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Nine days after their first ever service, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled mail service departed from Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba, #onthisday in 1927. The aircraft, was a Fokker F-VIIa/3m. #avgeek #PanAm #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on October 28, 2020.
RT @flySFO: 🛫 It's not every day that we see an these at SFO, although we've had quite a few visit the Airport recently! #An124 #AvGeek 🎥… This tweet was posted on October 28, 2020.
Introduced by Pan American World Airways in 1970, the Boeing 747-100 was the first of a new breed of jetliner, the “wide-body,” which ultimately revolutionized the airline industry. The new wide-body was twice the size of the Boeing 707 shown here. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 30, 2020.
Happy Birthday, American Airlines! This image was posted on April 15, 2022. #americanair #avgeek #aviationhistory
Happy birthday to Oleg Cassini! This image was posted on April 11, 2022. #olegcassini #uniform #avgeek #flightattendant #fashion
Happy birthday, Dame Vivienne Westwood! This image was posted on April 08, 2022. #viviennewestwood #virginatlantic #flightattendant #uniform #avgeek #aviationhistory #fashion
This week's installment of Defunct Thursday is the second part of CNAC's story. This image was posted on April 07, 2022. #defunctthursday #cnac #china #chinanationalaviationcorporation #avgeek
Happy Birthday, United Airlines! This image was posted on April 06, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #unitedairlines
In the mid-1950s, foreseeing a great potential market, luggage manufacturers secured rights to produce airline-branded bags in large numbers. This image was posted on April 05, 2022. #collections #flightbags #airlinebags #avgeek #aviationhistory #museumcollection
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
Igor Sikorsky was born in Kyiv, in modern day Ukraine in 1889. This image was posted on April 01, 2022. #siskorsky #igorsiskorsky #ukraine #avgeek #aviationhistory
This week's installment of Defunct Thursday is a two-parter: China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) was Asia’s first sustained commercial airline. This image was posted on March 31, 2022. #defunctthursday #cnac #china #chinanationalaviationcorporation #avgeek
Olive Ann Beech (née Mellor) was born in Kansas in 1903. This image was posted on March 30, 2022. #avgeek #womeninaviation #beechcraft #beech #womenshistorymonth #aviationhistory
Our newest blog post is up and it showcases the intersection of Bay Area sports teams and aviation! This image was posted on March 29, 2022. #blog #museumlife #sports #avgeek #49ers #sfgiants #dubnation
Luggage labels are miniature works of graphic art that evoke the early years of commercial aviation and travel to faraway places. This image was posted on March 28, 2022. #avgeek #luggagelables #aviation #collections #museumcollection #graphicdesign
The Pan American Airways Marine Air Terminal on Dinner Key in the Coconut Grove section of Miami, Florida, was considered a milestone of design in commercial aviation when it opened #onthisday in 1934. This image was posted on March 25, 2022. #panam #dinnerkey #avgeek #aviationhistory #airport #postcard
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
Bonnie Tiburzi became the first woman to fly for a major commercial carrier when she was hired by American Airlines in 1973. This image was posted on March 23, 2022. #womeninaviation #avgeek #womenshistorymonth #aviationhistory
#Onthisday in 1920, Hollywood costume designer and Academy Award winner, William Travilla, was born in Los Angeles, California. This image was posted on March 22, 2022. #avgeek #williamtravilla #united #fashion
#Onthisday in 1947, the Convair 240 made its maiden flight. This image was posted on March 16, 2022. #convair #avgeek #airplane #otd
#Onthisday in 1967, Air Southwest Company was founded by Herb Kelleher and in 1971, its name was changed to Southwest Airlines Company. This image was posted on March 15, 2022. #avgeek #southwest #aviationhistory #otd
Pennsylvania Central Airlines changed its name to Capital Airlines in 1948. This image was posted on March 10, 2022. #defunctthursday #capitalairlines #avgeek
#OnThisDay in 1923, fashion designer André Courrèges (1923–2016) was born in Pau, France. This image was posted on March 09, 2022. #avgeek #uniform #airfrance #uta #fashion #1970s
#Onthisday in 1969, the first Concorde prototype took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. This image was posted on March 02, 2022. #concorde #greatbritain #france #avgeek #airplane
Looking for a little design inspiration? This image was posted on February 28, 2022. #museumlife #avgeek #aviation #design
What’s on the menu today? This image was posted on February 25, 2022. #menu #collections #museumlife #avgeek
BEA (British European Airways), was formed by the Civil Aviation Act of 1946 in Great Britain. This image was posted on February 24, 2022. #defunctthursday #bea #boac #avgeek #britishairways
The airline industry soared to new heights in the 1950s. This image was posted on February 23, 2022. #sfohistory #avgeek #sfo #sfhistory
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
Have you visited our new aviation collection website? This image was posted on February 16, 2022. #museumlife #photography #aviationhistory #avgeek
Happy Valentine’s Day! This image was posted on February 14, 2022. #avgeek #united #menu #valentinesday
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
Have you visited our new aviation collections website? This image was posted on February 09, 2022. #museumlife #avgeek
The first flight of the Boeing 247 took off #onthisday in 1933. This image was posted on February 08, 2022. #avgeek #boeing #united
#Onthisday in 1964, Eastern Air Lines first introduced the Boeing 727. This image was posted on February 01, 2022. #avgeek #boeing #727 #eastern
#Onthisday in 1949, Pan American World Airways received their first delivery of a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. This image was posted on January 31, 2022. #avgeek #paa #panam #stratocruiser #boeing #boeing377