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The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was an updated version of the DC-9, which was introduced in 1965. This image was posted on December 11, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #mcdonnelldouglas #md80 #americanair #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks

#Onthisday in 1965, the Douglas DC-9 was introduced into service by Delta Air Lines. This image was posted on December 08, 2018. #dc9 #douglasaircraft #dc #avgeek #delta #frontier #midway #republic #avgeeks #jetliner #jetage #poster #design

The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was a twin-engine, low-wing monoplane with a clean, aerodynamic fuselage and a twin tail. This image was posted on December 07, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #lockheed #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks

The field of aeronautical engineering led to some of the most profound technological advancements of the 20th century. This image was posted on December 06, 2018. #avgeek #boeing247 #boeing747 #boeing #avgeeks #aviationgeek #aviation #vintageaviation

Dubbed “The Uniform for the Superjet Era,” and created for the new wide-body jet service, this uniform marked a new direction in Pan Am’s approach to fashion. This image was posted on December 05, 2018. #panam #paa #avgeek #panamerican #widebody #jetservice #jetage #superjet #franksmith #evanpicone #flightattendant #crewlife #fa #uniform

The 767 was the first two-engine widebody airliner to be produced by Boeing. This image was posted on November 30, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks

The inaugural transpacific Pan American Airways clipper transpacific airmail service from California to Manila, the Philippines, carried 110,865 letters. This image was posted on November 29, 2018. #chinaclipper #aviationhistory #avgeek #panam

#Onthisday in 1935, the first airfield expansion was completed at SFO extending Runway “C” from 1,900 to 3,000 feet. This image was posted on November 25, 2018. #avgeek #sfohistory #sfo #airport #runways #airfield #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscohistory #1930s

Janet Knight, the first woman to earn a transport license at Mills Field, began flying in 1930. This image was posted on November 21, 2018. #janetknight #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #aviatrix #sfohistory

This amusing turn-of-the-century style advertisement produced by Hughes Airwest was featured in an authentic 1879 cable car during the San Francisco Cable Car Centennial. This image was posted on November 20, 2018. #avgeek #hughesairwest #hughesair #hughes #cablecar #1870s #poster

Our online database contains a wide variety of airline brochures and route maps dating back to the 1920s. This image was posted on November 18, 2018. #avgeek #aviation #transitmaps #maps #map #routemap

Advertised as the quietest widebody jet airliner in service, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1970. This image was posted on November 16, 2018. #lockheed #l1011 #tristar #trijet #autoland #panamerican #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationgeeks #plane #avgeeks

#Onthisday in 1929, Inter-Island Airways started schedule passenger service with two Sikorsky S-38 planes linking the Hawaiian Islands. This image was posted on November 11, 2018. #avgeek #hawaii #interisland #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #history #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

In 1957, BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) introduced the long-delayed, turboprop Britannia, developed and produced by the Bristol Aircraft Company of Filton, England. This image was posted on November 09, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks #boac #britannia #england #britishoverseasairwayscorporation

Daylight savings time just ended in the United States, signaling the beginning of winter. This image was posted on November 06, 2018. #traveltuesday #avgeek #airfrance #winter #vacation #getaway

The Hughes H-4 flying boat, also known as the “Spruce Goose,” was designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company as an ultra-large, transoceanic military transport for use during World War II. This image was posted on November 02, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks #sprucegoose #howardhughes

TWA's last scheduled Boeing 707 flight took off on its final departure #onthisday in 1983, flying from MIA to JFK. This image was posted on October 30, 2018. #avgeek #boeing #707 #twa #transworld #aviationhistory #aviation #boeing707

An iconic New York City landmark, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated #onthisday in 1886. This image was posted on October 28, 2018. #statueofliberty #avgeek #newyork #newyorkcity #panam #paa #poster #touristdestination

#OnThisDay in 1958, the first scheduled Pan American World Airways Boeing 707 transatlantic commercial jet service was launched from Idlewild Airport, New York. This image was posted on October 26, 2018. #paa #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #boeing707 #707 #history #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #newyork #paris

Introduced in 1951, the Lockheed 1049 Super Constellation was an enhanced-range, stretched upgrade of the 049 Constellation and was designed primarily to compete on transatlantic routes with the Douglas DC-6. This image was posted on October 25, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks

The second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated #onthisday in 1937. This image was posted on October 24, 2018. #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #airport #architecture #airportarchitecture

The Flying Tiger Line was founded on June 24, 1945, as the National Skyway Freight Corporation. This image was posted on October 23, 2018. #flyingtigerline #cargo #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #avgeeks