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"Aurora Australis” by Carlo Séquin was generated on a 3D printer and cast in bronze by Steve Reinmuth in Eugene, OR. Named for the Southern Lights, sharp eyes will notice that the sculpture is also a Möbius band. #MathAtSFO #Mathematics This tweet was posted on September 10, 2021.

Carlo Séquin, a professor in the Computer Science Division at UC Berkeley, takes sculptures of other artists and looks for underlying mathematical structures. He then slightly modifies these structures and produces novel, complex forms. #MathAtSFO #Mathematics This tweet was posted on September 10, 2021.

With a maximum cruising speed of Mach 2.15, the Tupolev Tu-144 was the fastest production SST ever produced. Four Kuznetsov NK-144 afterburning turbofan engines powered the aircraft. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on September 08, 2021.

By 1930, weather studies confirmed that Mills Field was the best possible location for an airport, and San Francisco began a ten-year purchasing program with the Mills Estate to acquire 1,112 acres. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 30, 2021.

New exhibition alert! During the nineteenth century, an array of devices allowed scientists to explore the world and universe in a closer, more logical manner. #AntiqueScientificInstruments This tweet was posted on September 13, 2021.

Our newest exhibition features a selection of rare mid-19th to early-20th century instruments from a variety of scientific fields. “Curiosity & Discovery: #AntiqueScientificInstruments” is on display, post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. https://t.co/xVRj5Lb3cS This tweet was posted on September 13, 2021.

See a teenager who documents her aspirations while living in Jordan’s Azraq Refugee Camp, the expressions of frustration and strength from transgender schoolchildren, an animated tribute to a young boy’s imagination, and a “coming of age” story of self-acceptance. #VideoArtsSFOM This tweet was posted on September 03, 2021.

The Airbus A300 was the first wide-body airliner produced by Airbus Industries, a European aerospace manufacturing consortium formed in 1970. Air France introduced the aircraft in 1974 and Lufthansa followed two years later. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on September 01, 2021.

The fuselage of the Airbus A300 was wide enough to seat eight across in economy, which was arranged in a two-four-two configuration with two aisles. The first-class cabin seated six across, also with two aisles, in a two-two-two arrangement. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on September 01, 2021.

With many students returning to in-class learning after a very difficult year-and-a-half, celebrate September with four pre-pandemic shorts that reflect the imagination, courage, and resilience of our #children. #VideoArtsSFOM This tweet was posted on September 03, 2021.

“There really wasn’t time to be scared. We were just too busy.” Our newest #blog post describes. through the career documents of Flight Attendant Jane Thoe, the actions of the crew of #PanAm World Airways Flight 845 in the first major accident involving a Boeing 747. #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 31, 2021.

📸: Dreams Without Borders 2015 Muna Al Hariri . Listen 2018 Jake Graf . Rudy with a Flashlight 2016 Jon Chester . Ari 2015 Alex Murawski This tweet was posted on September 03, 2021.

Geological strata are represented by distinct sections of marbleized paper, which are separated by an underground river. Leafless trees & a subterranean golden planet suggest both existential strife & hope for the future. @SFAC This tweet was posted on September 07, 2021.

In Crystal Liu’s universe, elements of the natural world serve as actors in a grand narrative of emotional and personal origins. #publicart #SFAC #Collage #watercolor @SFAC This tweet was posted on September 07, 2021.

RT @LondonBreed: Happy Rosh Hashanah to all San Franciscans who celebrate the Jewish New Year. We wish you a sweet and happy new year. Shan… This tweet was posted on September 07, 2021.

RT @airandspace: #TDIH in 1932, Amelia Earhart—flying in her iconic red Lockheed Vega—departed on the first solo nonstop flight by a woman… This tweet was posted on August 25, 2021.

RT @airandspace: 60 years ago today, Jacqueline Cochran set a new speed record for women, flying the Museum's Northrop T-38 Talon. Learn mo… This tweet was posted on August 25, 2021.

Sommer Simmons’ motorcycle is nicknamed “Effie” in honor of Effie and Avis Hotchkiss, who, in 1915, became the first women to ride across the United States on a motorcycle. #EarlyAmericanMotorcycles #womenwhoride This tweet was posted on August 24, 2021.

The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was a wide-body, long-range tri-jet airliner introduced in 1972. It featured state-of-the-art avionics, including an autopilot with the capability of virtually flying and landing by itself, including in low-visibility weather conditions. #wingwednesday This tweet was posted on August 25, 2021.

The coach section of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar featured a full-service bar surrounded by small alcoves for socializing and was equipped with twin passenger seats that TWA claimed were the “finest coach seats in the world.” #wingwednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 25, 2021.

A founding member of the American studio glass movement, Marvin Lipofsky travelled to Germany in 2000 and created this piece titled “Frauenau Group #2” at the International Glass Symposium with Czech glass artist Petr Novotny. #MarvinLipofsky #studioglass This tweet was posted on August 26, 2021.

Daughter & mother, Effie and Avis Hotchkiss were the first women to ride across the United States on a #motorcycle. In 1915, with Avis in the sidecar of a Harley-Davidson 11-F, they departed Brooklyn for San Francisco on a 2 month, 9,000-mile journey. #EarlyAmericanMotorcycles This tweet was posted on August 13, 2021.

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways waited for the extended-range 747-200 and received its first delivery in 1979. With a range of nearly 7,000 miles, the new aircraft were capable of providing nonstop service on most transoceanic routes. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on August 18, 2021.

RT @airandspace: #OTD in 1918, Katherine Johnson was born. As a mathematician who calculated trajectories for some of NASA’s most important… This tweet was posted on August 26, 2021.

📸3/4: brochure: TWA (Trans World Airlines), Lockheed L-1011 TriStar; 1972 Gift of David A. Abercrombie in memory of Stanley A. Abercrombie 2001.039.254 a b postcard: Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA), L-1011 TriStar; c. 1975 Gift of Ruth Y. Tamura 1998.153.011 This tweet was posted on August 25, 2021.

#StonewareStories is on display pre-security in the International Terminal Main Hall, near the security checkpoint for the A gates. For more info: https://t.co/L3foSINclL This tweet was posted on August 16, 2021.

According to the artist, Michael Dvortcsak, “Sublimens” is painted from the vantage point of an eagle in flight. Soaring high above such majestic terrain with the ability to see for miles, the image is intended to impart a sense of grandeur and freedom. #publiart @SFAC This tweet was posted on August 17, 2021.

Join us for a tour of our recent exhibition, "Stoneware Stories: Folk Pottery of Edgefield, South Carolina", led by the exhibition’s curator, Nicole Mullen. https://t.co/AznNZ0xn0N #StonewareStories This tweet was posted on August 16, 2021.

RT @flySFO: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela A very special visitor stopped… This tweet was posted on August 17, 2021.

TWA's winter 1968 uniform, designed by Dalton Apparel, paired an Avocado Green, Golden Yellow, or Poppy Orange dress with a striped, turtleneck bodice, scarf, and beret or headband, along with a matching jacket in the same color as the skirt. #FlightPatterns This tweet was posted on August 06, 2021.

The Boeing 747's massive fuselage incorporated a small upper deck, and a lower, main cabin, which was wide enough to seat ten passengers across with two aisles. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on August 18, 2021.

Flight Patterns is on display in a brand new gallery located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. https://t.co/O69YNba2Jq #FlightPatterns This tweet was posted on August 06, 2021.

However, this trial run of a commercial hovercraft lasted about a year. Do you remember seeing these hovercrafts? #avgeek #SFOHistory #ThrowbackThursday This tweet was posted on August 11, 2021.

In 1965, SFO Helicopter Airlines, which operated local helicopter flights between San Francisco and Oakland, introduced a new Transbay route operated by a hovercraft. #avgeek #SFOHistory #ThrowbackThursday This tweet was posted on August 11, 2021.

Issued in each of the three colors, the outerwear ensemble was a necessity in the late 1960s, when many airports did not have covered jet bridge walkways to protect crew and passengers from the elements as they boarded aircraft. #FlightPatterns This tweet was posted on August 06, 2021.

TWA’s winter collection was worn from 1968–71 and gave hostesses the choice to wear whichever colorway they chose on a given day. #FlightPatterns This tweet was posted on August 06, 2021.