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Ozark Airlines was an airline based in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1986, Ozark was purchased by #TWA (Trans World Airlines). Did you ever fly on #Ozark? #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 19, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1988, the last branded #PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines) flight departed San Diego and landed in Las Vegas as a #USAir flight. What is your favorite PSA memory? #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 08, 2018.

Do you ever wonder how animals traveled in the past? Here, #PanAm stewardess Patti Jordan takes time out from her regular duties to feed five little passengers that arrived in San Francisco from their native home on the Falkland Islands, en route to Honolulu. #avgeek #penguins This tweet was posted on April 11, 2018.

Happy Birthday #United Airlines! Did you know that United is the longest serving airline at San Francisco International Airport? #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on April 06, 2018.

The first #Boeing737 took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1967. #Lufthansa received the first #Boeing 737 later that year in December and started service the following February. #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 09, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1946, the first scheduled passenger flight departed from #SFO to Honolulu, #Hawaii. #avgeek #panam #connie #aviation This tweet was posted on April 01, 2018.

Air Jamaica was the national airline of #Jamaica from 1966 to 2015. Did you ever fly on Air Jamaica? #TravelTuesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.

Happy birthday to the 747! Boeing introduced the plane today in 1968. To celebrate, a 1970 takeoff from SFO: http://t.co/CfPgpHjr #avgeeks This tweet was posted on September 30, 2011.

In 1905, Wilbur Wright piloted a Wright Flyer III, flying 24 miles in 39 minutes - a world record held until 1908. #avgeeks This tweet was posted on October 05, 2011.

Do you recognize this cityscape? In the 1970s, Union Square in San Francisco, was filled with airline sales offices, their promotional billboards, and other types of advertisements. Which airlines can you spot? #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 16, 2018.

RT @flySFO: Calling all #avgeeks!!! Come help us celebrate the inaugural arrival of @hkairlines on Sunday, March 25, 2018, from 9am-1pm. Vi… This tweet was posted on March 12, 2018.

To commemorate Charles Lindbergh's famous 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic, Parker Brothers produced this card game to recreate the exciting journey. #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 03, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1976, the first #Boeing #747SP (Special Performance) was delivered to Pan American World Airways. #avgeek #panam This tweet was posted on March 05, 2018.

The Winter Olympics just wrapped up in South Korea. Did you watch? Have you ever been to South Korea? #TravelTuesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 06, 2018.

#HappyBirthday to Philippine Airlines (PAL), which was founded #onthisday in 1941. #Avgeek #aviation #PhilippineAirlines This tweet was posted on February 26, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1965 the DC-9 took off on its maiden flight. The DC-9 was designed by Douglas as a mid-range jetliner. Have you ever flown on a DC-9? #avgeek #aviation This tweet was posted on February 25, 2018.

The Boeing 707 and 747, introduced by #PanAm in 1958 and 1970 respectively, each revolutionized the aviation industry. Check out the difference in sizes of these iconic planes. #avgeek #aviation This tweet was posted on March 01, 2018.

Tomato and Cottage Cheese Salad? Would you have enjoyed this particular 1950s inflight menu from United? #avgeek #aviation #paxex This tweet was posted on February 21, 2018.

See "#AviationEvolutions: The #JimLund 1:72 Scale Model Airplane Collection", which features more than 200 models, on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum. https://t.co/lZ4ZbaBqmp #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 12, 2018.

Happy Birthday #CharlesLindbergh! The famous aviator was born #onthisday in 1902 in Detroit, Michigan. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 04, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1970, the world's first ever scheduled #Boeing 747 wide-body jet service was flown by #PanAm. Named "Clipper Young America," it departed John F. Kennedy International Airport at 1:52AM. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 22, 2018.

At this time, there are no more #Boeing 747s are in US domestic commercial operation. What are your fondest memories of the Boeing 747? #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 22, 2018.

Designated "Star Stream" by TWA, the 707 proved to be a fast, reliable, intercontinental and transcontinental workhorse and was operated by the airline until the early 1980s. #AviationEvolutions #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 24, 2018.

First flown in 1957, the Boeing Model 707 was the second successful pure-turbojet airliner to be introduced, and effectively ushered in the jet age. #AviationEvolutions #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 24, 2018.

See "Aviation Evolutions: The Jim Lund 1:72 Scale Model Airplane Collection", which features more than 200 models, on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum. https://t.co/lZ4ZbaBqmp #AviationEvolutions #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 24, 2018.

On January 25, 1929, Panagra (Pan American-Grace Airways Inc.) was formed as a joint venture between W. R. Grace & Co., a shipping and mining company, and Pan American Airways, and offered flights throughout South America. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 25, 2018.

The eight-passenger #Fokker F-7a/3m inaugurated #PanAm’s first scheduled passenger flight from Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba, on January 16, 1928. #avgeek #onthisday This tweet was posted on January 16, 2018.

RT @photoJDL: Looks like @Airbus A380 got a second lease on life after all. https://t.co/sewhB4nBed #avgeek photo of the day as A380s swap… This tweet was posted on January 18, 2018.

National Airlines had a goovy logo, which looks particularly good on this 1970s highball glass: http://t.co/2EJwRbzy Who's thirsty? #AVgeeks This tweet was posted on January 13, 2012.

#OnThisDay in 1946, the first #Lockheed 049 #Constellation was delivered to #PanAm. Nine days later, Pan Am opened North Atlantic Constellation service to Europe. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 05, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1957, the first flight of the #Boeing 707 departed on a raining day from Renton Municipal Airport. The flight was flown by company chief test pilot Tex Johnston. #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 20, 2017.

In 1955, The Saturday Evening Post printed this #AmericanAirlines advertisement which featured well behaved children traveling on a speedy #Flagship journey. #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 20, 2017.

In the early 1970s, #United Airlines commissioned #aviation artist Nixon Galloway to create watercolor paintings depicting each aircraft flown by the airline from the beginning of the company’s history. #themainline #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 11, 2017.

RT @jefftabaco: Always love @flySFO @SFOMuseum exhibits. https://t.co/X5gVx7nJqw @united #TheMainLine #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 26, 2017.

The flag carrier of Argentina, Aerolineas Argentinas, was founded in 1949. Have you ever been to #Argentina? #TravelTuesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 26, 2017.

When introduced in 1949 by #PanAmerican World Airways, the #Boeing 377 #Stratocruiser was considered the most luxurious airliner aloft. #avgeek #panam #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on December 14, 2017.