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An iconic New York City landmark, the #StatueofLiberty was dedicated #onthisday in 1886. She's celebrated here in a 1980s #PanAm destination poster. Have you ever been to the Statue of Liberty? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 28, 2018.
For generations of Californians and visitors, the Nut Tree Restaurant in Vacaville, California was a popular destination. In addition to restaurants and shops, it had its own airport that was a favorite among private pilots. Have you ever been to the Nut Tree Airport? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 30, 2018.
OnThisDay in 1958, the first scheduled #PanAmerican #Boeing 707 transatlantic commercial jet service was launched from Idlewild Airport, New York. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 707? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 26, 2018.
TWA's last scheduled Boeing 707 flight took off on its final departure #onthisday in 1983, flying from MIA to JFK. This Boeing 707, registration number, N18710, joined TWA in March of 1967. #avgeek #TWA
This tweet was posted on October 30, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1927, Cy Caldwell took off for Havana from Key West in a Fairchild FC-2, named La Niña, with seven bags of mail, inaugurating #PanAmerican Airways' first service. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 19, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1974, the #Concorde landed at #SFO. This brief visit was part of a promotional tour to airports around the world. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 21, 2018.
The second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated, #onthisday in 1937. Construction of a new terminal and administration building began in 1936 with funds from the Public Works Administration. #SFOHistory #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 24, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1951, construction began on the new terminal building at San Francisco International Airport. The new terminal (now Terminal 2) was built to serve the international community in the coming jet age. #SFOHistory #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 05, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1919, #KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. The company is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. Have you ever flown on KLM? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 07, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1935, the first of three Martin M-130 #flyingboats was delivered to Pan American Airways. Named the "China Clipper", this M-130 would go on to make history by inaugurating the first scheduled #transpacific air mail service from California to the Philippines. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 09, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1968, the first 747 rolled out of Boeing's Everett plant. Have you ever been to the Boeing assembly building in Everett, Washington? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 30, 2018.
Earlier last month, our collections team completed the move of over 28,000 collections objects into our new storage facility. Congratulations to our awesome team! #museummonday #museumlife #behindthescenes #collections #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 01, 2018.
When #RepublicAirlines bought #HughesAirwest in 1980, they peeled away the iconic yellow Hughes Airwest color in dramatic advertisements. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 02, 2018.
With the introduction of flight service to Japan and Asia during the postwar era, beverage service began to incorporate the traditional customs of the cultures from these lands. Have you ever had Japanese-style tea service on an aircraft? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 28, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1981, the Boeing 767 took off on its maiden flight. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 767? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 26, 2018.
Cast your mind far, far back to the days before cell phones... When travelling internationally, how would you make a phone call? United Airlines offered pre-paid phone cards through their mileage reward programs. Do you remember using phone cards? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 25, 2018.
In 1938, TWA Eastern Division chief hostess Gladys Entrekin designed a new winter uniform. This linen summer version was issued the following year and was identical except for the colors—cream with a pale blue blouse. #avgeek #WomenInAviation
This tweet was posted on September 19, 2018.
This winter suit, worn from 1963 to 1968 by #United flight attendants, is made in soft bouclé worsted wool created in a new color named Blue Vision. Do you remember this uniform? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 12, 2018.
Under senior designer Eva Rosencrans (1901–1994), the internationally known New York-based label Ben Reig took #United’s uniform in a new direction as the jet age progressed. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 12, 2018.
Developed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates, the interior of the #Lockheed 1049 Super #Constellation was divided into four sections to minimize the effect of the long-tube view when looking down the cabin. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed Constellation? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 05, 2018.
The Boeing 727 Combi (short for combination) was designed to carry varied capacities of passengers and freight, depending on the demand at the time, and came with removable bulkheads, seats, and modular kitchen units. Did you ever fly on a Combi plane? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 04, 2018.
Richard E. Byrd, an early aviator, was reportedly the first person to fly over the North and South Poles, though the former claim is disputed. His trips to Antarctica were widely reported on and documented, including the famous flight over the South Pole. #RichardByrd #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 06, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1993, #Boeing finished production on their 1,000th 747, a 747-400 that was delivered to #Singapore Airlines in October. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 747? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 10, 2018.
It's National Aviation Day! What are your favorite aviation memories? #NationalAviationDay #Aviation #avgeek #avationgeek
This tweet was posted on August 19, 2018.
RT @TodayInTheSky: August's #avgeek gallery: 30 cool aviation photos https://t.co/iS59FV9rDb
This tweet was posted on August 21, 2018.
Both fashionable and functional in reversible black and white, the smock worn with the #United #JeanLouis 1970 uniform is made of a double-faced polyester weave and has an attached matching belt. #avgeek #crewlife
This tweet was posted on August 10, 2018.
The jumper-style dress underneath the smock is paired with the white polyester short sleeve body-suit blouse with mock turtleneck in the #United Jean Louis 1970 uniform. #avgeek #crewlife
This tweet was posted on August 10, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1971, the first of this type of aircraft service started at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Flown by United, this aircraft was the first three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliner to arrive at SFO. Can you guess what this aircraft is? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 14, 2018.
#Onthiday in 1958, Pan American World Airways received their first Boeing 707. The 707 proved to be the world’s first sustained and successful commercial jetliner. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 707? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 15, 2018.
RT @flySFO: Reminding all #AvGeek and #PlaneSpotters that SFO's plane spotting event is TODAY from 12 PM - 4PM on the top floor of the West…
This tweet was posted on August 03, 2018.
The first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 entered service #onthisday in 1971 with American Airlines. Have you ever flown on a McDonnell Douglas DC-10? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 05, 2018.
We're in the thick of summer vacation and we're looking back to 2012 when we presented the exhibition European Holiday: Air Tourism to Europe during the Postwar Era. Have you ever been on a European holiday? Where was your favorite travel destination? #avgeek #traveltuesday
This tweet was posted on August 07, 2018.
As passenger numbers swelled in the 1980s, SFO began upgrading amenities and providing an increasing array of concessions. This 1990 map of SFO shows all amenities available at the time, including our art exhibits and even a video arcade! #avgeek #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on July 19, 2018.
RT @flySFO: Get your #AvGeek on! Come on over to our Plane Spotting event, this FRIDAY from 12-4PM. Please RSVP using this link: https://t.…
This tweet was posted on August 01, 2018.
To dress TWA’s 2,400 hostesses, Pierre #Balmain created this 1965 summer uniform in fabric mill-dyed to specification for the turquoise and white color scheme. The worsted wool skirt is matched with a collarless demi-fitted jacket in oyster worsted Dacron. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 01, 2018.
