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The Boeing 747 jumbojet was a revolutionary airliner. This image was posted on March 13, 2020. #widebodyav #avgeek #widebody #jumbojet #jetage #viewmaster #747 #panam

On March 11, 1993, the first Airbus A321 took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on March 12, 2020. #avgeek #airbus #a321 #deltaairlines

Loftleiðir Icelandic (or Iceland Airlines) was established on March 10, 1944 in Iceland. This image was posted on March 11, 2020. #icelandair #avgeek #postcard

EVA Air, based near Taipei, Taiwan, was founded on March 8, 1989. This image was posted on March 09, 2020. #avgeek #evaair #traveltuesday #hellokitty

International Women’s Day is on Sunday! This image was posted on March 06, 2020. #aviatrix #avgeek #sfohistory #internationalwomensday

The first Boeing 747 SP (Special Performance) was delivered to Pan American World Airways #onthisday in 1976. This image was posted on March 05, 2020. #avgeek #panam #panamerican #paa #boeing #747

#Onthisday in 1969, the first Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. This image was posted on March 02, 2020. #concorde #airfrance #avgeek #airplane

What was it like navigating open waters in an aircraft during the 1930s? This image was posted on February 28, 2020. #chinaclipper #navigation #avgeek

United Air Lines received its first Boeing 747-100 on June 26, 1970, and a month later launched 747 service from San Francisco to Honolulu. This image was posted on February 27, 2020. #widebodyav #avgeek #widebody #jumbojet #jetage

Philippine Air Lines (PAL) was established in 1941 by various businessmen, including Andrés Soriano. This image was posted on February 26, 2020. #avgeek #pal #philippineairlines #dc6

#Onthisday in 1965, the Douglas DC-9 took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on February 25, 2020. #avgeek #douglasaircraft #mcdonnelldouglas #boeing #dc9 #jetage #jetliner

Stanley Henry Page (1885-1964) was an early twentieth-century San Francisco Bay Area engineer who, like many young men of his generation, was inspired by the new technologies of flight. This image was posted on February 21, 2020. #abovethebay #avgeek #aerial #aerialphotography #photograph #stanleyhpage #shpage #sanfrancisco #1920s #sfhistory

Happy Valentine's Day! This image was posted on February 14, 2020. #valentinesday #valentine #cards #graphicdesign #avgeek

#Onthisday in 1991, Continental Airlines introduced their new blue, gold, and grey aircraft livery with a globe logo. This image was posted on February 12, 2020. #united #continental #avgeek #livery #graphicdesign #postcard

The Big 2-0! This image was posted on February 11, 2020. #jetblue #avgeek #airbus #aircraftmodel #hbd #traveltuesday

While the world watched in amazement as Apollo astronauts took their first steps on the moon, the revolutionary Boeing 747 jumbojet was on the eve of its introduction. This image was posted on February 10, 2020. #widebodyav #avgeek #widebody #jumbojet #jetage #boeing #boeing747 #petermax #poster #design

The first flight of the Boeing Model 247 took place #onthisday in 1933. This image was posted on February 07, 2020. #boeing #avgeek #united #airliner #aviationhistory

#Onthisday in 1977, Kenya Airways, the flag carrier of Kenya, commenced operations. This image was posted on February 04, 2020. #traveltuesday #kenya #boeing #africa #nairobi #postcard #avgeek

Introduced on April 1,1949 by Pan American World Airways, the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was considered the most luxurious airliner in the skies. This image was posted on January 31, 2020. #avgeek #paa #panam #panamerican #stratocruiser #boeing #boeing377

Hawaiian Airlines dates back to before Hawai’i’s statehood; it was incorporated as Inter-Island Airways #onthisday in 1929. This image was posted on January 30, 2020. #avgeek #hawaiian #hawaiianairlines #brand #design #logo

In 1961, the Nut Tree Restaurant commissioned its first model by Edward Chavez after Edwin Power, a pilot and one of the restaurant's owners, had seen Chavez's work in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum. This image was posted on January 29, 2020. #avgeek #aviationhistory #modelplanes #nuttree #vacaville #edwardchavez #nuttreeairport #bayareahistory

Golden West Airlines was founded in 1968 as a small commuter airline based in Van Nuys, California. This image was posted on January 28, 2020. #avgeek #goldenwestairlines #california #commuterairline #goldenwest

#OnThisDay in 1959, the Convair 880 took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on January 27, 2020. #avgeek #convair #generaldynamics #jetliner #delta

Designed by Louis Blériot and Raymond Saulnier, the Blériot XI monoplane took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1909. This image was posted on January 23, 2020. #avgeek #blériotxi #blériot #postcard

#Onthisday in 1970, the world's first ever scheduled Boeing 747 wide-body jet service was flown by Pan American World Airways with Captain Robert M. Weeks in command. This image was posted on January 22, 2020. #widebodyav #avgeek #paa #panam #panamerican #boeing #boeing747 #747

Stanley Henry Page was San Francisco Bay Area engineer who was inspired by the new technologies of flight. This image was posted on January 17, 2020. #stanleyhenrypage #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aerialphotography #sfhistory