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Qantas Empire Airways, First Boeing 707 Flight, Honolulu–Sydney airmail flight cover; August 1, 1959
SFO Museum, Gift of Mrs. Siusiadh Rasmussen
2003.013.001
This tweet was posted on November 09, 2022.
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negative: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), voting machine; 1962
Transfer from San Francisco International Airport
2011.032.0766
https://t.co/fNzk369nhy
This tweet was posted on November 08, 2022.
Financial troubles began to plague the company leading to bankruptcy in 1970, yet the airline was able to still operate until 1976. SFO Helicopter Airlines resumed scheduled passenger service around 1983, but operations only lasted until 1985.#DefunctThursday #SFOHelicopter
This tweet was posted on November 10, 2022.
In 1965, the C.A.B. allowed SFO Helicopter to start operating hovercraft. The new transbay route was operated by a Saunders-Roe SR.N5, for only a year. #DefunctThursday #SFOHelicopter #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on November 10, 2022.
RT @flySFO: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month at SFO! @SFOMuseum is featuring 4 new videos featuring unique stories of Native Amer…
This tweet was posted on November 10, 2022.
San Francisco and Oakland (SFO) Helicopter Airlines was founded in 1961. Offering local helicopter flights between San Francisco and Oakland airports and downtown areas, service began with two leased Sikorsky S-62s. #DefunctThursday #SFOHelicopter #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on November 10, 2022.
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Pan American World Airways, First Jet Clipper Air Mail, Sydney–Los Angeles airmail flight cover; December 17, 1959
SFO Museum, Gift of the Captain John B. Russell Family
2012.149.1851
This tweet was posted on November 09, 2022.
Happy Birthday Isamu Noguchi, who was born on this day in 1904 in Los Angeles, California. In 2018, SFO Museum and the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum presented an exhibition on the famed industrial designer and sculptor, “Isamu Noguchi: Inside and Out”. #IsamuNoguchi
This tweet was posted on November 17, 2022.
RT @flySFO: Thanks @WSJ ! SFO ranked top airport in annual ranking. https://t.co/1c9h3YTTb5
This tweet was posted on November 17, 2022.
The Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned #onthisday in 1940. Have you ever seen the Coast Guard building at SFO? #avgeek #SFOhistory #CoastGuard
This tweet was posted on November 15, 2022.
Under construction for three years, the 1954 San Francisco International Airport Terminal building was extensively documented. Browse over one hundred and fifty photos from its construction in our online database: https://t.co/b70eOVeJLL
#AvGeek #SFOHistory #SFO #MillsFieldSFO
This tweet was posted on November 18, 2022.
“I’m like a little kid in a candy store while handling the three-dimensional airline objects.” In our newest blog post, registrar Kenn Yazzie, recounts his journey from New Mexico to SFO Museum. Read more on our website: https://t.co/22kkysJwk7
#NativeAmericanHertiageMonth
This tweet was posted on November 30, 2022.
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3. photograph: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Terminal Building, TWA (Trans World Airlines); c. 1954
Transfer from San Francisco International Airport
1993.07.41 a
This tweet was posted on December 08, 2022.
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negative: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Central Terminal interior; c. 1983
Transfer from San Francisco International Airport
2011.032.2759
https://t.co/S0wHF4ryic
This tweet was posted on December 21, 2022.
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Pan American World Airways painting, Airbus A300
1980s
John T. McCoy (1909–94)
SFO Museum Collection
Gift of Pan Am Historical Foundation
2003.058.013
This tweet was posted on December 23, 2022.
New Year, new content! What would you like to see from SFO Museum this year?
Let us know by replying below!
#SFOMuseum
This tweet was posted on January 03, 2023.
Did you know that SFO Museum is an actively collecting institution? Our collection focuses on the history of commercial air transport with a regional emphasis on the West Coast and the Pacific Rim, as well as the history of San Francisco International Airport. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 09, 2023.
If you have SFO memorabilia, souvenirs from past flights, or material from your personal career history and are interested in donating to our program, we would love to hear from you! Let us know by emailing collections@flysfo.com! #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 09, 2023.
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disposable obstetrical kit; 1970s
SFO Museum
2014.097.001 a p
https://t.co/5F1I4hOKZX
This tweet was posted on January 03, 2023.
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photograph: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), aerial view; c. 1970
Gift of United Airlines Archives
1999.047.259
This tweet was posted on January 31, 2023.
What did SFO look like #onthisday in 1928? Construction of the second hangar was underway during this foggy February day.
#AvGeek #SFOHistory #SFO
This tweet was posted on February 01, 2023.
RT @JohnCanningCo: The stunning #Wallpaper from our project at the Mark Twain House was on display at the SFO Museum at the San Francisco I…
This tweet was posted on February 09, 2023.
RT @flySFO: Can’t wait to welcome @BreezeAirways first flight from CVG > SFO today!
#breezeairways
#nonstop
This tweet was posted on February 08, 2023.
Did you know Bernard M. “Mike” Doolin, the fourth director of @flySFO was also an accomplished aviator? After serving as a pilot in during WWI, Doolin worked at Standard Oil and was frequently seen at SFO piloting a Boeing Model 40 and a Stearman 4 Junior Speedmail. #52Objects
This tweet was posted on June 12, 2023.
This terminal, shown under construction in 1983, does not look like this today. Which terminal at SFO is this?
#SFOHistory #AvGeek #TriviaTuesday
This tweet was posted on February 28, 2023.
Come work with us! SFO Museum is hiring an Assistant Director of Museum Exhibitions (0923)! Application closes March 10. For more information: https://t.co/H6tvOmGMBg
This tweet was posted on March 02, 2023.
Every March, SFO Museum highlights women artists for #InternationalWomensHistoryMonth using the hashtag #5WomenArtists. Started by @womeninthearts, the hashtag calls attention to the fact that women are underrepresented in the arts & that many people can’t name 5 female artists.
This tweet was posted on March 01, 2023.
RT @flySFO: SFO is excited to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth and honor all the women who have contributed to our society. This month we'll f…
This tweet was posted on March 01, 2023.
The answer!
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photograph: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Central Terminal construction; 1983
Transfer from San Francisco International Airport
2005.137.048.001
https://t.co/lwLYrbvzWW
This tweet was posted on February 28, 2023.
RT @flySFO: All aboard! 👩✈️ 20 years ago today, SFO launched AirTrain People Mover. Since then, 14 million passengers have used Airtrain!…
This tweet was posted on March 03, 2023.
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photographs: San Francisco International Airport (SFO); 1970s
Transfer from San Francisco International Airport
1997.52.083.029
https://t.co/XvhlGwjYbK
#52Objects #RuthKadish #WomenHistoryMonth
This tweet was posted on March 13, 2023.
#Onthisday in 1927, San Francisco signed a lease with the Mills Estate for 150 acres to use as an airport. The terms were for 3 years at $1,500 per year for a “temporary and experimental” municipal airport. This original tract of land remains part of SFO today. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on March 15, 2023.
People often ask: “Where is the museum at SFO?” One answer is: The airport is the museum! Read about an experimental web-based wayfinding tool we’ve built to guide you to and from gates and artwork. Give it a try and send us feedback! https://t.co/Up6idAOteO
#museumlife #SFO
This tweet was posted on March 14, 2023.
Want to see “San Francisco Opera: A Centennial Celebration” but don’t have a flight tickets? SFO Museum and @SFOpera are offering monthly tours the first Tuesday at 10am! Learn more: https://t.co/BTtcSXdt9g
#SFOperaCentennial #Opera
This tweet was posted on March 14, 2023.
RT @SFOMuseum: Want to see “San Francisco Opera: A Centennial Celebration” but don’t have a flight tickets? SFO Museum and @SFOpera are off…
This tweet was posted on March 17, 2023.
You can listen to the episode online! The segment on SFO Museum starts at: 49:55 https://t.co/rHsaJmbtol https://t.co/QHwiPVTVr4
This tweet was posted on March 16, 2023.

















