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The first regularly scheduled North Atlantic southern route passenger service from the U.S. to Europe started #onthisday in 1939. This image was posted on June 28, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #panamerican #paa #transatlantic
#HappyBirthday to Juan Trippe, the late President of Pan American World Airways, who was born #onthisday in 1899. This image was posted on June 27, 2018. #juantrippe #paa #panamerican #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
Our newest exhibition, "Into the Ether: Published Works on Ballooning and Atmospheric Studies, 1783–1910," will be opening in the Aviation Museum and Library tomorrow. This image was posted on June 23, 2018. #intotheether #aeronauts #balloons #balloning #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
Similar to ships-in-bottles, but positioned upright, whimsey bottles contain a variety of imagery. This image was posted on June 22, 2018. #americanfolkart #folkart #shipinabottle #bottles #bottleart #american #history #americana #whimseybottles #antique #vintage #glassart #mixedmedia #design #miniatures
Parisian by birth, Hollywood costumer Jean Louis (1907–1997) designed for hundreds of leading ladies, including a famous strapless gown worn by Rita Hayworth in “Gilda.” A frequent nominee and Oscar-winner, Louis had a long engagement with United Airlines and created this uniform for the airline’s 4,500 stewardesses. This image was posted on June 21, 2018. #jeanlouis #united #crewlife #flightattendant #uniform #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #fashion
Icelandair, the flag carrier of Iceland, was established in 1937 as Flugfélag Akureyrar and began operating as Icelandair in 1940. This image was posted on June 19, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #icelandair
#Onthisday in 1971, Southwest Airlines began operation in Texas. This image was posted on June 18, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #southwest #lovebird #boeing #boeing737
Yvonne V. Olivier began working as a stewardess for Pan American World Airways in 1946. This image was posted on June 18, 2018. #panam #panamerican #flightattendant #crewlife #purser #crewlife #juantrippe #avgeek #avhistory #aviationgeek #avgeeks #aviationhistory
The world’s first twin-engine wide body aircraft, the Airbus A300, was introduced on May 30, 1974. This image was posted on June 14, 2018. #airbus #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks