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Britain's former international flag carrier airline, British Overseas Airways Corporation, or BOAC was founded by an Act of the British Parliament #onthisday in 1939. This image was posted on November 24, 2020. #boac #avgeek #museumfromhome
On November 22, 1935, the inaugural Pan American Airways Clipper transpacific airmail service departed from California to Manila, the Philippines, carrying 110,865 letters. This image was posted on November 23, 2020. #chinaclipper #panam #avgeek #museumfromhome
Under the wing of a Stearman 4D, these two aviatrixes, clad in aviator helmets and goggles, were part of an air show held at SFO on November 20, 1932. This image was posted on November 20, 2020. #museumfromhome #womeninaviation #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory
In honor of our 40th anniversary, every week this year we are highlighting one of our past exhibitions. This image was posted on November 19, 2020. #tbtsfom #sfomat40 #museumfromhome #avgeek
In the early days of aviation, barnstorming was a popular entertainment event. This image was posted on November 18, 2020. #womeninaviation #avgeek #museumfromhome
Advertised as the quietest widebody jet airliner in service, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1970. This image was posted on November 16, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome #lockheed
In honor of our 40th anniversary, every week this year we are highlighting one of our past exhibitions. This image was posted on November 05, 2020. #toys #tbtsfom #sfomat40 #avgeek #museumfromhome
Do you ever wonder how animals traveled in the past? This image was posted on November 04, 2020. #avgeek #paa #museumfromhome #penguins
#Onthisday in 1947, Howard Hughes embarked on a test flight of the huge Hughes H-4 Hercules (nicknamed the Spruce Goose) to prove it could fly. This image was posted on November 02, 2020. #sprucegoose #howardhughes #avgeek #museumfromhome
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. This image was posted on October 28, 2020. #avgeek #paa #panam #museumfromhome
#Onthisday in 1958, the first scheduled Pan American World Airways jet service took off from Idlewild, New York. This image was posted on October 26, 2020. #avgeek #boeing #paa #panam #museumfromhome
#OnThisDay in 1974, the Concorde landed at SFO. This image was posted on October 21, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome #concorde
Bonnie Jones Moon worked for Pan American World Airways from 1972 to 1989. This image was posted on October 14, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome #womeninaviation #panam #crewlife
On October 11, 2016, @flySFO’s new air traffic control tower was officially put into operation. This image was posted on October 09, 2020. #sfohistory #sfo #avgeek #sfofbf #museumfromhome
#Onthisday in 1919, KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. This image was posted on October 07, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome #poster
There she goes: demolition of JFK's #PanAm #Worldport http://t.co/zI2ztsiF2U http://t.co/ST4daz4U8H Pics by @simon_prickett #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 15, 2013.
A photo for lovers of San Francisco & #avgeek alike: the 1938 SF skyline & Pan Am's China #Clipper. http://t.co/KWT4OewKKz This tweet was posted on July 31, 2013.
We hope to see you today at the #Aviation Museum for our Flight Attendant Celebration Day! http://t.co/LD5lDsIiwz #FlightAttendant #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 20, 2013.
Midcentury modern on an airline route map? You bet. http://t.co/IBozxfi4wg #avgeek #design This tweet was posted on July 25, 2013.
A 1937 brochure from ENTA, Costa Rica's 1st natl airline, include an image of the country's famous oxcarts: http://t.co/SqjbIm7RXJ #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 30, 2013.
Remember ticket jackets? The bright colors on this 1970s one from PSA insures that you couldn't misplace it: http://t.co/TlYTkqSpms #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 29, 2013.
From Europe to the US by Lockheed Constellation! Great detail in this 1950s promotional lighter. http://t.co/PEPJxMuArd #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 15, 2013.
Icons of the air & sea, c. 1937: http://t.co/z6OO2ojSIS #avgeek #PanAm This tweet was posted on July 05, 2013.
What did it take to fly across the Pacific Ocean in the 1930s? Lots of work & a flight deck for 5 officers. http://t.co/RNAk8W0gnX #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 28, 2013.
Why was the #DC3's R-1830 one of the most popular airplane engines ever? Power: 14 cylinders & up to 1300 hp. http://t.co/a428v2MzqN #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 02, 2013.
Minimal, elegant styling defined post-WWII @united stewardess uniforms: http://t.co/mW0eXEZUR6 Learn more in our #Aviation Museum. #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 10, 2013.
Successful advertising in 2 words: the Duke. 1960s Air France ad featured the star & a prominent flight bag: http://t.co/wSFkHXgqkk #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 18, 2013.
Thanks to the folks who came to last night's #PanAfrica talk by Tom Culbert! Great pic by @JamesJetsOften- http://t.co/6JnId8xbvJ #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 31, 2013.
The original eight @United stewardesses model their uniforms in 1930: http://t.co/EWVNwxoxS9 Learn more: http://t.co/UR9SlpI9A7 #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 03, 2013.
Things have changed: check out the transcontinental route map on this late 1930s United Air Lines DC-3 model: http://t.co/VtNTjBTGiy #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 04, 2013.
As the DC-3 was one of the first airliners w/a galley, proper tableware was needed for meal service: http://t.co/Wv5dZK5LtE #avgeeks This tweet was posted on May 29, 2013.
Event alert! Thurs, Tom Culbert speaks re: his book, PanAfrica: Across the Sahara in 1941 with Pan Am. Dets- http://t.co/eJLk0S7B6x #avgeeks This tweet was posted on May 28, 2013.
It's a beauty contest between a 1936 Cord auto & a Douglas DC-3 in a late 1930s ad. http://t.co/AjFJAsxbQE Which is the winner? #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 30, 2013.
RT @sftida: Don't miss Saturday's @TIMuseum lecture on TI's history as an airport w/ John Hill of @SFOMuseum http://t.co/dg6PtYA7g3 #avgeeks This tweet was posted on May 10, 2013.
SF #avgeeks, don't miss Seaplane Adventure @HillerMuseum tomorrow! Our Asst. Director talks Pan Am's Clippers: http://t.co/LTpJCBwK7w This tweet was posted on May 03, 2013.
Aer Lingus offered flight bags (as in this adorable ad) to pssngrs when transatlantic flights began in 1961. http://t.co/9ZrUo8pk8R #avgeeks This tweet was posted on May 07, 2013.