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Hold on to your lunch! This image was posted on November 19, 2017. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaricraft #airplane #aircraft #chinaairlines
The Curtiss Condor T-32 was the first land-based, luxury-sleeper-berth-equipped airliner to go into service, beginning in 1933 with American Airways (later American Airlines) and Eastern Air Transport (later Eastern Air Lines). This image was posted on November 17, 2017. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaricraft #airplane #aircraft
Our newest exhibition, "#AmericanFolkArt: An Enduring Legacy" opens tomorrow, pre-security, in the International Terminal! This image was posted on November 17, 2017. #folkart #folkartist #fraktur #pennsylvaniagerman #pennsylvaniagermanfolkart #pennsylvania #american #history #folkartfriday #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #birds #flower #vintagefolkart #folkartflowers #design #folkartdesign #inspo #folkarts #folkartantiques #folkartantique
Advertised as the quietest widebody jet airliner in service, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1970. This image was posted on November 16, 2017. #lockheed #l1011 #tristar #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
What did SFO look like #onthisday in 1938? This image was posted on November 16, 2017. #throwbackthursday #sfo #vintageaviation #1930s #dc3 #douglasaircraft #united #mainliner #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
California was a West Coast center for the development of aviation from the earliest years of flight, and was home to numerous regional airlines. This image was posted on November 15, 2017. #womeninaviation #calstateairline #california #regionalairlines #beech #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
#Onthisday in 1940, the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned. This image was posted on November 15, 2017. #history #coastguard #goldengate #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #sfo
Qantas, an acronym for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services", was founded on November 16, 1920. This image was posted on November 14, 2017. #traveltuesday #qantas #australia #australian #queensland #northernterritory #flyingkangaroo #kangaroo #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
The Dornier Do X flying boat was the largest airplane built at the time of its introduction in 1929. This image was posted on November 10, 2017. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaricraft #airplane #aircraft
Theatricalizing life with dreams" was how Mary Wells, a pioneering advertising executive for Jack Tinker Associates, recalled her greatest strength. This image was posted on November 08, 2017. #aviation #braniff #advertising #marywellslawrence #georgelois #alexandercalder #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #marywells #womeninaviation #womeninhistory
2017 marks the end of an era for United Airlines: it will cease to fly the iconic Boeing 747 on commercial routes. This image was posted on November 07, 2017. #flyingthemainline #themainline #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #ua747farewell #boeing747 #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
2017 marks the end of an era for United Airlines: it will cease to fly the iconic Boeing 747 on commercial routes. This image was posted on November 07, 2017. #flyingthemainline #themainline #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #ua747farewell #boeing747 #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
2017 marks the end of an era for United Airlines: it will cease to fly the iconic Boeing 747 on commercial routes. This image was posted on November 07, 2017. #flyingthemainline #themainline #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #ua747farewell #boeing747 #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
#Onthisday in 1947, Howard Hughes, decided to take the huge Hughes H-4 Hercules (nicknamed the Spruce Goose) on a test flight to prove it could fly. This image was posted on November 02, 2017. #sprucegoose #howardhughes #h4 #hercules #evergreen #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
In 1945, Ada Brown became the first President of the earliest recognized flight attendant union, the Air Line Stewardess Association (ALSA). This image was posted on November 01, 2017. #womeninaviation #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #womeninhistory
“We felt the lure of Latin America the instant we boarded the Clipper." This image was posted on October 31, 2017. #traveltuesday #mayantextiles #empoweringthreads #panam #panamerican #clipper #vintagead #vintage #vintageadvertisement #advertisement #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #paa #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #panamericanworldairways #saturdayeveningpost #diademuertos #diadelosmuertos
Part of the Stuart L. Udall Foundation, the Parks in Focus program connects middle school youth from underserved communities to nature and National Parks through photography, environmental education, and outdoor learning. This image was posted on October 29, 2017. #youthadvocacy #youth #parksinfocus #udallfoundation #yosemite #nationalparks #nationalpark #naturalbeauty #naturalhistoral #culturalhistory #sentineldome #bayarea #camping #flowers #floral #fauna #fineart #photography #studentart #youthart
#OnThisDay in 1927, the first scheduled Pan American Airways mail service departed from Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba. This image was posted on October 28, 2017. #panam #fokker #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
In the mid-1960s, American commercial aviation was primed for transformation. This image was posted on October 27, 2017. #aviation #braniff #advertising #marywellslawrence #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintage #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
#OnThisDay in 1958, the first scheduled Pan American World Airways jet service took off from Idlewild, New York. This image was posted on October 26, 2017. #boeing #jets #boeing707 #panam #panamjet #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintage #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #panamerican #paa #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #panamericanworldairways #boac
Jim Lund, a Bay Area native, has a passionate interest in aviation dating back to his childhood when he first constructed aircraft models. This image was posted on October 25, 2017. #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft #aviationevolutions
Foreseeing a great potential market by the mid-1950s, the Airline Textile Manufacturing Company of Des Moines, Iowa, (also known as Airtex) began to produce licensed, United-branded bags in large numbers. This image was posted on October 25, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #flightbag #travelfashion
#Onthisday in 2003, the last scheduled eastbound Concorde flight took off from New York bound for London. This image was posted on October 24, 2017. #concorde #britishairways #supersonic #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
#OnThisDay in 1937, the second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated. This image was posted on October 24, 2017. #sfohistory #aviation #airport #aviationhistory #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
Will you be joining us this Saturday for our event in conjunction with the current exhibition, Aviation Evolutions: The Jim Lund 1:72 Scale Model Airplane Collection? This image was posted on October 23, 2017. #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft #aviationevolutions
Blueprint of Power by Nomi Talisman and Dee Hibbert-Jones is now on view in our video arts room. This video was posted on October 23, 2017. #videoartssfom #videoarts #video #fineart #publicart #blueprintofpower #nomitalisman #deehibbertjones #slovakia #žilina #architecture #animation #experimental
Blueprint of Power by Nomi Talisman and Dee Hibbert-Jones is now on view in our video arts room. This video was posted on October 23, 2017. #videoartssfom #videoarts #video #fineart #publicart #blueprintofpower #nomitalisman #deehibbertjones #slovakia #žilina #architecture #animation #experimental
Blueprint of Power by Nomi Talisman and Dee Hibbert-Jones is now on view in our video arts room. This video was posted on October 23, 2017. #videoartssfom #videoarts #video #fineart #publicart #blueprintofpower #nomitalisman #deehibbertjones #slovakia #žilina #architecture #animation #experimental
Our online database contains a selection of ticket jackets from our collection, such as this gem from PSA. This image was posted on October 22, 2017. #museum #museumdatabase #ticketjacket #tickets #airlinetickets #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
Our newest exhibition focuses on one of the most important periods in aviation history: the story of Braniff International's game changing advertisements in the 1960s and 70s is told in "When You Got it- Flaunt It." This image was posted on October 20, 2017. #aviation #braniff #advertising #marywellslawrence #georgelois #alexandercalder #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
In 1960, before the construction of the South Terminal and the central garage, San Francisco International Airport looked very different than it does today. This image was posted on October 19, 2017. #throwbackthursday #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
In the early 1960s, United Air Lines brought new jet airliners into service providing unprecedented speed, comfort, and efficiency. This image was posted on October 18, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #dc8 #douglasaircraft #boeing #boeing720 #jet #jetliner
In the early 1960s, United Air Lines brought new jet airliners into service providing unprecedented speed, comfort, and efficiency. This image was posted on October 18, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #dc8 #douglasaircraft #boeing #boeing720 #jet #jetliner
What's going on in the design lab? This image was posted on October 13, 2017. #behindthescenes #sneakpeek #braniff #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
In 1973, Bonnie Tiburzi became the first woman pilot hired by a major U.S. commercial airline since Helen Richey was briefly hired by Central Airlines in 1934. This image was posted on October 11, 2017. #womeninaviation #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #pilot #womenpilot
#Onthisday last year, SFO's new air traffic control tower was activated. This image was posted on October 11, 2017. #sfohistory #sfo #faa #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #flying #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #airtrafficcontrol #airtrafficcontroltower