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#OnThisDay in 1927, the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco officially began operations. This image was posted on June 07, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory #sfohistory
Today is National Nurse’s Day. This image was posted on May 06, 2022. #nationalnursesday #ellenchurch #boeing #avgeek #aviationhistory
Eastern Air Lines’ origins go back to the 1920s with routes throughout the Atlantic states. This image was posted on May 05, 2022. #defunctthursday #eastern #easternairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
The Sud Aviation Caravelle was one of the first successful commercial jetliners produced in Europe. This image was posted on April 27, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #sudaviation #caravelle #airplane
RT @airandspace: In 1958, Emily Howell Warner took her first-ever airplane trip to decide if she wanted to be a stewardess— and left the pl… This tweet was posted on March 28, 2022.
📸 2/2: model airplane: BEA (British European Airways), de Havilland D.H.106 Comet Mk.4B; 1985 Gift of Jim Lund 2012.150.013 This tweet was posted on February 24, 2022.
Have you visited our new aviation collections website? With 35,000 objects available to browse, our online database features a selection of digitized materials from our museum, archive, & library collections. Check out 100 model airplanes here: https://t.co/suvAtHN7Pm #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 09, 2022.
📸: model airplane: Pan American World Airways, Douglas DC-6B; c. 1955 Gift of Constance Ogilvie 2002.013.001 a b This tweet was posted on February 09, 2022.
RT @airandspace: On this day in 1964, Beatlemania arrived in the United States via airplane as the Beatles touched down in New York for the… This tweet was posted on February 07, 2022.
The Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat, also known as the #SpruceGoose, was the largest all-wood airplane built and was designed as an ultra-large, transoceanic military transport for use during World War II. It was intended to transport as many as 750 troops. #WingWendesday This tweet was posted on December 01, 2021.
📸: model airplane: ANA (All Nippon Airways), Boeing 787-8; 2008 Transfer from City and County of San Francisco 2009.036.007 a b poster: Boeing 787 Dreamliner; c. 2011 Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2014.081.025 This tweet was posted on November 17, 2021.
📸 2/2: model airplane: Singapore Airlines, Airbus A380; c. 2008 Transfer 2011.212.005 a b This tweet was posted on November 10, 2021.
The program called “Working Together” used computer-aided three-dimensional interactive applications, making the Boeing 777 the first completely digitally designed airplane. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 03, 2021.
📸 3/3: model airplane: Boeing 777; c. 1990s Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 1999.061.018 a b This tweet was posted on November 03, 2021.
📸: poster: Air France, Airbus A340; early 1990s Gift of Air France 2005.119.005 . photograph: Lufthansa, Airbus A340-200; c. 1995 Gift of Hans and Margret Steuck 2011.046.032 . model airplane: Airbus A340 (Project TA11); 1990s Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 1999.061.020 a b This tweet was posted on October 27, 2021.
📸 2/2: postcard: Swissair, Airbus A310; 1980s Gift of the William Hough Collection 2008.055.841 model airplane: Lufthansa German Airlines, Airbus A310-200; 1987 Gift of Jim Lund 2012.150.019 This tweet was posted on October 06, 2021.
📸 1/2: model airplane: United Airlines, Boeing 757-500; 1990s Gift of United Airlines Archives 1999.047.750 a b postcard: LTE International Airways, Boeing 757-200; 1980s Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.166.0961 This tweet was posted on September 30, 2021.
📸 2/2: brochure: Boeing 757; c. 2000 Gift of the Paul H. Kowalewski Collection 2011.126.601 model airplane: Eastern Air Lines, Boeing 757; c. 2000 Anonymous gift 2016.100.019 a b This tweet was posted on September 30, 2021.
In Sept 2020, @flySFO had a special visit from an unusual airplane, a Volga-Dnepr Airlines Antonov AN-124 Ruslan! It is the world’s largest production military cargo aircraft and the second largest transport aircraft after the Antonov An-225 Mriya. Have you ever seen an AN-124? This tweet was posted on September 27, 2021.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1909, the US Army Signal Corps accepted the 1909 Wright Military Flyer, the first airplane purchased and put into… This tweet was posted on August 02, 2021.
On April 19 and #onthisday in 1930, the U. S. Army Air Corps held an air show at Mills Field Airport. This image was posted on April 20, 2022. #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory
📸 3/3: display model airplane: de Havilland DH-60G Gypsy Moth; c. 1975-1995 Purchase 1998.108.119 This tweet was posted on July 27, 2021.
📸 1/3: ad: L-188 Electra ; 1958 Purchase 2012.118.001 model airplane: Western Airlines, L-188-A Electra; Gift of the San Francisco Aeronautical Society 2018.127.005 a f photo: American Airlines, L-188 Electra; c. 1958 Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.165.060 This tweet was posted on June 30, 2021.
The Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat, known as the “Spruce Goose,” was designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company as an ultra-large, transoceanic military transport for use during WWII. The massive flying boat remains the largest all-wood airplane built. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on May 05, 2021.
📸: photo: Hughes H-4 Hercules; 1947 Gift of Frank A. Norick 2009.015.002 model airplane: Hughes H-4 Hercules; 2002 Made by and gift of Jim Lund 2014.153.018 a e photo: Hughes H-4 Hercules; 1947 Gift of Frank A. Norick 2009.015.003 This tweet was posted on May 05, 2021.
#OnThisDay in 1934, the Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. The largest commercial airplane at the time, the "China Clipper" inaugurated transpacific service to Asia with Pan American Airways. #avgeek #aviationhistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 30, 2020.
The culmination of nearly 5 years of research and experimentation by Wilbur and Orville Wright, the Wright Flyer was the first piloted airplane to achieve controlled, sustained flight from its own power, although a catapult was required to launch it into the air. #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 06, 2021.
Resonating with the movement of nearby airplanes, “Ether” by #KoheiNawa explores the concept of gravity, defied during takeoff, but used during landing. The form of the sculpture visualizes a droplet of liquid falling from sky to earth. #publicart #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on November 10, 2020.
Happy Birthday, Bob Zoell! This image was posted on April 13, 2022. #bobzoell #publicart #sfartscommission #glass #birds
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
#Onthisday in 1947, the Convair 240 made its maiden flight. This image was posted on March 16, 2022. #convair #avgeek #airplane #otd
#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
Have you visited our new aviation collections website? This image was posted on February 09, 2022. #museumlife #avgeek
The Hughes H-4 flying boat, also known as the “Spruce Goose,” was designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company as an ultra-large, transoceanic military transport for use during World War II. This image was posted on December 01, 2021. #wingwendesday #sprucegoose #avgeek
#Onthisday in 1953, American Airlines introduced the DC-7 as its first non-stop, transcontinental airliner. This image was posted on November 29, 2021. #avgeek #airplane #dc7
The Airbus A380 is the world's only full-length double-decker commercial airliner. This image was posted on November 10, 2021. #wingwednesday #airbus #a380 #avgeek #airplane