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Created for TWA by knitwear maker Dalton Apparel, this uniform was introduced in the summer of 1968 and worn until 1971. This image was posted on August 16, 2017. #fashioninflight #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #crewlife #fa #fashion #hostesses #flightattendantlife #flightcrew #uniform #aviationgeek #fashionhistory #aviation #dalton #twa #transworldairlines

#Onthisday in 1958, Pan American World Airlines received the first of eight Boeing 707-120s. This image was posted on August 15, 2017. #jetage #boeing #jets #boeing707 #panam #panamjet #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintage #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #panamerican #paa #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #panamericanworldairways

#OnThisDay in 1971, the first Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on August 14, 2017. #united #unitedairlines #dc10 #douglasaircraft #sfo #sanfrancisco #sfohistory #sfhistory #trijet #widebody #unitedairlines #airport #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aircraft

In the decade between the late-1930s and late-1940s, United Air Lines introduced a series of modern airliners that elevated air travel to new levels of speed and comfort. This image was posted on August 11, 2017. #themainline #flyingthemainline #united #unitedairlines #travelposter #travel #instatravel #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #travelposter #hawaii

Dubbed “The Uniform for the Superjet Era,” and created for the new wide-body jet service, this uniform marked a new direction in Pan American’s approach to fashion. This image was posted on August 09, 2017. #fashion #fashioninflight #crewlife #flightattendant #flight #airlines #avgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #avgeeks #aviationgeek #aviationgeeks #design #uniforms #uniform #airline #superjetblue #galaxyblue #superjet #jet #jetage #franksmith #evanpicone #panamerican #panam #chesterfield #cape #instatravel #travel

Did you know our library contains more than 8,000 books and periodicals on early, commercial, and military aviation? This image was posted on August 09, 2017. #library #libraries #archive #archives #collections #collection #books #book #bookday #sfo #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfohistory #airports #aviation #bookloversday

In 1948, TWA (Trans World Airlines) promoted itself as the only US airline with Coast-to-Coast service in the U.S. and direct flights to Rome. This image was posted on August 08, 2017. #traveltuesday #rome #travel #twa #transworldairlines #popepiusxii #pope #sistinechapel #michelangelo #vaticancity #italy #instatravel #vatican #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks

"Compare the Time! This image was posted on August 05, 2017. #vintage #vintagead #avgeek #aviationhistory #transworldairlines #skytourist #lockheed #constellation #twa #aviation #aviationgeek #aviationgeeks #advert #vintageadvert

Have you ever been to San Francisco's City Hall? This image was posted on August 05, 2017. #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #aviation #history #sanfrancisco #cityhall #sf #sfo

In 1961, the Nut Tree Restaurant commissioned its first Chavez model after Edwin Power, a pilot and one of the restaurant's owners, had seen Chavez's work in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum. This image was posted on July 29, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #modelplanes #nuttree #vacaville #edwardchavez #nuttreeairport #bayareahistory #modelaircraft #earlyaviation #aviationhistory #avgeek #aviation #avgeeks #aviationlovers #aircraft #instaaviation #aviationgeek #aerospace #instaplane #travel #instagramaviation #history

Mario Armond Zamparelli created this highly original outfit for Hughes Airwest in 1972 to fulfill his vision of an airline uniform that he wanted “revved-up with a classic boldness in beautiful shapes streaming like light over the body.” The Sundance Yellow polyester stretch knit suit has a tightly contoured, full-zipper jacket that can be closed to the neck or opened to create a fold-down collar. This image was posted on July 26, 2017. #fashion #flightattendant #uniform #aviationhistory #avgeek #womeninaviation #fashionhistory #aviation

Mohawk Airlines was a regional airline operating in and around the Mid-Atlantic region. This image was posted on July 25, 2017. #traveltuesday #midadtlatic #regional #regionalairlines #newengland #convair #mohawk #mohawkairlines #usair #alleghenyairlines #aviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #vintage #1950s

Happy Birthday Amelia Earhart! This image was posted on July 24, 2017. #hbd #ameliaearhart #avgeek #aviationhistory #aviation #womeninaviation #otd #happybirthday #amelia #earhart #aviatrix #earlyaviation

Mike Kelley travels to airports throughout the globe, looking for scenes that accurately describe the landscape while providing a vantage point from which the airport’s traffic can be seen in a linear trajectory. This image was posted on July 23, 2017. #mikekelley #avgeeks #aviation #planespotter #photography #airportart #publicart #avgeek #aviationlovers #photoshop #airportraits #airports #airport #portraits #aviationpics #aviationimages #aviationphotos #aviationpictures #aviationspotters #aviationgeek #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationlover

"Going Abroad?" This image was posted on July 22, 2017. #vintageadvertisement #avgeek #aviationhistory #vintage #vintagead #airfrance #france #arcdetriomph

Featuring a stunning picture of the Three Brothers in Yosemite National Park, this c. 1950 TWA (Trans World Airlines) brochure advertises that California is less than a day away from almost anywhere in the USA. This image was posted on July 21, 2017. #yosemite #twa #california #instatravel #aviation #avgeek #avaitionhistory

Mexican fashion designer Macario Jiménez studied at Milan’s Marangoni Institute and created his own clothing brand in 1994 specializing in women’s ready-to-wear. This image was posted on July 19, 2017. #fashion #flightattendant #uniform #aviationhistory #avgeek #womeninaviation #fashionhistory #macariojiménez #jiménez #milan #mexico #aeromexico #marangoniinstitute

Where would you have wanted to go on Pan American Airways in 1937? This image was posted on July 18, 2017. #panam #earlyaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #traveltuesday #aviation

Though tiny, National Parks Airways, serving Utah, Idaho, and Montana in the 1920s and ‘30s, was nevertheless successful enough to acquire three Boeing 247 aircraft, one of which is featured on its calendar for 1937. This image was posted on July 17, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #airlinecalendars #calendars #vintage #vintageaviation #vintageads #vintangeadvertisements #nationalparks #nationalparksairways #westernairlines #boeing #boeing247 #aviation #utah #idaho #montana

Happy Bastille Day! This image was posted on July 14, 2017. #france #french #airfrance #bastilleday #frenchrevolution #avgeek #aviationhistory #vintage #vintagead #vintageadvertisement #frenchhistory #bastille

What was SFO like back in the 1960s? This image was posted on July 13, 2017. #avgeek #airportmaps #aviationhistory #sfohistory #tbt #throwbackthursday

In the pioneering early days of aviation, mechanics often flew in the right seat of the cockpit and could perform co-pilot duties if needed. This image was posted on July 13, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #united #nationalairlines #mechanic #sparkpulgs #engines

“The interesting way to travel - Eastern Air Lines”. This image was posted on July 12, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #easternairlines #easternair #douglas #mealservice #vintage #vintagead #vintageadvertisement

In 1986, renowned French couturier Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008) introduced this Qantas uniform, which was worn until 1991. This image was posted on July 12, 2017. #fashioninflight #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #crewlife #fa #fashioninflight #hostesses #flightattendantlife #flightcrew #qantas #flyingkangaroo #yves #ysl #yvessaintlaurent #french #australia #australian #couturier #powersuit

Would you like to have tea in the air over London? This image was posted on July 11, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #britishhistory #imperialairways #imperial #british #teatime #vintage #vintagead #vintageadvertisement

United Airlines traces its origin to the mid-1920s, with the establishment of four airmail routes that would later become the backbone of United’s route system. This image was posted on July 08, 2017. #united #unitedairlines #themainline #avgeek #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #airmail

#OnThisDay in 1940, TWA (Trans World Airlines) inaugurated Boeing 307 Stratoliner transcontinental service. This image was posted on July 08, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #twa #boeing307 #stratoliner #pressurization

#Onthisday in 1994, the "rebooted" Frontier Airlines commenced operations. This image was posted on July 05, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #frontier #frontierairlines #ulcc #livery #liveryhistory

Pan American pioneered the multiple flight crew concept for long-range ocean transports. This image was posted on July 03, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #chinaclipper #panam #flyingboats #flightcrew #transpacific