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Our newest blog post is up! This image was posted on August 21, 2020. #museumfromhome #avgeek #crewlife

#Onthisday in 1959, Hawai’i became the 50th U.S. state. This image was posted on August 21, 2020. #museumfromhome #panamerican #avgeek

#OnThisDay in 1971, the first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on August 14, 2020. #sfohistory #avgeek #museumfromhome

Among the recent changes at the Airport, one of our student art galleries now features photographic details of model aircraft from our collection. This image was posted on August 10, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome #museummonday #behindthescenes #modelaircraft

The first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 entered service #onthisday in 1971 with American Airlines. This image was posted on August 05, 2020. #museumfromhome #dc10 #americanairlines #avgeek

#OnThisDay in 1946, #PhilippineAirlines became the first Asian airline to cross the Pacific Ocean. This image was posted on July 31, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome

Now a staple of airports around the world, the enclosed passenger boarding bridge arrived in the late 1950s with the introduction of jet aircraft. This image was posted on July 30, 2020. #sfohistory #sfo #avgeek #museumfromhome

#OnThisDay in 1931, Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Charles A. Lindbergh, took off on a survey flight from Long Island to China, to scout out a commercial route to Asia for Pan American Airways. This image was posted on July 27, 2020. #avgeek #aviation #lindbergh #charleslindbergh #museumfromhome #womeninaviation

Cable cars are one of San Francisco's best known landmarks and have been featured on a wide variety of promotional items, especially those related to travel. This image was posted on July 24, 2020. #united #avgeek #museumfromhome #sfhistory

Artist Alexander Calder was born #onthisday in 1898. This image was posted on July 22, 2020. #alexandercalder #avgeek #braniff #museumfromhome

Happy Bastille Day! This image was posted on July 14, 2020. #airfrance #bastilleday #france #avgeek #museumfromhome

While many of us at SFO Museum continue to work from home, we have started a gradual return to onsite exhibition production and collections work. This image was posted on July 13, 2020. #museumfromhome #avgeek #museummonday

On May 30, 1974, Air France introduced the Airbus A300 into service. This image was posted on May 29, 2020. #airbus #avgeek #museumfromhome

Did you know that in the 1960s there was a heliport next to the Ferry Building in San Francisco? This image was posted on May 26, 2020. #sfohelicopter #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #museumfromhome

#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Paris, France, after completing the first solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by plane. This image was posted on May 21, 2020. #charleslindbergh #avgeek #museumfromhome

In 1966, Pan American World Airways began to hire Japanese nationals in expectation of growth and expansion of its Pacific routes. This image was posted on May 20, 2020. #panam #avgeek #womeninaviation #museumfromhome

#Onthisday in 1932, Amelia Earhart departed from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in a single-engine Lockheed Vega 5B. This image was posted on May 20, 2020. #ameliaearhart #womeninaviation #avgeek #museumfromhome

#OnThisDay in 1953, the Douglas DC-7 took its maiden flight. This image was posted on May 18, 2020. #dc7 #douglasaircraft #postcard #avgeek #museumfromhome

During the Vietnam War, commercial airliners along with their crews were chartered to fly US troops into combat zones. This image was posted on May 15, 2020. #freedombird #vietnamwar #avgeek #museumfromhome

This year marks the 60th year of Lufthansa serving SFO. This image was posted on May 14, 2020. #onthisday #lufthansa #avgeek #museumfromhome

A well-known and multi-talented Hollywood figure, Beverly Hills designer Don Loper (1906–1972) added airline stewardesses to the long list of stars wearing Don Loper originals. This image was posted on May 13, 2020. #panam #avgeek #museumfromhome

Continental Airlines launched Boeing 747 jumbojet service in 1970. This image was posted on May 12, 2020. #widebodyav #avgeek #museumfromhome

Happy #InternationalNursesDay! This image was posted on May 12, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome

Happy Birthday to Jackie Cochran, born #onthisday in 1906 in Muscogee, Florida. This image was posted on May 11, 2020. #jackiecochran #womeninaviation #aviatrix #avgeek #museumfromhome

While we can’t offer a full course meal like this one served by United in the 1950s, many people have been cooking up a storm while sheltering in place. This image was posted on May 11, 2020. #airlinemenu #avgeek #museumfromhome

Happy Birthday to Jackie Cochran, born #onthisday in 1906 in Muscogee, Florida. This image was posted on May 11, 2020. #jackiecochran #womeninaviation #aviatrix #avgeek #museumfromhome

In the 1970s and 1980s, Pan American produced a series of children’s activity kits with the mascots Pierre and Penny Panda. This image was posted on May 08, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome #paa #panam

As the shelter-in-place continues in the Bay Area and in many places around the world, we've been daydreaming about faraway locations to travel to. This image was posted on May 08, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome

Happy Birthday, San Francisco International Airport! This image was posted on May 07, 2020. #avgeek #sfohistory #museumfromhome