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📸: Mills Field Administration Building, 1927 SFO Museum Collection 1993.07.11 f Architectural drawing: Mills Field Administration Building, 1927 SFO Museum Collection 1997.52.003 San Francisco Airport, Administration Building, Office, 1931 SFO Museum Collection 2011.032.0111 This tweet was posted on March 09, 2021.
#OnThisDay in 1928: Hangar No. 2 was under construction at Mills Field. It was followed soon after with Hangars 3 and 4. Renting an overnight spot within cost $1.50 #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on February 01, 2021.
Great find from our archives: a 1929 brochure on transforming Mills Field into @flySFO: http://t.co/lbUlfgVa Love the Lindbergh quote! This tweet was posted on July 11, 2012.
Mills Field fashion: 1927's flight gear unwittingly modeled next to a Boeing 40-A (w/San Bruno in the background) http://t.co/P05lFSr0 This tweet was posted on May 24, 2012.
@blogboy @hharteveldt They were on Treasure Island originally, but moved to Mills Field (now SFO) in 1944. This tweet was posted on March 28, 2012.
#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. 1 at Mills Field was completed. The Airport's first hangar was made of steel framing with galvanized-corrugated iron siding. Navigational aids included 11-foot high lettering identifying the airfield. #SFOHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 23, 2020.
Happy Birthday San Francisco International Airport! The dedication ceremony of Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, the original name of SFO, took place #onthisday in 1927. #SFOHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 07, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed his Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis" at Mills Field. San Francisco celebrated the famous aviator by declaring the day “Lindbergh Day." #SFOHistory #SFHistory #CharlesLindbergh This tweet was posted on September 16, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco began purchasing Mills Field and the surrounding property. San Francisco agreed to a ten-year purchasing program with the Mills Estate to acquire 1,112 acres. #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 30, 2019.
The dedication ceremony of Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, the original name of @flySFO, commenced #onthisday in 1927. #SFOhistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 07, 2019.
Photos are live on Mills Field! Read about the process of adding these images and how they continue to link SFO, our collection and exhibitions, and all of the places, airlines, aircraft, and airports depicted within, to the entire world. https://t.co/vBudsVXvqc This tweet was posted on January 04, 2019.
Janet Knight, the first woman to earn a transport license at Mills Field, began flying in 1930. By 1934, she was the owner and operator of the Summit Flying School, which had a base at San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory #WomeninAviation #Aviatrix This tweet was posted on November 21, 2018.
See how SFO has changed since 1927 through our collection of historical photos in our online database: https://t.co/ZQC3yeQ2y8 Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, Hangar 1 1928 SFO Museum Collection 1999.047.229 This tweet was posted on July 29, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1931, Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco was renamed San Francisco Airport.#avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 09, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1927, the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco officially began operations. #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 07, 2018.
San Francisco officially dedicated Mills Field #onthisday in 1927. The 1927 Administration (pictured here) was used for ten years before being replaced by a larger second Administration building in 1937. #SFHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 07, 2018.
On April 19 and 20, 1930, the U. S. Army Air Corps held an air show that brought large numbers of people to Mills Field. #Onthisday #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 20, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. 1 at Mills Field (now @flySFO) was completed. #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on September 23, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco initiated the purchase of Mills Field and the surrounding property. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on August 30, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1927, the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco began operations. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 07, 2017.
SFO is celebrating its 90th birthday! The City and County of San Francisco officially dedicated Mills Field on May 7, 1927. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on May 08, 2017.
Mills Field (now @flySFO) welcomed 19 airplane landings & 19 passengers during its first full month of operation in June 1927. #DayofFacts This tweet was posted on February 17, 2017.
In this c. 1929 brochure, Col. Charles Lindbergh was quoted, "If Mills Field is not a good one, then we should all quit flying." #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on November 03, 2016.
By September 23, 1927, Hangar No. 1 at Mills Field was complete. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on September 23, 2016.
There are some fascinating details in Mills Field's 1927 admin building! See more historic plans: https://t.co/rup7LzCUnz #SFOhistory This tweet was posted on September 24, 2016.
#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles #Lindbergh landed his Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis" at Mills Field. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on September 16, 2016.
#OnThisDay in 1930 the City & County of SF @SFgov began purchasing Mills Field and surrounding property. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on August 30, 2016.
#Onthisday in 1931, Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco was renamed San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 09, 2016.
#OnThisDay in 1927, the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco began operations. #SFOHistory @flySFO This tweet was posted on June 07, 2016.
Hangar No. 1 was completed by September 21, 1927 at Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco. #SFOHistory #TBT This tweet was posted on May 19, 2016.
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.
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.
SF had the barest necessities for an airport - an airstrip and an Admin Building - when Mills Field was dedicated. 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.