Search results for Braniff

Refine these results

There are 155 results for this query, grouped by the following types:

In 1957, Braniff International Airways launched DC-7C service to South America that it dubbed “El Dorado” service. Sales of the DC-7 rapidly declined by the end of the decade, with the arrival of long-range jets such as the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 02, 2021.
📸 3/4: Braniff, Douglas DC-6; c. 1947 Gift of M.D. Klaas 2018.112.0086 Panagra, DC-6; c. 1950 Gift of M.D. Klaas 2018.112.0300 Japan Air Lines, DC-6B, @flySFO; 1954 Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.165.103 a b This tweet was posted on April 21, 2021.
Extra seats let the Lodestar compete economically with the DC-3, but many U.S. airlines had fully committed to the DC-3. The first Lodestar was acquired in 1940 by Mid-Continent Airlines, which operated throughout the Midwest and was acquired in 1952 by Braniff. #WingWednesday. This tweet was posted on March 24, 2021.
This is your last week to see “Flight Patterns.” During the 1960s, conservative-yet-elegant flight attendant suits evolved into ensembles that mirrored the fun-loving, free-spirit of the time. This image was posted on April 04, 2022. #flightpatterns #uniform #flightattendant #avgeek #aviationhistory #fashion
Air West was branded with an ultramodern service mark in bright interchangeable color combinations of lime green, royal blue, orange, pink, and bronze. This image was posted on March 24, 2022. #defunctthursday #airwest #pacificairlines #bonanzaairlines #westcoastairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
Braniff’s image took a bold new direction in the 1960s with an identity program masterminded by Mary Wells. This image was posted on February 17, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #braniff
Braniff International Airways, which operated from 1930 to 1982, has the distinction of being one the very few airlines named eponymously for its owner. This image was posted on February 10, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #braniff
Emilio Pucci (1914–92) designed his sixth and final uniform for Braniff in 1974. This image was posted on February 02, 2022. #flightpatterns #uniform #flightattendant #pucci #fashion
In 1972, Emilio Pucci (1914–92) designed the “727 Braniff Place Blue Pant Collection” to commemorate the company’s growing fleet of Boeing 727 trijet airliners. This image was posted on January 18, 2022. #flightpatterns #braniff #emiliopucci #pucci #uniform #flightattendant #avgeek
Braniff International Airways declared 1965 as “The End of the Plain Plane” after they hired advertising executive Mary Wells Lawrence (b. This image was posted on November 30, 2021. #flightpatterns #braniff #emiliopucci #pucci #uniform #flightattendant #avgeek #fashion
Artist Alexander Calder was born #onthisday in 1898. This image was posted on July 22, 2021. #alexandercalder #avgeek #braniff
The Boeing 727 was a medium range, intermediate-capacity jetliner that could serve regional airports with short runways. This image was posted on July 21, 2021. #wingwednesday #braniff #boeing #boeing727
The DC-7 was Douglas Aircraft’s last design evolution of the piston-powered, four-engine, low-wing airliner layout that began with the DC-4. This image was posted on June 02, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #airplane #dc7
Braniff International
This is a company.
The Braniff International Airlines is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.
The Braniff Airways is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.
Braniff Inc.
This is a company.
The Braniff Inc. is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.
The Braniff International is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.
Braniff International Airlines
This is a company.
The Braniff International Airways is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.
Although Lockheed's Model 14 Super Electra performed admirably, its larger competitor, the Douglas DC-3, was less expensive to operate. This image was posted on March 24, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #lockheed #lodestar #airplane
Jet Set Carry-On (T1, pre-TSA) has a great selection of flight bags on view, like this pink 1960s one by Braniff: http://t.co/rfHTLjDfMw This tweet was posted on March 05, 2013.
Artist Alexander Calder was born #onthisday in 1898. In the early 1970s, Calder was commissioned to paint several aircraft operated by Braniff International Airways. Do you remember his livery for Braniff? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome #AlexanderCalder #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 22, 2020.
The inaugural flight of the #Concorde for the #Braniff International Airways and British Airways joint #SST service to London from Dallas-Fort Worth via Washington, D.C. was inaugurated #onthisday in 1979. Did you ever fly on a Concorde? #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 13, 2020.
In the mid-1960s, #Braniff International Airways launched the "End of the Plain Plane" campaign, dressing up their aircraft in bright, bold, eye-catching liveries never before seen on commercial aircraft. This #Halloween, are you dressing up as anything? #avgeek #livery This tweet was posted on October 31, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1982, Braniff International Airways ceased operations. What are your favorite Braniff memories? #Braniff #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 12, 2019.
Drawing on the success of his Ultrasuede ready-to-wear sportswear lines, American designer Roy #Halston Frowick used earth tones of light brown, beige, and ivory in #Braniff's 1977 flight attendant uniform suit with tie-belt jacket and H-pattern nylon crepe. This tweet was posted on December 19, 2018.
For #Braniff's “The End of the Plain Plane” campaign, designer #AlexanderGirard introduced a vivid color pallet, while Italian-born fashion impresario #EmilioPucci re-conceptualized the airline uniform. This tweet was posted on August 29, 2018.
In 1966 #EmilioPucci introduced this Supersonic Derby outfit for #Braniff. The harlequin-print nylon jersey, tights, and bowler hat have Central American instruments and pre-Columbian art motifs. This tweet was posted on August 29, 2018.
In the 1970s, George S. Gordon negotiated with the world-renowned artist #AlexanderCalder to paint an entire Douglas DC-8-62 for #Braniff, transforming it into a flying work of art named Flying Colors of South America. #AdvertisingBraniff This tweet was posted on June 12, 2018.
This is your last week to see "When You Got It- Flaunt It: #AdvertisingBraniff International," which highlights two decades of #Braniff International Airways' marketing history. https://t.co/8sbBw9rlm5 This tweet was posted on June 12, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1982, #Braniff Airways ceased operations. After World War II, Braniff flew internationally to the Caribbean, Mexico, and other parts of Latin America, and began doing business as Braniff International Airways. What are your favorite Braniff memories? This tweet was posted on May 12, 2018.
"When You Got it- Flaunt It: #AdvertisingBraniff International" is on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/8sbBw9rlm5 #braniff #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 27, 2018.
#Braniff International Airways purchased a large fleet of the #727 and, after advertising executive #MaryWells radically revamped the airline's corporate identity, painted their aircraft in a variety of brightly colored liveries. #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 27, 2018.
Mary Wells' dream for #Braniff International in 1965 was an experience that was fun, youthful, and fashion-forward. Do you remember these Pucci designed uniform? #AdvertisingBraniff This tweet was posted on March 18, 2018.