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Under construction for three years, the 1954 San Francisco International Airport Terminal building was extensively documented. This image was posted on November 18, 2022. #avgeek #sfohistory #sfo #millsfieldsfo
The Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned #onthisday in 1940. This image was posted on November 15, 2022. #avgeek #sfohistory #coastguard
The Aviation Museum and Library is closed to honor Veteran’s Day. This image was posted on November 11, 2022.
San Francisco and Oakland (SFO) Helicopter Airlines was founded in 1961. This image was posted on November 10, 2022. #defunctthursday #sfohelicopter #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfohistory
In “On the Air” by Lewis deSoto, one can literally traverse the earth, walking “on the air” and tracing a path from location to location. This image was posted on November 01, 2022. #lewisdesoto #publicart #nativeamericanheritagemonth
Now BART operates 50 stations across 131 miles of track and transported an average of 408,000 passengers daily in 2019. BART’s extension to San Francisco International Airport opened in 2003. Have you ever taken BART to the airport? #SFHistory This tweet was posted on September 09, 2022.
📸: 1. photograph: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART); c. 1980 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 1997.52.084.046 2. poster: BART-SFO Extension Opening Celebration Day, June 21, 2003; 2003 Gift of David Laudenat 2007.021.001 This tweet was posted on September 09, 2022.
@MisterMcPet @OpenSFHistory According to the title block on an architectural drawing in our collection, there is no attribution to an independent architectural firm. This 1936 drawing was signed off by the airport manager and the building was funded under the Federal Public Works Administration. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on September 20, 2022.
@MisterMcPet @OpenSFHistory 📸: architectural design drawing: San Francisco Airport; 1936 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 2020.032.0930 This tweet was posted on September 20, 2022.
📸: 1. schedule board: San Francisco Airport; 1937 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 1999.046.001 2. photograph: San Francisco Airport; c. 1941 Gift of Keith Samuels, in memory of Margot Doolin Samuels 2013.099.047 This tweet was posted on September 19, 2022.
📸: photograph: Charles Lindbergh at Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco in the Spirit of St. Louis; 09/16/1927 Anonymous gift 2011.134.001 This tweet was posted on September 16, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. 1 at #MillsField was completed. The airport's first hangar was made of steel framing with galvanized-corrugated iron siding. Navigational aids included a 24-inch revolving beacon, and 11-foot high lettering identifying the airfield. #AvGeek #SFO This tweet was posted on September 23, 2022.
RT @flySFO: SFO is the first airport in the world to achieve airport-wide LEED Platinum certification! It's an honor to be recognized for o… This tweet was posted on September 23, 2022.
📸: negative: Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, Hangar No. 1; 1928 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 2011.032.0042 https://t.co/llZeDgokW0 This tweet was posted on September 23, 2022.
Want to nerd out about airport history? Within our online database are more than 40 administrative records from the airport’s early history, including the 1927 rental agreement for the parcel of land @flySFO sits on today. https://t.co/QdMYPCN6hR #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 28, 2022.
Our newest blog post is live! Long-time visitors to @flySFO—especially airline employees—know that the airport has changed significantly over time. Registrar Tomo Aono documents the Airport’s cargo areas through historic & contemporary photos: https://t.co/kx5AXYKDVM #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on October 03, 2022.
See “The 1954 San Francisco International Airport Terminal” on display in the SkyTerrace in Terminal 2 and online at: https://t.co/1CYQBq5tPi The SkyTerrace located pre-security in Terminal 2 and is open Friday to Monday from 10 am to 6 pm. #SFOHistory #SFO #AvGeek #SFO1954 This tweet was posted on October 04, 2022.
📸 1/2: negative: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Terminal Building entrance; 1959 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 2011.032.0514 This tweet was posted on October 04, 2022.
The Southern Cross was initially acquired as a salvaged aircraft. Reequipped with new Wright J-5 engines and the latest Micarta propellers, the plane was based and tested at Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco (later @flySFO). #EnduranceEngines This tweet was posted on October 05, 2022.
📸 2/2: photograph: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Terminal Building; c. 1954 Gift of Keith Samuels, in memory of Margot Doolin Samuels 2013.099.005 This tweet was posted on October 04, 2022.
On April 19 and #onthisday in 1930, the U. S. Army Air Corps held an air show at Mills Field Airport. 135 military airplanes performing precision maneuvers attracted, according to some reports, as many as 100,000 spectators. #SFOHistory #SFHistory #avgeek #aviationhistory This tweet was posted on April 20, 2022.
📸: program: San Francisco Municipal Airport, Mills Field, United States Army Air Maneuvers; 1930 Gift of Clifford Keithley 2001.043.003 negative: Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, U.S. Army Air Service maneuvers; 1930 Transfer from SFO 2007.048.001 This tweet was posted on April 20, 2022.
📸 1/2: photograph: United Air Lines, Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, San Francisco International Airport (SFO); c. 1961 Anonymous gift 2016.115.003 postcard: Air France, Sud Aviation SE210 Caravelle; c. 1963 Gift of the William Hough Collection 2008.055.111 This tweet was posted on April 27, 2022.
📸: negative: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), architectural rendering; 1969 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 2011.032.2084 https://t.co/FBUMWkLSrG This tweet was posted on May 09, 2022.
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! The Aviation Museum and Library is closed today and will reopen tomorrow at 10 AM. All other exhibitions are available to view around the airport. See what's currently on display: https://t.co/DwFjuGcEgF #IndigenousPeoplesDay This tweet was posted on October 10, 2022.
📸 2/2: model airplane: Mexicana Airlines, McDonnell Douglas DC-10; 1980s Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 1999.061.024 a b slide: Mexicana Airlines Airbus A320-200 , San Francisco International Airport (SFO); 1993 Gift of the William Hough Collection 2015.074.219 This tweet was posted on May 19, 2022.
📸: photograph: San Francisco Airport, Amelia Earhart, Richard Rutter; 1935 Gift of Dr. Richard R. Rutter 2014.068.001 This tweet was posted on May 20, 2022.
Do you know that you can search our collection website by airport? Browse through over 4,000 objects online related to our favorite airport, @flySFO—everything from photographs and postcards to correspondence and architectural drawings. https://t.co/1lO1Yj8dcg #AvGeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 06, 2022.
Happy National Donut Day! Virgin America began service to Portland International Airport (PDX) in 2012. This First-Class amenity kit features a cartoon illustration of a woman eating a Voodoo Doughnut in front of Mount Hood. What’s your favorite donut? #NationalDonutDay #AvGeek This tweet was posted on June 03, 2022.
📸: negative: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Central Terminal; 1967 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 2011.032.1563 https://t.co/qRoRPm7aSf This tweet was posted on June 06, 2022.
#OnThisDay in 1927, the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco officially began operations. #AvGeek #AviationHistory #SFHistory #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 07, 2022.
The first graded airstrip was 4,950 feet long and surfaced in rolled rock fill covered with two inches of earth. Today the airport has four runways with the shortest measuring at 7,650 feet long and the longest at 11,870 feet long. #AvGeek #SFHistory This tweet was posted on June 07, 2022.
📸: negative: Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, aerial; 1928 Transfer from @flySFO 2011.032.0081 negative: Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, runway grading; 1927 Transfer from San Francisco International Airport 2011.032.0015 This tweet was posted on June 07, 2022.
📸: luggage label: National Air Lines; late 1930s Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.168.432 postcard: National Airlines, Douglas DC-4, Miami International Airport; 1952 Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.166.2084 This tweet was posted on June 09, 2022.
We’re hiring! Are you an experienced registrar looking for a fun, unique, and fast-paced workplace? Come join the only @AAMers accredited museum at an airport! To learn more & apply: https://t.co/ulb4LuV44g #museumjob This tweet was posted on June 14, 2022.
RT @DavidGallagher: Mills Field, April 19, 1930 Going out of town, so I thought I'd see what kind of pic of the airport I could find. Aeri… This tweet was posted on June 30, 2022.