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The Hughes H-4 flying boat, also known as the “Spruce Goose,” was designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company as an ultra-large, transoceanic military transport for use during World War II.
This image was posted on November 02, 2018.
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#OnThisDay in 1958, the first scheduled Pan American World Airways Boeing 707 transatlantic commercial jet service was launched from Idlewild Airport, New York.
This image was posted on October 26, 2018.
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Introduced in 1951, the Lockheed 1049 Super Constellation was an enhanced-range, stretched upgrade of the 049 Constellation and was designed primarily to compete on transatlantic routes with the Douglas DC-6.
This image was posted on October 25, 2018.
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Introduced in 1951, the Lockheed 1049 Super Constellation was an enhanced-range, stretched upgrade of the 049 Constellation and was designed primarily to compete on transatlantic routes with the Douglas DC-6.
This image was posted on October 25, 2018.
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Introduced in 1951, the Lockheed 1049 Super Constellation was an enhanced-range, stretched upgrade of the 049 Constellation and was designed primarily to compete on transatlantic routes with the Douglas DC-6.
This image was posted on October 25, 2018.
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The second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated #onthisday in 1937.
This image was posted on October 24, 2018.
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The Flying Tiger Line was founded on June 24, 1945, as the National Skyway Freight Corporation.
This image was posted on October 23, 2018.
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The DC-10 was McDonnell Douglas’ first wide-body jetliner.
This image was posted on October 12, 2018.
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The DC-10 was McDonnell Douglas’ first wide-body jetliner.
This image was posted on October 12, 2018.
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The DC-10 was McDonnell Douglas’ first wide-body jetliner.
This image was posted on October 12, 2018.
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#Onthisday in 1919, KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded.
This image was posted on October 07, 2018.
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#Onthisday in 1951, construction began on the new terminal building at San Francisco International Airport.
This image was posted on October 05, 2018.
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