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When introduced in 1949, the #Boeing 377 #Stratocruiser was considered the most luxurious airliner aloft. The Stratocruiser’s unique, “double-bubble” fuselage was equipped with two decks; the upper contained a main cabin, while the lower featured a cocktail lounge. #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 19, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1903, Olive Ann Beech (née Mellor) was born in Kansas. In 1950, she became the first woman to head a major aircraft corporation. Read more about her story: https://t.co/94Ptjb3fRj #WomenInAviation #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 25, 2019.
Happy Autumn! Today is the first day of the Fall season in the Northern Hemisphere. Where would you like to travel to? On the west coast we would love to travel to New England to see the changing colors of the leaves. #avgeek #firstdayoffall This tweet was posted on September 23, 2019.
“#Widebody: The Launch of the #Jumbojets in the Early 1970s” is on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/BAcE2U31Fe #WidebodyAV #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 20, 2019.
#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, 2019.
What’s happening at the museum? We’re preparing for our newest exhibition, “Flying The Freedom Birds: Airlines And The #Vietnam War.” Stay tuned for more #behindthescenes from the museum! #FreedomBirds #avgeek #sneakpeek This tweet was posted on September 11, 2019.
#Malev Hungarian Airlines was the flag carrier of Hungary from 1946 to 2012. Founded after WWII as Maszovlet the airline was jointly owned by #Hungary and the USSR. In 1954, the company was renamed Malev Hungarian Airlines. Did you ever fly on Malev? #avgeek #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on September 17, 2019.
What did SFO look like #onthisday in 1961? What do you notice about the airport? Our collection features over 7,000 photos of @flySFO from 1927 to the present day. https://t.co/wmlxLTXLIv #SFOHistory #Avgeek This tweet was posted on September 05, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1959, Hawai’i became the 50th U.S. state. Pan American Airways began service to Hawai’i in 1935. The island of O’ahu was the first stopping point for the airline’s transpacific flying boat route. #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 21, 2019.
This is the last week to see “Aluminum: The Miracle Metal of Aviation”, currently on view in the Aviation Museum and Library. Learn about how #aluminum’s strength, malleability, and durability transformed the #aviation industry. https://t.co/hZ1EfCqRTK #avgeek #AviationAluminum This tweet was posted on September 09, 2019.
What's going on in the museum? Currently we are preparing for our next exhibition, “Widebody: The Launch of the Jumbojets in the Early 1970s”. #avgeek #widebodyAV #sneakpeek #behindthescenes This tweet was posted on September 06, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1938, Pan American Airways signed a ten-year lease for a base at Treasure Island. In 1935, Pan Am inaugurated the world’s first transoceanic service with service to Asia from its base at Alameda on San Francisco Bay, then moved to Treasure Island in 1939. #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 22, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1954, the new Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) at San Francisco International Airport was dedicated during a three-day ceremony. The event drew hundreds of thousands of visitors. #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 27, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco began purchasing Mills Field and the surrounding property. San Francisco agreed to a ten-year purchasing program with the Mills Estate to acquire 1,112 acres. #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 30, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1971, the first Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). United’s McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was the first of the three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliners to arrive at SFO. Have you ever flown on a Douglas DC-10? #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 14, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1958, Pan American World Airlines received the first of eight Boeing 707-120s. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 707? #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 15, 2019.
It's National Aviation Day! What are your favorite aviation memories? #NationalAviationDay #aviation #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Terminal Building and United Air Lines Douglas DC-8 1959 SFO Museum Collection 2011.032.0525 This tweet was posted on August 19, 2019.
In August 1929, the German airship, LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin completed an ambitious, 21-day, round-the-world trip in sponsored by newspaper magnate William Hearst. It departed #onthisday from Lakehurst, New Jersey. #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 08, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1909, Louis Blériot successfully landed his plane in Dover, England, after flying from Calais, France. This became the first crossing of the English Channel in a heavier-than-air mechanical aircraft. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 25, 2019.
How would you caption this 1960s publicity photo from United Airlines? Image: United Air Lines: DC-8 Interior, 1960s. Gift of Thomas G. Dragges. 2015.098.024 #united #captioncontest #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 27, 2019.
#Northeast Airlines’ last day of operation occurred #onthisday in 1972. The airline began as Boston-Maine Airways in 1931 and was absorbed by #Delta Air Lines. Did you ever fly on Northeast Airlines? #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 31, 2019.
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System), founded in 1946, is the flag carrier of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. Have you ever flown on SAS? #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 01, 2019.
An Aircraft Marshaller or signal person is a person who visually communicates directions between the pilot of an aircraft and ground crew in order to direct the aircraft into a particular space or position. Do you recognize what type of plane this is? #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 02, 2019.
Juan Trippe, founder of Pan American Airways, reportedly “discovered” Wake Island while scouring through 19th c. clipper ship logs at the @NYPL. Juan was searching for a stop between Midway Island and Guam for Pan Am’s proposed transpacific route. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 23, 2019.
San Francisco International Airport is celebrating the opening of the brand-new #HarveyMilkTerminal1 today! Terminal 1 was originally dedicated in 1963, when it was known as South Terminal. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 23, 2019.
Happy #BastilleDay! Bastille Day, the national day of France, commemorates the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, the flashpoint of the French Revolution. Have you ever traveled to France? #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 14, 2019.
The first Western Air Express flight departed on April 17, 1926 with an airmail flight from LA to Salt Lake City in a Douglas M-2 mailplane. Western Air Express changed its name to Western Airlines in 1941 and was acquired by Delta Air Lines in 1986. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 13, 2019.
With seats for ten passengers, the Boeing 247 was dubbed a “flying city” in this postcard advertisement. The plane, often referred to as the first modern airliner, had its first flight on February 8, 1933. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 11, 2019.
#avgeeks and history buffs: follow along this week for the underwater search for the Samoa Clipper, a #PanAm aircraft that was lost in 1938 near American Samoa. Live stream via @EVNautilus: https://t.co/9cKVC3D9FB This tweet was posted on July 15, 2019.
Aeroflot commenced regular domestic operations #onthisday in 1923 in the Soviet Union. One of the oldest airlines in the world, the company started as DOBROLET, before changing its name to Aeroflot in 1932. Have you ever traveled on Aeroflot? #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 15, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1994, the "rebooted" Frontier Airlines commenced operations. In 1994, the new Frontier introduced a livery that included animals – each with their own name – painted on the tail of every aircraft. #avgeek #frontier #livery #airbus This tweet was posted on July 05, 2019.
Delivered on January 31, 1949, the first flight of Pan American Airway's Boeing 377 took off #onthisday in 1947. Advertisements promoted its exceedingly smooth ride, its large, upper deck, and the #Stratocruiser's unique and luxurious lower-deck lounge. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 08, 2019.
#HappyBirthday to Juan Trippe, the late founder and President of Pan American, who was born #onthisday in 1899. #PanAm’s unrivaled string of aviation firsts included first commercial service across the oceans, first successful jet service, and the first widebody service. #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 27, 2019.
#Onthisday in 2004, the longest regularly scheduled commercial nonstop flight departed from Singapore and landed in Newark, New Jersey operated by Singapore Airlines. Have you ever flown on this route? #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 28, 2019.
Cuban-born designer Adolfo Sardiña (b. 1933) established his own New York salon in 1963. His uniform program for Pan American’s 6,800 flight attendants in 1980 has #Adolfo’s “romantic look” of simple, elegant design. #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 19, 2019.
Fashionable and functional, this polyester tailored suit of #PanAm’s 1980 uniform in the softer shade of Pan Am blue has a classic blazer with subtle cuff trim and was worn with a matching vest and ribbon bow tie. The uniform was worn until 1991. #avgeek #Adolfo This tweet was posted on June 19, 2019.