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“Shell” by Gay Outlaw is a visually dynamic conical half-sphere. The concave interior reflects a spectrum of light from gold to silver, mimicking the coloration of a peacock feather. © Ethan Kaplan Photography This tweet was posted on July 29, 2021.
At the aft underbelly of the Boeing 727 was a uniquely located passenger door and air stair that allowed passengers to exit from the back of the aircraft. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 21, 2021.
RT @airandspace: Alverna Babbs was the first American pilot with disabilities to earn a pilot’s license. Babbs lost both legs as a child an… This tweet was posted on July 20, 2021.
Read more about our digitizing process - and how up to 800 photos can be taken in a single day - in this blog! https://t.co/HZO74wXtlE This tweet was posted on July 20, 2021.
The Boeing 727 was a medium range, intermediate-capacity jetliner that could serve regional airports with short runways. It featured a clean swept wing, a high horizontal stabilizer, and a unique tri-jet configuration. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 21, 2021.
The only tri-jet developed by Boeing, the 727 was equipped with 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 turbofan engines mounted in a triangular configuration at the tail-end of the aircraft—two attached with extended mounts and the middle mounted within the vertical stabilizer. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 21, 2021.
Braniff International Airways purchased a large fleet of the 727 and, after advertising executive Mary Wells Lawrence radically revamped the airline’s corporate identity, painted their aircraft in a variety of brightly colored liveries. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 21, 2021.
RT @airandspace: On this day in 1901, aviator Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes was born. She was a member of the Ninety-Nines and was a succes… This tweet was posted on July 23, 2021.
This Douglas DC-8-62, named Flying Colors of South America, entered service in 1973, on routes between the U.S. and premier South American destinations. Do you have a favorite airline livery? #avgeek #braniff #AlexanderCalder This tweet was posted on July 22, 2021.
Here, we pack a slide rule into a foam-lined tray using foam blocks and sheets, tissue paper, and metal pins – which are all saved and reused for other packing jobs. Stay tuned for more #behindthescenes content from SFO Museum! #MuseumMonday #MathAtSFO #SneakPeek This tweet was posted on July 26, 2021.
With images, correspondence, and campaign materials on display, our exhibition provides a glimpse into Milk’s life, including his activism and ascendance as a political leader in San Francisco. #SFOHistory #HarveyMilkTerminal1 #HarveyMilkExhibition This tweet was posted on July 23, 2021.
Directors Joe Stankus & Ashley Connor enlist close relatives to portray fictional versions of themselves in "The Backseat," an onscreen story that reveals recognizable family dynamics & draws viewers into a world that feels honest, personal, and familiar. https://t.co/MvwVu7IEel This tweet was posted on July 08, 2021.
In "Generations," filmmaker Anthony Florez examines Native identity through the eyes of self-professed cowgirl Kellie Harry, a fellow member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe who returned to N. Nevada to raise her children in their traditional lifestyle. https://t.co/VazDo6sJXa This tweet was posted on July 08, 2021.
In an attempt to mimic the salon experience at home, portable bonnet hair dryers, which had a shower-cap style headpiece attached to a hose and motor, debuted in the early 1950s. #HairStyle This tweet was posted on July 12, 2021.
Sean Wang spent a year living in New York, far from his SF Bay Area home. His film "3,000 Miles," comprised of street footage set to his mother’s voicemail messages, is a deeply personal work that touches on universal themes of identity and family. https://t.co/57jnDIDOVy This tweet was posted on July 08, 2021.
The husband-and-wife filmmaking team of Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata employ stop-motion to animate a 150-word poem by Ron Koerge in "Negative Space," a poignant and bittersweet story about family, loss, and the finer points of packing a suitcase. https://t.co/w6Ie4F4lOE This tweet was posted on July 08, 2021.
"Flight Patterns" is on display in a brand new gallery located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. https://t.co/O69YNba2Jq This tweet was posted on July 16, 2021.
.@United's 1968 uniform, designed by Hollywood costumer Jean Louis was offered in 4 color combinations: Hawaiian Sunset or Maliblue with a Miami Sands stripe, or in the optional ivory-colored Miami Sands with an orange Hawaiian Sunset or dark blue Maliblue stripe. #FlightPatterns This tweet was posted on July 16, 2021.
Delta initially packaged its 880 flights as a premium service configured for seventy-two first-class passengers. Its first-class lounge was touted as the largest available in a jetliner. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 14, 2021.
In 1960, Delta Airlines proudly introduced the 615 miles-per-hour Convair 880, produced by the Convair Division of General Dynamics, of San Diego, California. In January 1962, the airliner achieved a record top speed of 715 mph on a flight from Chicago to Miami. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 14, 2021.
The medium-to-long-range aircraft had a narrow body, sharply swept-back wings, and a capacity for up to 110 passengers. The aircraft was claimed to be the fastest commercial jetliner in service at the time with a maximum cruise speed of 615mph. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 14, 2021.
📸 1/1: All: Convair 880 advertisement: Convair 880; 1960 Purchase 2012.118.002 brochure: Delta Air Lines; 1960 Gift of David A. Abercrombie in memory of Stanley A. Abercrombie 2001.039.244 postcard: Delta Air Lines; c. 1960 Gift of David Armstrong Abercrombie 2015.037.119 This tweet was posted on July 14, 2021.
Each dress came in two hemline length options. Typical was tailored at the knee, while Tiny sat above the knee. Matching kepi hats, full-length wool coats, and a tri-color skimmer dress for in-flight service rounded out the uniform. #FlightPatterns This tweet was posted on July 16, 2021.
Flight Patterns is on display in a new gallery located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1, and online at: https://t.co/O69YNba2Jq #FlightPatterns This tweet was posted on June 29, 2021.
The Lockheed L-188 Electra featured a relatively short-span, low-mounted, cantilevered wing with four Allison turboprop engines. The prototype flew in 1957, and the next year, initial deliveries went to American and Eastern Airlines. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 30, 2021.
The Lockheed L-188 Electra was the only large turboprop airliner produced in the United States. The design originated in the mid-1950s with a request from American Airlines for a fast, mid-range, high-capacity airliner. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 30, 2021.
This is your last week to catch "Surf’s Up! Instrumental Rock ‘n’ Roll." Instrumental surf music originated in Southern California in the early 1960s along with a booming interest in surfing and the subsequent pop-cultural craze. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on July 19, 2021.
With the introduction of faster mid-range turbojets, the L-188 Electra was primarily relegated to regional airlines and cargo carriers. One of its more recent uses is as a large capacity air tanker used in the control of wildfires. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 30, 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.
Although their production has declined dramatically since a heyday in the 1940s-50s, their retro appeal is fueling a resurgence as advertising tools. Have a happy and safe 4th of July weekend! This tweet was posted on July 02, 2021.
Douglas developed the DC-8 jetliner during the mid-1950s as a competitive design to Boeing’s 707 jetliner. Built in Douglas’ new Long Beach, California, plant, the first aircraft was rolled out and flown in 1958. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 07, 2021.
In his 2018 series #IceFishers, Aleksey Kondratyev draws focus on the Kazakh men who fish through the ice of the frozen Ishim River. The Ishim flows through Astana (now Nur-Sultan) a high-rise, futuristic city named Kazakhstan’s capital in the late-1990s. This tweet was posted on July 06, 2021.
Word of the day: phillumenist - a collector of matchbooks or matchboxes, "lover of light." Matchbooks have long been a popular and inexpensive promotional item for companies to manufacture. This tweet was posted on July 02, 2021.
As a result of its reliability, capacity, and considerably reduced seat-mile cost, the 707 proved to be the world's first viable commercial jetliner with regular and sustained scheduled service, and revolutionized the airline industry by ushering in the jet age. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 23, 2021.
By the mid-1960s, the 707 had been acquired by a long list of carriers and could be seen regularly at airports across the globe. Over 800 of the 707 jetliners were eventually produced. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 23, 2021.
In September 1959, the DC-8 entered service with Delta and United, nearly a year after the introduction of the Boeing 707. Although initially not as successful as the 707, the DC-8 had a more viable lifespan within the commercial aviation industry. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 07, 2021.