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Masterminded by advertising executive Mary Wells Lawrence and unveiled in 1965, Braniff’s revolutionary new identity shocked the airline industry.
This image was posted on August 29, 2018.
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At the end of World War II, the French aircraft manufacturer Breguet began designing a large-capacity, mid-range airliner that would ultimately become the four-engine, double-deck 763 Provence.
This image was posted on August 24, 2018.
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In 1962, San Francisco International Airport ranked as the fourth busiest airport in the U.S.
This image was posted on August 23, 2018.
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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 August 18, 2018.
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#Onthiday in 1958, Pan American World Airways received their first Boeing 707.
This image was posted on August 15, 2018.
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#OnThisDay in 1971, the first of this type of aircraft service started at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
This image was posted on August 14, 2018.
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For inflight meal service, Jean Louis created this serving smock in a vivid geometric pattern with the letter U for United.
This image was posted on August 10, 2018.
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After World War II, Fokker Aircraft of the Netherlands struggled amid a surplus of military transports unloaded on the market.
This image was posted on August 08, 2018.
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After World War II, Fokker Aircraft of the Netherlands struggled amid a surplus of military transports unloaded on the market.
This image was posted on August 08, 2018.
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After World War II, Fokker Aircraft of the Netherlands struggled amid a surplus of military transports unloaded on the market.
This image was posted on August 08, 2018.
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We're in the thick of summer vacation and we're looking back to 2012 when we presented the exhibition European Holiday: Air Tourism to Europe during the Postwar Era.
This image was posted on August 07, 2018.
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The first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 entered service #onthisday in 1971 with American Airlines.
This image was posted on August 05, 2018.
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