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From 1859 to 1933, San Francisco Bay's most (in)famous island, Alcatraz Island, served as a military prison. This image was posted on January 07, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
#OnThisDay in 1946, the first Lockheed 049 Constellation was delivered to Pan American World Airways. This image was posted on January 05, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
People have used devices to measure the wind since ancient times. This image was posted on January 04, 2018. #americanfolkart #folkart #pennsylvaniagerman #pennsylvaniagermanfolkart #pennsylvania #american #history #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #folkarts #folkartantiques #folkartantique #weathervane
#OnThisDay in 1934, the first Martin M-130 took off on its first test flight. This image was posted on December 30, 2017. #chinaclipper #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #panam #martinm130 #m130 #flyingboat
For more than ninety years, United Airlines personnel have filled the dozens of positions needed to sustain the operations of a global organization. This image was posted on December 29, 2017. #flyingthemainline #themainline #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #pilot #uniform #crewlife #hatbadges #insignia
During World War II, Pan American Airways moved their flying boat operations from Treasure Island to SFO's Seaplane Harbor. This image was posted on December 28, 2017. #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfohistory #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #panam
European immigrants from Germanic-speaking parts of Europe began settling in southeastern Pennsylvania in the late seventeenth century. This image was posted on December 27, 2017. #americanfolkart #folkart #pennsylvaniagerman #pennsylvaniagermanfolkart #pennsylvania #american #history #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #folkarts #furniture #woodworking
European immigrants from Germanic-speaking parts of Europe began settling in southeastern Pennsylvania in the late seventeenth century. This image was posted on December 27, 2017. #americanfolkart #folkart #pennsylvaniagerman #pennsylvaniagermanfolkart #pennsylvania #american #history #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #folkarts #furniture #woodworking
European immigrants from Germanic-speaking parts of Europe began settling in southeastern Pennsylvania in the late seventeenth century. This image was posted on December 27, 2017. #americanfolkart #folkart #pennsylvaniagerman #pennsylvaniagermanfolkart #pennsylvania #american #history #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #folkarts #furniture #woodworking
The flag carrier of Argentina, Aerolineas Argentinas, was founded in 1949. This image was posted on December 26, 2017. #traveltuesday #aerolineasargentinas #argentina #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #poster #design
#Onthisday in 1984, the first Pan American World Airways Airbus A300B4, registered N202PA, departed from New York to Bridgetown, Barbados. This image was posted on December 23, 2017. #panam #airbus #300b4 #newyork #barbados #a300 #widebody #jet #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
#Onthisday in 1932, Pacific Air Transport (PAT), part of United Air Lines, became a tenant at San Francisco Airport. This image was posted on December 22, 2017. #sfohistory #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #pacificairtransport #unitedairlines #airmail #biplane #1920s
"Children behave so well you hardly believe they're yours" "Travel with children becomes a pleasure instead of a problem when you go by Flagship. This image was posted on December 20, 2017. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #saturdayeveningpost #americanairlines #flagship #travelwithkids #1955
#Onthisday in 1957, the first Boeing 707 departed on a raining day from Renton Municipal Airport. This image was posted on December 20, 2017. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #boeing #boeing707 #firstflight #panam
#Onthisday in 1957, the first Boeing 707 departed on a raining day from Renton Municipal Airport. This image was posted on December 20, 2017. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #boeing #boeing707 #firstflight #panam
Lufthansa, the flag carrier of Germany, traces its history back to 1926. This image was posted on December 19, 2017. #traveltuesday #lufthansa #poster #neuschwansteincastle #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
Happy Pan American Aviation Day! This image was posted on December 17, 2017. #panamericanaviationday #wrightbrothers #kittyhawk #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
China Airlines, the flag carrier of Taiwan, was founded #onthisday in 1959 by retired Chinese Air Force officers. This image was posted on December 16, 2017. #chinaairlines #taiwan #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
Fraktur, or illuminated Germanic documents, employ a combination of ink and watercolor and can be easily recognized by its elaborate decoration. This image was posted on December 13, 2017. #americanfolkart #folkart #folkartist #pennsylvaniagerman #pennsylvaniagermanfolkart #pennsylvania #american #history #folkartfriday #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #inspo #folkarts #folkartantiques #folkartantique #fraktur #carolinaparakeet #parrot
Fraktur, or illuminated Germanic documents, employ a combination of ink and watercolor and can be easily recognized by its elaborate decoration. This image was posted on December 13, 2017. #americanfolkart #folkart #folkartist #pennsylvaniagerman #pennsylvaniagermanfolkart #pennsylvania #american #history #folkartfriday #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #inspo #folkarts #folkartantiques #folkartantique #fraktur #carolinaparakeet #parrot
Fraktur, or illuminated Germanic documents, employ a combination of ink and watercolor and can be easily recognized by its elaborate decoration. This image was posted on December 13, 2017. #americanfolkart #folkart #folkartist #pennsylvaniagerman #pennsylvaniagermanfolkart #pennsylvania #american #history #folkartfriday #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #inspo #folkarts #folkartantiques #folkartantique #fraktur #carolinaparakeet #parrot
A popular style of aviation photography, that became symbolic of the jet age, was a flight attendant poised in the cowling of a jet engine. This image was posted on December 13, 2017. #cowling #flightattendant #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #engine #jet #falife #crewlife
In the early 1970s, United Airlines commissioned aviation artist Nixon Galloway of Manhattan Beach, California, to create a series of watercolor paintings depicting each aircraft flown by the airline and its subsidiaries from the beginning of the company’s history. This image was posted on December 11, 2017. #themainline #united #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #watercolor #1970s
In 1939, Hollywood producer, financial magnate, and visionary aviator Howard Hughes acquired a majority share of TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air). This image was posted on December 08, 2017. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #twa #howardhughes #lockheed #connie #constellation #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaricraft #airplane #aircraft
#Onthisday in 1941, San Francisco Airport became an U.S. Army Air Corps training and staging facility. This image was posted on December 07, 2017. #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #worldwar2 #ww2 #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
"The finest way to fly overseas is by Pan American's 'blue-ribbon' services. This image was posted on December 06, 2017. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #paxex #panam #panamerican #saturdayeveningpost #advertising
South African Airways (SAA), the flag carrier of the Republic of South Africa, began operations in 1934. This image was posted on December 05, 2017. #traveltuesday #southafrica #southafrican #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #routemap #lovemaps
#Onthisday in 1991, the last Pan American World Airways flight took off from Barbados to Miami, Florida, Pan American’s birthplace. This image was posted on December 04, 2017. #panam #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
#Onthisday in 2001, the final Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight departed from Kansas City, Missouri and landed in St. Louis, Missouri. This image was posted on December 01, 2017. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
Among the early photos of SFO is this picture of United Air Lines' modest ticket counter in the airport's original administrative building. This image was posted on November 30, 2017. #flyingthemainline #throwbackthursday #themainline #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #sfohistory
In 1935, in response to a request for a large-capacity, long-range airliner from United Air Lines, Douglas began developing the DC-4. This image was posted on November 29, 2017. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaricraft #airplane #aircraft
The Universal Airlines Corporation was founded in July 1928. This image was posted on November 28, 2017. #traveltuesday #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
The Universal Airlines Corporation was founded in July 1928. This image was posted on November 28, 2017. #traveltuesday #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
In 1968, Braniff International turned over its advertising account from Wells, Rich, Greene to the upstart firm of Lois, Holland, Callaway. This image was posted on November 22, 2017. #braniff #advertising #georgelois #andywarhol #sonnyliston #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
In the 1950s, people weren't the only airplane passengers! This image was posted on November 21, 2017. #catsgiving #catsofinstagram #cats #panam #avgeek #aviation #persian #persiancat #fuffycat #avationgeek #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #avgeeks #aviationdaily
In 1946, the Civil Aeronautics Board granted United Air Lines the transpacific route to Hawai'i, and in 1947, the airline inaugurated passenger service. This image was posted on November 20, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily