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"The Voice of S.F. Airport", Maxine Crookston, spent four years as an Air Traffic Controller in Salt Lake City before transferring to SFO in 1946. While at SFO, it was reported that she became the first female Watch Supervisor in the country. #avgeek #ATC #InternationalWomensDay This tweet was posted on March 08, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1929, #CharlesLindbergh piloted a Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor for the on the first southbound airmail service from Brownsville Municipal Airport in Brownsville, Texas, to Mexico City, via Tampico. #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 10, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1963, the Pan Am Building opened at 200 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. At the time, the 59-story tower was the largest commercial office space in the world. Have you ever visited the #PanAm Building? #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 07, 2019.
@BAretrojets @flySFO The @British_Airways Boeing 747 (G-BYGC) painted in their classic #BOAC livery landed at SFO on Friday. We were able to capture a shot of this classic beauty! #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 04, 2019.
After taking her first flying lessons in 1932, three years later, Jackie Cochran became the first woman to enter the Bendix Transcontinental Air Race and she won the prestigious Bendix Trophy in 1938. #avgeek #WomensHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on March 04, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1965, the Douglas DC-9 took off on its maiden flight. The #DC9 was designed as a mid-range jetliner with a smaller capacity than the Boeing 727 and with the capability of serving the shorter runways of small regional airports. Did you ever fly on a DC-9? #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 25, 2019.
Philippine Air Lines (PAL) was founded #onthisday in 1941 by various businessmen, including Andrés Soriano, who was the president of the San Miguel brewery. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 26, 2019.
Terminal 2, previously known as the Central Terminal, opened in 1954. Here are views of the terminal from just before its opening, the 1980s, and 2012. #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 28, 2019.
United Air Lines introduced its first Boeing 747 in 1970 for the popular west coast-to-Hawai’i route. United furnished their “Captain’s Lounge” with namesake chairs in an open layout. What are your fondest memories of the Boeing 747? #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 14, 2019.
The iconic flight bag. Do you own any? #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 21, 2019.
This rare view of the United Air Lines Ticket Office in downtown San Francisco is from circa 1933. Do you remember purchasing flight tickets at a ticket office? #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 06, 2019.
The first flight of the #Boeing 247 took place #onthisday in 1933. With a cruising speed of 188 mph, the 247 was faster than the U.S. Army’s most modern fighter at the time. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 08, 2019.
Western Airlines introduced Wally Bird as its mascot in 1955. His name derived from the phrase “Western Air Lines Loves You.” Wally’s catchphrase “It’s the Ooonly way to fly!” became ingrained in popular culture. Do you remember Wally? #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 13, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled flight from Treasure Island departed. Constructed for the 1939–40 Golden Gate International Exposition, #PanAm relocated its seaplane base to Treasure Island in 1938. #SFHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 05, 2019.
Boeing's purpose-built plant in Everett, Washington, is one of the largest building in the world by volume, at over 472 million cubic feet of space on almost 100 acres of land. Have you ever been to the #Boeing assembly building in Everett, Washington? #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 18, 2019.
Feeling nostalgic about SFO? Check out our thousands of photos of SFO on our online database! https://t.co/1kHNNo6Tad #SFOHistory #avgeek #photography This tweet was posted on January 20, 2019.
Our collection features 2 photos of Lady Drummond-Hay, an English journalist, in Wake Island circa 1936, on a #PanAmerican transpacific adventure. Her profession as a journalist and her love of aviation enabled her to document many great events in aviation history. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 23, 2019.
The Convair 990 Coronado took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1961. Though only 37 aircraft were built, the 990 is still the fastest non-supersonic commercial aircraft ever. Have you ever flown on a #Convair 990 #Coronado? #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 24, 2019.
Did you know that Delta Airlines is named for the Mississippi Delta region where the company first operated? The name was suggested by Catherine FitzGerald, Delta Employee Number 6 and one of the first women to serve on an airline’s board of directors. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 15, 2019.
The eight-passenger Fokker F-VIIa/3m inaugurated Pan American Airways’ first scheduled passenger flight on January 16, 1928. #Onthisday #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 16, 2019.
RT @timjue: Lots of cross country fun on United’s new Boeing 787-10 as it enters daily passenger service. Some spirited #avgeeks and devote… This tweet was posted on January 07, 2019.
This poster showcases the aircraft and liveries Air France used between 1970 and 1994. How many do you recognize? #avgeek #TravelTuesday #France This tweet was posted on January 08, 2019.
On January 1, 1937, United Air Lines started the first Douglas DC-3 service to San Francisco Airport. United used the 21-seat DC-3 for 8 flights daily from San Francisco to Los Angeles, and coast-to-coast service to New York in just fifteen hours. #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on January 03, 2019.
Howard Hughes, Hollywood mogul, financial tycoon, and visionary aviator, was born #onthisday in 1905. #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 24, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1965, the #Douglas DC-9 was introduced into service by #Delta Air Lines. The DC-9 was the second commercial jetliner from Douglas. What are your favorite #DC9 memories? #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 08, 2018.
Clara Adams was a wealthy widow and able to take part in some of the most important flights in aviation history. Here she is with other passengers waiting to board the inaugural flight of the #PanAmerican Hawaii Clipper in 1936. #womeninaviation #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 12, 2018.
Dubbed “The Uniform for the Superjet Era,” and created for the new wide-body jet service, this 1971 Pan American #uniform marked a new direction in the airline's approach to fashion. #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 05, 2018.
The 1971 Pan American #uniform was created by Frank Smith, chief designer at Evan-Picone, to be “a functional and fashionable wardrobe that could be worn in all seasons, and of such quality that it would enhance the Pan Am image." #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 05, 2018.
Within the span of a single lifetime, #Boeing went from producing piston-engine, propeller-driven aircraft to modern jetliners. Shown here in an United Airlines photo are the model 247, introduced in 1933, next to the iconic 747, introduced in 1970. #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 06, 2018.
Learn more about early transpacific aviation in "China Clipper" on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum. https://t.co/MPq52tNOXk #chinaclipper #avgeek #panamerican #PAA This tweet was posted on November 29, 2018.
When the inaugural transpacific #PanAmerican Airways #clipper transpacific airmail service from California to Manila flight landed #onthisday in 1935, the welcoming ceremony was attended by estimated 250,000 people. #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 29, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1929, Inter-Island Airways started schedule passenger service with two #Sikorsky S-38 linking the #Hawaiian Islands. Inter-Island Airways changed its name to #HawaiianAirlines in 1941. #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 11, 2018.
Advertised as the quietest widebody jet airliner in service, the #Lockheed L-1011 #TriStar took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1970. #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 16, 2018.
Our online database contains a wide variety of airline brochures, including route maps from the 1920s. Check out our collection of maps on our online database: https://t.co/0g3kXvbu8u #avgeek #united This tweet was posted on November 18, 2018.
Well, aren't you fancy! Promo pic of 1930s #TWA air hostess displaying 1st class coffee & tea service: http://t.co/U6cyeZgF #AvGeeks This tweet was posted on January 30, 2012.
Daylight savings time just ended in the United States, signaling the beginning of winter. Where has your favorite winter getaway been? #TravelTuesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 06, 2018.