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Designed in the International Style, SFO’s 1954 Terminal was a seven-story building and employed an innovative, dual-level layout that separated departures from arrivals. This image was posted on October 04, 2022. #sfohistory #sfo #avgeek #sfo1954 #airport
How many menus did Pan Am issue? This image was posted on October 03, 2022. #avgeek #panam #panamerican #menu
Our newest blog post is live! This image was posted on October 03, 2022. #sfohistory #avgeek #airport #cargo
Piedmont Aviation was incorporated in North Carolina on July 2, 1940, by Thomas Henry Davis. This image was posted on September 29, 2022. #defunctthursday #piedmont #avgeek #airline
Want to nerd out about airport history? This image was posted on September 29, 2022. #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek
In the 1970s, Qantas contracted fine bone china maker, Wedgwood of England, to create a new inflight first-class meal service set. This image was posted on September 27, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #qantas #paxex
#Onthisday in 1981, the Boeing 767 departed on its first flight. This image was posted on September 26, 2022. #boeing767 #avgeek #boeing #airplane
#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. This image was posted on September 23, 2022. #avgeek #millsfield #sfohistory #sfo #airport
Did you know SFO Museum has the freestanding schedule board from San Francisco Airport’s 1937 passenger terminal? This image was posted on September 19, 2022. #avgeek #sfohistory
#Onthisday in 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed at Mills Field in his history-making Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis." This image was posted on September 16, 2022. #avgeek #charleslindbergh #sfhistory #sfohistory
While California’s heat wave has subsided, we still hope you’re staying cool. This image was posted on September 12, 2022. #avgeek #heatwave #fans #fan #thai
People Express Airlines commenced operations on April 30, 1981. This image was posted on September 08, 2022. #defunctthursday #peoplexpress #avgeek
The scale 1:10 United Air Lines DC-8 model on display in our exhibition "Jet Mainliner in Miniature: The United Air Lines Douglas DC-8 Cutaway Model” is one of the largest models in SFO Museum's collection. This image was posted on September 06, 2022. #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek #united #dc8 #museum
We are saddened to hear about the recent passing of Hanae Mori, at the age of 96. This image was posted on September 02, 2022. #avgeek #hanaemori #fashion #uniform
For the past twenty years, Qantas has upgraded and expanded the range of services offered on transpacific flights between Australia and North America, in addition to updating their look. This image was posted on August 31, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #qantas #uniform #crewlife
In the early 1940s, Pan American Airways established regular service to Auckland, New Zealand, with their Boeing 314 Clipper flying boats. This image was posted on August 30, 2022. #airmaildownunder #avgeek #philately #panam
Don’t leave a condensation ring behind, put a coaster under your cold drink! This image was posted on August 29, 2022. #avgeek #coaster #museum #collection
Captain Zoya Agarwal (@CaptainZoya) led an all-female crew for a record-breaking @AirIndia.in flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru over the North Pole to celebrate International Women’s Day in January 2021. This image was posted on August 26, 2022. #avgeek #womeninaviation #captainzoya #airindia #womensequalityday
Although Pan American World Airways experienced unprecedented success in the 1960s and 70s, by the end of the 1980s the company was struggling. This image was posted on August 25, 2022. #panam #defunctthursday #avgeek #aviationhistory
To keep pace with the rapid expansion of commercial aviation in the 1940s and 50s, major airports around the world updated their facilities with longer runways, expansive taxiways, and modern passenger terminals including at San Francisco Airport, where construction of a new terminal began in 1951. This image was posted on August 23, 2022. #sfo1954 #sfohistory #avgeek #airport
These boots were made for walking, but that’s not what they’ll do (anymore). This image was posted on August 22, 2022. #avgeek #shoes #boots #collections #museumlife
In 1958, Pan American World Airways introduced the first successful commercial jet service. This image was posted on August 18, 2022. #defunctthursday #panamerican #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory
Massachusetts native Ruth Law (1887–1970) was inspired to fly by her brother Rodman Law (1885–1919), a parachutist and stuntman. This image was posted on August 16, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
Continuation of the epic story of Pan Am for #DefunctThursday: In the early 1930s, Pan American Airways began planning for service across the oceans. This image was posted on August 11, 2022. #defunctthursday #panamerican #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory #chinaclipper #sfhistory
Lillian Janeway Atwater (1890–1937) was the first woman to fly a hydroplane in the United States. This image was posted on August 10, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
Aircraft propellers convert the power produced by the aircraft’s engine into thrust. This image was posted on August 09, 2022. #enduranceengines #avgeek #aviationhistory #propeller #airplane
The first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 entered service #onthisday in 1971 with American Airlines. This image was posted on August 05, 2022. #dc10 #americanair #avgeek #jumbojet #jetage #airplane #planespotting
The history of one of the United States’ most storied airlines, Pan American Airways, stretches back to 1927 and will be a multi-part #DefunctThursday. This image was posted on August 04, 2022. #defunctthursday #panamerican #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory
In 1912, Julia Clark became the third woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. This image was posted on August 03, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
Model aircraft play a unique role in the imagination of aviation enthusiasts of all ages. This image was posted on August 01, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #modelairplane #modelaircraft #detail
Marjorie Stinson (1895–1975) was inspired to learn to fly by her sister Katherine Stinson (1891–1977). This image was posted on July 26, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot
During the mid-1920s, San Francisco leaders envisioned their city as the western terminus of a new transcontinental air mail system. This image was posted on July 25, 2022. #avgeek #millsfield #sfohistory #airport
George S. Gordon had an idea about how to take Braniff International Airways marketing campaign in an unprecedented direction. This image was posted on July 22, 2022. #avgeek #alexandercalder #braniff #airplane
NEW BLOG ALERT: “Airport Leadership and Change Management: An Interview with Angela Gittens” by Debbie Kahn is now on our website! This image was posted on July 22, 2022. #blog #museumlife #avgeek #oralhistory
Born in Alabama, Katherine Stinson (1891–1977) could not initially find an instructor willing to train her, but ultimately persuaded Max Lillie (1881–1913) of the Wright School to give her lessons. This image was posted on July 20, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot
In 1974, Qantas hired the celebrated fashion designer Emilio Pucci (1914–92) to create new, high-fashion uniforms for flight crews and ground staff. This image was posted on July 19, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #pucci #qantas #uniform #crewlife