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In January 1928, Mills Field charged commercial flights $1 for landing and take off per day. #SFOHistory #TBT This tweet was posted on May 19, 2016.

On April 19, 1930, the U. S. Army Air Corps held an “air circus” at Mills Field. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on May 12, 2016.

A reported 100k spectators came to Mills Field to watch military airplanes perform precision maneuvers. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on May 12, 2016.

It’s changed since the 1980s, but Terminal 2 is clearly recognizable. https://t.co/jlIz8LVc42 #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on May 09, 2016.

On May 7, 1927, San Francisco held a dedication ceremony for the new Mills Field Municipal Airport of SF #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on May 07, 2016.

A @united Boeing 247 at "San Francisco's Busy Airport, Mills Field," circa 1935. #SFOHistory #TBT This tweet was posted on May 05, 2016.

This flyer from 1982 informed passengers of PSA’s move at SFO. #SFOHistory #TBT This tweet was posted on April 28, 2016.

Gone but not forgotten: Pancake Palace at SFO offered 14 different varieties of pancakes in the 1960s. #SFOhistory This tweet was posted on April 04, 2016.

Pancake Palace at SFO had quite the interior decor. Did you ever dine at Pancake Palace? #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on April 04, 2016.

Construction of a new terminal (now Terminal 2) at San Francisco International Airport began #onthsiday in 1951. This image was posted on October 05, 2020. #sfohistory #avgeek #museumfromhome #airport

#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. This image was posted on September 23, 2020. #sfo #sfohistory #millsfield #avgeek #museumfromhome

On September 15, 1963, the South Terminal (now Harvey Milk Terminal 1) was dedicated at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on September 15, 2020. #sfohistory #harveymilkterminal1 #museumfromhome

A big thank you to the maintenance workers, past and present, who keep the airport safe and running smoothly. This image was posted on September 14, 2020. #museumfromhome #sfohistory

Happy Labor Day! This image was posted on September 07, 2020. #museumfromhome #avgeek #sfohistory

#Onthisday in 1954, the three-day dedication ceremony for San Francisco International Airport’s new terminal building kicked off. This image was posted on August 27, 2020. #sfohistory #avgeek #museumfromhome #airport

#OnThisDay in 1971, the first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on August 14, 2020. #sfohistory #avgeek #museumfromhome

Thank you again and always to the Airport’s custodial staff, past and present! This image was posted on August 13, 2020.

What was happening #onthisday in 1970 at the airport? This image was posted on August 07, 2020. #fbf #flashbackfriday #sfohistory #sfo #museumfromhome

Now a staple of airports around the world, the enclosed passenger boarding bridge arrived in the late 1950s with the introduction of jet aircraft. This image was posted on July 30, 2020. #sfohistory #sfo #avgeek #museumfromhome

#Onthisday in 1983, Central Terminal was rededicated as the International Terminal. This image was posted on July 13, 2020. #museumfromhome #sfohistory #sfo

Did you know that in the 1960s there was a heliport next to the Ferry Building in San Francisco? This image was posted on May 26, 2020. #sfohelicopter #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #museumfromhome

Happy Birthday, San Francisco International Airport! This image was posted on May 07, 2020. #avgeek #sfohistory #museumfromhome

Happy #NationalNursesDay! This image was posted on May 06, 2020. #nationalnursesday #museumfromhome #sfohistory

Our retired Assistant Director, Aviation, John Hill, returned earlier this year for a conversation about his book “Pan Am at War: How the Airline Secretly Helped America Fight World War II”. This video was posted on May 05, 2020. #avgeek #sfohistory #museumfromhome #paa #panam #history

From the beginning, they have been there: SFO Museum would like to say a special thank you to the custodians taking care of the airport! This image was posted on April 17, 2020. #museumfromhome #sfohistory #sfhistory #custodian #custodians

#Onthisday in 2011, the newly remodeled Terminal 2 opened. This image was posted on April 14, 2020. #sfohistory #avgeek #museumfromhome #airport

This photo from 1948 shows the airport’s information counter inside SFO’s passenger terminal built in 1937. This image was posted on March 19, 2020. #tbt #sfohistory #avgeek #sfo #museumfromhome

International Women’s Day is on Sunday! This image was posted on March 06, 2020. #aviatrix #avgeek #sfohistory #internationalwomensday

Officially opened to the public #onthisday in 2000, the International Terminal at SFO was then the largest public works project in Northern California. This image was posted on December 10, 2019. #sfo #sfohistory #sfhistory #airport #architecture #design #avgeek

Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned #onthisday in 1940. This image was posted on November 15, 2019. #avgeek #coastguard #airstation #sanfrancisco #sfo #sfohistory

#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed his Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis" at Mills Field. This image was posted on September 16, 2019. #sfohistory #sfhistory #lindbergh #charleslindbergh