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#OnThisDay in 1974, the Aérospatiale/British Aircraft Corporation Concorde supersonic transport (SST) landed at SFO. This image was posted on October 21, 2021. #avgeek #sfohistory #concorde
Over SFO’s 94 years in operation, the airport has changed dramatically. This image was posted on October 18, 2021. #millsfieldsfo #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #airport
In September 2020, SFO had a special visit from an unusual airplane, a Volga-Dnepr Airlines Antonov AN-124 Ruslan! This image was posted on September 27, 2021. #sfohistory #sfo #avgeek
By September 21, 1927, Hangar No. This image was posted on September 23, 2021. #sfo #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #airport
On September 15, 1963, the South Terminal (now Harvey Milk Terminal 1) was dedicated at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on September 14, 2021. #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek
#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco began to purchase the property of Mills Field, which would become San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on August 30, 2021. #sfohistory #sfo #sanfrancisco #sfhistory #avgeek
If you were flying high above the airport in 1930, this would have been your view. This image was posted on August 19, 2021. #nationalaviationday #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfohistory
In 1965, SFO Helicopter Airlines, which operated local helicopter flights between San Francisco and Oakland, introduced a new transbay route operated by a hovercraft. This image was posted on August 11, 2021. #throwbackthursday #sfohistory
#Onthisday in 2019, the first flight landed at SFO’s new Harvey Milk Terminal 1. This image was posted on July 23, 2021. #sfohistory #harveymilkterminal1 #harveymilkexhibition
Century Pacific Air Lines was one of the early commercial airline companies to operate at Mills Field. This image was posted on June 22, 2021. #sfohistory #avgeek #airline #aviationhistory
Beyond the view of the passenger hall of the 1937 Administration Building, were a restaurant, beverage room, and kitchen. This image was posted on June 08, 2021. #sfohistory #airport #1930s #architecturaldrawing
Are you as excited as we are that the Sky Terrace @flysfo is reopening? This image was posted on May 25, 2021. #sfo1954 #sfohistory #skyterrace #airport #avgeek
#OnThisDay in 1927, Mills Field was officially dedicated. This image was posted on May 07, 2021. #sfohistory #sfhistory #airport #aviationhistory #avgeek
Given how much and how quickly airports have evolved, it’s almost unfathomable to think that one of the buildings from the era of the 1937 Administrative Building remained until 1997. This image was posted on April 06, 2021. #sfohistory #airport #architecture #terminaltuesday
The San Francisco Airport of yore paid just as much attention to detail to the look and feel of its passenger areas as it does today. This image was posted on March 23, 2021. #terminaltuesday #sfohistory #airport #airportarchitecture #1930s
As the commercial aviation industry grew in the early 1930s, it became apparent that San Francisco Airport needed to enlarge and enhance their passenger facilities. This image was posted on March 16, 2021. #terminaltuesday #sfohistory #airport #airportarchitechture #1930s
We had a request recently for some #TerminalTuesday posts, and where better to start than at the beginning? This image was posted on March 09, 2021. #sfohistory #millsfield #airport #1920s
#OnThisDay in 1928: Hangar No. This image was posted on February 01, 2021. #sfohistory #airport #otd
Built in 1954, a spacious restaurant named the International Room provided panoramic views of the airfield at SFO. This image was posted on January 14, 2021. #avgeek #museumfromhome #sfohistory
On this last day of 2020, we wrap up SFO Museum’s 40th anniversary year with a celebration of the Aviation Museum & Library, which opened in December 2000. This image was posted on December 31, 2020. #sfohistory #tbtsfom #sfomat40 #avgeek #museumfromhome
#OnThisDay in 1969, the first widebody jet landed at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on December 21, 2020. #museumfromhome #sfohistory #panam #avgeek
Today the International Terminal turns 20! This image was posted on December 10, 2020. #sfohistory #avgeek #museumfromhome
Under the wing of a Stearman 4D, these two aviatrixes, clad in aviator helmets and goggles, were part of an air show held at SFO on November 20, 1932. This image was posted on November 20, 2020. #museumfromhome #womeninaviation #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory
In honor of our 40th anniversary, every week this year we are highlighting one of our past exhibitions. This image was posted on October 22, 2020. #tbtsfom #sfohistory #museumfromhome
On October 11, 2016, @flySFO’s new air traffic control tower was officially put into operation. This image was posted on October 09, 2020. #sfohistory #sfo #avgeek #sfofbf #museumfromhome
#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. 1 at Mills Field was completed. The Airport's first hangar was made of steel framing with galvanized-corrugated iron siding. Navigational aids included 11-foot high lettering identifying the airfield. #SFOHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 23, 2020.
On September 15, 1963, the South Terminal (now Harvey Milk Terminal 1) was dedicated at San Francisco International Airport. This was the first major addition since the Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) was completed in 1954.#MuseumFromHome #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on September 15, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1954, the three-day dedication ceremony for SFO's new terminal building (later the Central Terminal, now Terminal 2) kicked off. What is your favorite SFO memory? #SFOHistory #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on August 27, 2020.
Happy Labor Day! Thank you to all of the essential workers who keep SFO running smoothly and safely, both now and over our past ninety-three years. Image: San Francisco International Airport (SFO). late 1960s. 2011.032.0633 #MuseumFromHome #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on September 07, 2020.
Thank you again and always to the Airport’s custodial staff, past and present! We appreciate your work to keep the airport clean for the health and safety of travelers and employees alike. #SFOHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on August 13, 2020.
Now a staple of airports around the world, the enclosed passenger boarding bridge arrived in the late 1950s. An experimental, passenger loading bridge installed at SFO in 1959 for @AmericanAir, was one of the earliest jet bridges in the world. #SFOHistory #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 30, 2020.
What was happening #onthisday in 1970 at the airport? This photograph taken by Marshall Moxom shows the entrance road and directional signs at San Francisco International Airport. Do you remember this entrance? #FlashbackFriday #SFOHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on August 07, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1983, Central Terminal was rededicated as the International Terminal. Constructed between 1951 and 1954, the Central Terminal ushered SFO into the jet age. It served as the International Terminal until the current IT opened in 2000. #SFOHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 13, 2020.
#Onthisday in 2019, the first flight landed at SFO’s new Harvey Milk Terminal 1. Nine gates opened with Southwest Airlines and JetBlue flights arriving and departing from the terminal. Have you been to SFO’s newest terminal? #HarveyMilkTerminal1 #SFOHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 23, 2020.
Did you know that in the 1960s there was a heliport next to the Ferry Building in San Francisco? From the 1960s to the 1980s, SFO Helicopter Airlines operated local helicopter flights from SFO to destinations around the Bay Area. #SFOHistory #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 26, 2020.
Happy Birthday San Francisco International Airport! The dedication ceremony of Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, the original name of SFO, took place #onthisday in 1927. #SFOHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 07, 2020.