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In 1912, Ohio-born Bernetta Adams Miller (1884–1972) became the fifth woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. This image was posted on July 15, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
Pacific Air Lines began as a business endeavor to train pilots during World War II. This image was posted on July 14, 2022. #defunctthursday #pacificairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
Stir it up with some Swizzle Sticks! This image was posted on July 11, 2022. #swizzlesticks #collections #avgeek #aviationhistory
The Boeing 307 Stratoliner was put into service #onthisday in 1940 by both Pan American and Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA). This image was posted on July 08, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #panam #twa #airplane
Ozark Air Lines was founded in 1943 in Springfield, Missouri, and although service began in 1945, it was quickly halted as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) had not issued them a license to operate. This image was posted on July 07, 2022. #defunctthursday #ozark #avgeek #aviationhistory
In 1911, Harriet Quimby became the first woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. This image was posted on July 06, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
What’s your favorite card game? This image was posted on July 01, 2022. #playingcards #avgeek #aviationhistory #collections #museumlife
Founded by Colonel Louis Brittin in 1926, Northwest Airways, was established to fulfill Contract Air Mail Route #9 between Chicago and Minneapolis/St. This image was posted on June 30, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #aviationhistory #northwestairlines #northwestorient
In the wake of World War II, Australian airline companies embarked on the task establishing an air route across the Pacific Ocean to the United States. This image was posted on June 29, 2022. #australianairliners #avgeek #aviationhistory
Matilde Moisant was born in Indiana and was the sister of aviators John (1868–1910) and Alfred (1862–1929) Moisant. This image was posted on June 28, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot
#HappyBirthday to Juan Trippe, the first President of Pan American World Airways, who was born #onthisday in 1899 in New Jersey. This image was posted on June 27, 2022. #juantrippe #paa #panamerican #avgeek #aviationhistory
Following the historic first flight from North America to Australia by Charles Kingsford Smith and crew in 1928, the transpacific “Southern Cross” route— named after the aircraft they flew, the Fokker F.VIIb/3m Southern Cross—received worldwide fame. This image was posted on June 24, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #australia #avgeek #aviationhistory #philately
Northeast Airlines was based in Boston, Massachusetts. This image was posted on June 23, 2022. #defunctthursday #northeastairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
One of the earliest female French aviators, Mathilde Franck (1866–1956) was taught to fly by the Farman brothers, Henri (1874–1958) and Maurice (1877–1964), in early 1910. This image was posted on June 21, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
From a crop-dusting operation to a global airline, Delta was founded in 1925 as Huff Daland Dusters, one of the first aerial crop-dusting companies, and incorporated as Delta Air Service in 1928, the company’s first passenger flight occurred #onthisday in 1929. This image was posted on June 17, 2022. #delta #avgeek #aviationhistory
Did you know our collections website has a recently acquired objects button? This image was posted on June 15, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfohistory #airport #collections #museumlife
In the 1920s, aviation visionaries imagined how the nations of the Pacific Rim could be linked by a new mode of transportation: the aircraft. This image was posted on June 14, 2022. #airmail #australia #avgeek #aviationhistory #philately
In 1910, Blanche Scott (1884–1970) proved her automotive and mechanical skills by becoming the first woman to drive west across the continent from New York to San Francisco. This image was posted on June 13, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot
Our newest gallery in the Aviation Museum and Library is open! This image was posted on June 10, 2022. #enduranceengines #avgeek #aviationhistory #museum
Founded by George T. Baker in 1934, National Airlines started as an air mail carrier, as did many airlines at that time. This image was posted on June 09, 2022. #defunctthursday #nationalairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
Before becoming an aviator, the Belgian-born Hélène Dutrieu was a world-champion cyclist, an automobile racer, a stunt performer, and a comedic actor. This image was posted on June 08, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory
#OnThisDay in 1927, the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco officially began operations. This image was posted on June 07, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory #sfohistory
Do you know that you can search our collection website by airport? This image was posted on June 06, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfohistory #airport #collections #museumlife
Happy National Donut Day! This image was posted on June 03, 2022. #nationaldonutday #avgeek #aviationhistory
The long-awaited day has come: the Aviation Museum and Library reopened today with a new facade and five new exhibitions! This image was posted on June 01, 2022. #avgeek #museum #aviation
NEW BLOG ALERT: “Katherine Stinson in San Francisco 1917” by our Curator of Aviation Dennis Sharp is up on our blog. This image was posted on May 31, 2022. #katherinestinson #avgeek #aviationhistory #bayareahistory #aviatrix
#Onthisday in 1928, the Sikorsky S-38 took off on its first flight. This image was posted on May 25, 2022. #avgeek #sikorsky #seaplane #aviationhistory #panam
It’s happening!! This image was posted on May 24, 2022. #avgeek #behindthescenes #sneakpeek #aviationhistory
During the first years of powered flight, a number of courageous women took to the skies at a time when popular opinion held that flying was both socially inappropriate and physically impossible for women. This image was posted on May 23, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory
#Onthisday in 1932, Amelia Earhart departed from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in a single-engine Lockheed Vega 5B. This image was posted on May 20, 2022. #ameliaearhart #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory
General Arthur Fook Yuen Lym was born in San Francisco in 1890. This image was posted on May 18, 2022. #aapihm #avgeek #aviationhistory #museum
What should you do during an emergency landing? This image was posted on May 17, 2022. #avgeek #safetyinformationcards #museum
Happy Birthday to French designer Christian Lacroix, born #onthisday in Arles, France, in 1951. This image was posted on May 16, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #christianlacroix #airfrance #flightattendant
Started in 1945 by eleven former members of the Flying Tigers, the nickname for a special operations group of military pilots deployed to China during World War II, the Flying Tiger Line was the first scheduled all-cargo airline in the United States. This image was posted on May 12, 2022. #defunctthursday #flyingtigers #avgeek #aviationhistory
Happy 90th birthday to Valentino Garavani, who was born #onthisday in 1932 in Italy! This image was posted on May 11, 2022. #valentino #twa #avgeek #aviationhistory #fashion
Introduced in 1959, the Douglas DC-8 was United Air Lines’ first jet airliner to be launched into service and the second American jetliner to be launched into service after Boeing’s 707. This image was posted on May 10, 2022. #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek #united #dc8