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This is your last week to see "The Years Fly By: Airline Calendars from the Collection!"
This image was posted on October 02, 2017.
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#OnThisDay in 1968, the first 747 rolled out of Boeing's Everett plant.
This image was posted on September 30, 2017.
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“TWA presents three full color motion picture films".
This image was posted on September 29, 2017.
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“TWA presents three full color motion picture films".
This image was posted on September 29, 2017.
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In 1952, BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) introduced the first jetliner into commercial service, the de Havilland Comet.
This image was posted on September 29, 2017.
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In 1962, San Francisco International Airport ranked as the fourth busiest airport in the U.S.
This image was posted on September 28, 2017.
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Pilots are outfitted with military style, two-piece suit uniforms and hats.
This image was posted on September 27, 2017.
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#Onthisday in 1981, the Boeing 767 took off on its maiden flight.
This image was posted on September 26, 2017.
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#OnThisDay Pan American World Airways acquired American Overseas Airlines (A.O.A.)
This image was posted on September 25, 2017.
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The mid-1930s were heady times for airlines across the United States.
This image was posted on September 22, 2017.
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Built in 1954, a spacious restaurant named the International Room provided panoramic views of the airfield at SFO.
This image was posted on September 21, 2017.
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In the 1940s, young aviatrix, Maxine Crookston (Schmidt) was photographed gassing up her single engine airplane.
This image was posted on September 20, 2017.
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A pioneer in avionics, United was the first transportation company to install a two-way, coast-to-coast teletype service.
This image was posted on September 19, 2017.
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#OnThisDay in 1963, the first major addition to the 1954 terminal at San Francisco International Airport was dedicated.
This image was posted on September 15, 2017.
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By the 1950s, United began a campaign to engage with its youngest passengers.
This image was posted on September 14, 2017.
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Do you recognize this sculpture?
This image was posted on September 14, 2017.
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Aigle Azur is the second largest airline in France.
This image was posted on September 12, 2017.
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California Central Airlines (CCA) was a short-lived post-war airline based in Burbank, California.
This image was posted on September 11, 2017.
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Do you remember this sign?
This image was posted on September 07, 2017.
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Parisian by birth, Hollywood costumer Jean Louis (1907–1997) designed for hundreds of leading ladies, including a famous strapless gown worn by Rita Hayworth in “Gilda.” A frequent nominee and Oscar-winner, Louis had a long engagement with United Airlines and created this uniform for the airline’s 4,500 stewardesses.
This image was posted on September 06, 2017.
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This is your last week to catch "Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design."
This image was posted on September 05, 2017.
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Aircraft prototypes must undergo a wide range of tests during the pre-production process.
This image was posted on September 02, 2017.
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In 1961, San Francisco and Oakland (SFO) Helicopter Airlines commenced operations with local helicopter flights between San Francisco and Oakland.
This image was posted on August 31, 2017.
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French fashion designer Pierre Balmain (1914–1982) created this outfit called the Tung Hoi (Eastern Sea) uniform for Cathay Pacific Airways.
This image was posted on August 30, 2017.
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French fashion designer Pierre Balmain (1914–1982) created this outfit called the Tung Hoi (Eastern Sea) uniform for Cathay Pacific Airways.
This image was posted on August 30, 2017.
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French fashion designer Pierre Balmain (1914–1982) created this outfit called the Tung Hoi (Eastern Sea) uniform for Cathay Pacific Airways.
This image was posted on August 30, 2017.
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#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco initiated the purchase of Mills Field and the surrounding property.
This image was posted on August 30, 2017.
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#SAIDE (Services Aériens Internationaux d'Egypte) was an airline founded in 1947 by Egyptian and Italian businessmen to link Cairo to #Alexandria, #Athens, and #Rome.
This image was posted on August 29, 2017.
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United Air Lines introduced hot meal service on Douglas DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport) and DC-3 flights in the late 1930s.
This image was posted on August 28, 2017.
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United Air Lines introduced hot meal service on Douglas DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport) and DC-3 flights in the late 1930s.
This image was posted on August 28, 2017.
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United Air Lines introduced hot meal service on Douglas DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport) and DC-3 flights in the late 1930s.
This image was posted on August 28, 2017.
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#Onthisday in 1954, the new Terminal Building at SFO was dedicated.
This image was posted on August 27, 2017.
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Taken only a year after its opening, this photo of the South Terminal (now Terminal 1) in SFO shows a book store, a phone bank, and the TWA and Western Airline desks.
This image was posted on August 24, 2017.
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Jet streams are fast flowing westerly (moving west to east) air currents found around the world.
This image was posted on August 21, 2017.
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It's National Aviation Day!
This image was posted on August 19, 2017.
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United’s maintenance base was relocated from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and set up for full-time operation at San Francisco International Airport in 1947.
This image was posted on August 17, 2017.
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