
#OnThisDay in 1927, Mills Field was officially dedicated. This image was posted on May 07, 2021. #sfohistory #sfhistory #airport #aviationhistory #avgeek
Developed by the Glenn L. Martin Company, the Martin 2-0-2 was intended to supersede the DC-3. This image was posted on April 28, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #airplane #martin202 #aviationhistory
The Lockheed Model 10 Electra was introduced in 1935 as the manufacturer's first all-metal aircraft, developed to compete with the Douglas DC-2 and Boeing 247. This image was posted on February 24, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #lockheed
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 February 17, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #sikorsky #s42 #panam
As rival United Air Lines had exclusive rights to the Boeing 247, TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) turned to Douglas Aircraft to develop an improved competitor. This image was posted on February 10, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #douglasdc2 #dc2
The all-metal, twin-engine Boeing 247 was a revolutionary airliner when it entered into service with United AIr Lines in 1933. This image was posted on February 03, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #boeing #1930s
The Sikorsky S-40 was developed in response to requests from Pan American Airways’ president Juan T. Trippe for a high-capacity flying boat. This image was posted on January 27, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #sikorsky
#OnThisDay in 1934, the Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. This image was posted on December 30, 2020. #avgeek #aviationhistory #museumfromhome