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Do you remember this sign? This image was posted on September 07, 2017. #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfohistory #sfo #paxex #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #sanfrancisco

In 1961, San Francisco and Oakland (SFO) Helicopter Airlines commenced operations with local helicopter flights between San Francisco and Oakland. This image was posted on August 31, 2017. #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #sfo #sfhistory #sanfrancsico #oakland #oak #helicopter #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #flying #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco initiated the purchase of Mills Field and the surrounding property. This image was posted on August 30, 2017. #sfohistory #sfo #sanfrancisco #sfhistory #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #aviationdaily

#Onthisday in 1954, the new Terminal Building at SFO was dedicated. This image was posted on August 27, 2017. #sfohistory #sfo #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

Taken only a year after its opening, this photo of the South Terminal (now Terminal 1) in SFO shows a book store, a phone bank, and the TWA and Western Airline desks. This image was posted on August 24, 2017. #sfohistory #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #airline #avgeeks #twa #sfo #westernairlines #terminal1

United’s maintenance base was relocated from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and set up for full-time operation at San Francisco International Airport in 1947. This image was posted on August 17, 2017. #flyingthemainline #themainline #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #sfhistory #tbt #unitedairlines #united #avgeek #aviationgeek #maintenencebase #maintenance #aviation #aviationhistory

#OnThisDay in 1971, the first Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on August 14, 2017. #united #unitedairlines #dc10 #douglasaircraft #sfo #sanfrancisco #sfohistory #sfhistory #trijet #widebody #unitedairlines #airport #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aircraft

Did you know our library contains more than 8,000 books and periodicals on early, commercial, and military aviation? This image was posted on August 09, 2017. #library #libraries #archive #archives #collections #collection #books #book #bookday #sfo #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfohistory #airports #aviation #bookloversday

Do you remember this terminal at SFO? This image was posted on July 20, 2017. #tbt #throwbackthursday #united #unitedairlines #sfohistory #sfo

What was SFO like back in the 1960s? This image was posted on July 13, 2017. #avgeek #airportmaps #aviationhistory #sfohistory #tbt #throwbackthursday

In 2011, the new Terminal 2 opened at SFO. This image was posted on July 06, 2017. #tbt #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #terminal2

The Airport is hosting a ground-breaking ceremony today for a new hotel. This image was posted on June 20, 2017. #hilton #grandhyatt #hyatt #hotels #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory #tigeragogo

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, with airport planners projecting that annual passenger traffic at SFO would reach 23 million, a series of design, engineering, and construction projects were proposed. This image was posted on June 08, 2017. #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #tbt #throwbackthursday

#OnThisDay in 1927, the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco officially began operations. This image was posted on June 07, 2017. #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory

On August 27, 1954, the new Central Terminal at SFO was dedicated. This image was posted on May 25, 2017. #sfohistory #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfhistory #sfoat90 #aviationhistory #avgeek #avgeeks #planespotting #planespotter

Following WWII, commercial air traffic grew in importance and in scale. This image was posted on May 18, 2017. #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhisory #sfhistory#paxex

A seldom-seen photo of SFO’s first two administration buildings, which briefly coexisted side-by-side. This image was posted on May 11, 2017. #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfoat90

San Francisco had the barest necessities of an airport—an airstrip and an unfinished Administration Building—when it officially dedicated Mills Field on May 7, 1927. This image was posted on May 08, 2017. #sfohistory #aviationhistory #avgeek #sfoat90 #sfhistory

There's a lot to see in this photo from 1967! This image was posted on May 05, 2017. #sfohistory #aviationhistory #avgeek #sfoat90 #sfhistory #notadrone #aerialphotography

This year SFO turns 90! This image was posted on May 04, 2017. #sfohistory #aviationhistory #avgeek #sfoat90 #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfhistory

When the Air Mail Act of 1925 was passed, the City and County of San Francisco recognized the economic importance of establishing a municipal airport as the western terminus of a transcontinental airmail route. This image was posted on May 03, 2017. #sfoat90 #waybackwednesday #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory

This year San Francisco International Airport is turning 90! This image was posted on April 27, 2017. #tbt #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #sfoat90 #sfo #avgeek #aviationhistory

Construction of the North Terminal (now Terminal 3) began #onthisday in 1971 with a groundbreaking ceremony that included a water canon salute performed by airport fire trucks. This image was posted on April 22, 2017. #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory

The Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) has changed a lot since its construction in 1954. This image was posted on April 20, 2017. #tbt #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory

The first American Airlines Boeing 747 jet flight to New York took off from SFO #onthisday in 1970. This image was posted on April 19, 2017. #sfohistory #sfo #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #aa #americanairlines #boeing #boeing747 #747

Do you recognize this terminal interior? This image was posted on April 06, 2017. #sfohistory #tbt #throwbackthursday

What did flight gear look like in 1932? This image was posted on March 30, 2017. #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #throwbackthursday #tbt #aviatrix #sfohistory #womenshistorymonth #fashion

Janet Knight began flying in 1930 and was the first woman to earn a transport license at Mills Field. This image was posted on March 29, 2017. #womenshistorymonth #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #aviatrix #sfohistory

Flying for the first time? This image was posted on March 23, 2017. #tbt #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #womenshistorymonth #aviationhistory #womeninaviation #avgeek

A snapshot of SFO in 1970: telephone banks (remember those?) This image was posted on March 16, 2017.