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#OnThisDay in 1959, the inaugural jetliner flight from SFO to New York departed. This image was posted on March 20, 2019. #707 #boeing #avgeek #jetage #sfo #twa #transworldairlines

Loftleiðir Icelandic (or Iceland Airlines) was established in 1944 in Iceland. This image was posted on March 19, 2019. #traveltuesday #iceland #postcard #modelairplane #flightattendant #uniform #loftleiðir #avgeek

Without aluminum, the rapid advancement of aviation in the twentieth century would have been impossible. This image was posted on March 18, 2019. #aviationaluminum #aluminum #metal #aviation #streamline #alloy #avgeek

#Onthisday in 1967, Southwest Airlines was founded by the late Herb Kelleher in Texas. This image was posted on March 15, 2019. #avgeek #southwest #southwestairlines #southwestair #herbkelleher #dallas #texas #houston

What's happening in the museum? This image was posted on March 11, 2019. #avgeek #behindthescenes #aluminum #metal #museum #museumlife

#Onthisday in 1929, Charles Lindbergh piloted a Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor, named "Mexico" and painted with C.M.A. and Pan American Airways markings, on the first southbound airmail service from Brownsville Municipal Airport in Brownsville, Texas, to Mexico City, via Tampico. This image was posted on March 10, 2019. #avgeek #brownsville #airport #texas #paa #panam #charleslindbergh #aviationhistory

#Onthisday in 1929, Charles Lindbergh piloted a Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor, named "Mexico" and painted with C.M.A. This image was posted on March 10, 2019. #avgeek #brownsville #airport #texas #paa #panam #charleslindbergh #aviationhistory

"The Voice of S.F. This image was posted on March 08, 2019. #sfohistory #sfhistory #womeninaviation #aviatrix #avgeek #womenshistorymonth #atc #internationalwomensday

#Onthisday in 1963, the Pan Am Building opened at 200 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. This image was posted on March 07, 2019. #panam #paa #panamerican #newyork #manhattan #officebuilding #avgeek #aviationhistory #architecture

The last Continental Airlines flight departed #onthisday in 2012. This image was posted on March 02, 2019. #continental #avgeek #aviationhistory

Terminal 2, previously known as the Central Terminal, opened in 1954. This image was posted on February 28, 2019. #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #airport #airportarchitecture #architecture

The adventurous nature of the first scheduled air service from the San Francisco Bay Area to Hong Kong is captured in our China Clipper exhibition. This image was posted on February 27, 2019. #chinaclipper #transpacific #panamerican #panam #hongkong #avgeek

Philippine Air Lines (PAL) was founded #onthisday in 1941 by various businessmen, including Andrés Soriano. This image was posted on February 26, 2019. #traveltuesday #philippineairlines #pal #avgeek #postcard

#Onthisday in 1965, the Douglas DC-9 took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on February 25, 2019. #dc9 #madienflight #jetliner #jetage #avgeek #planespotter

In 1959, United Air Lines and Delta Airlines introduced the Douglas DC-8. This image was posted on February 22, 2019. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks #douglasaircraft #klm

The iconic flight bag. This image was posted on February 21, 2019. #avgeek #flightbags #boeing #graphicdesign #magazine #advertisement

This photo from 1959 shows a group of stewardesses in front of United Air Lines' training center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This image was posted on February 20, 2019. #avgeek #unitedairlines #unitedair #united #cheyenne #stewardess #fa #crewlife #uniform

Air Jamaica was the national airline of Jamaica from 1969 to 2015. This image was posted on February 19, 2019. #avgeek #traveltuesday #jamaica #airjamaica #kingston #postcard #dc9

Introduced by Pan American World Airways in 1970, the Boeing 747-100 was the first of a new breed of jetliner, the “wide-body,” which ultimately revolutionized the airline industry. This image was posted on February 14, 2019. #avgeek #747 #boeing #jumbojet #unitedairlines #lounge #jetage

The first flight of the Boeing 247 took place #onthisday in 1933. This image was posted on February 09, 2019. #avgeek #boeing #boeing247 #united #unitedairlines #1930s

The Douglas DC-3 was arguably the most significant commercial airliner introduced before World War II. This image was posted on February 07, 2019. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks

This rare view of the United Air Lines Ticket Office in downtown San Francisco is from circa 1933. This image was posted on February 06, 2019. #womeninaviation #avgeek

#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled Clipper flight from Treasure Island departed for Asia. This image was posted on February 05, 2019. #avgeek #sfhistory #treasureisland #paa #panamerican #goldengate #ti #bayareahistory

The famous aviator Charles Lindbergh was born #onthisday in 1902 in Detroit, Michigan. This image was posted on February 04, 2019. #charleslindbergh #lindbergh #avgeek #aviationhistory

What was the last in-flight meal you had? This image was posted on February 03, 2019. #avgeek #inflight #menus #meals #concorde #airfrance

#OnThisDay in 1964, the #Boeing 727 was introduced by Eastern Air Lines. This image was posted on February 01, 2019. #boeing #727 #avgeek

Did you know that in the 1960s, there was a heliport next to the Ferry Building in San Francisco? This image was posted on January 31, 2019. #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #sfo #sfhistory #sanfrancsico #oakland #oak #helicopter #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #flying #flight #airline #avgeeks

The Sikorsky S-40 was developed in response to requests from Pan American Airways’ president Juan T. Trippe for a high-capacity flying boat. This image was posted on January 28, 2019. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks