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From the 1960s to the 1980s, SFO #Helicopter Airlines operated local flights between San Francisco and Oakland. Did you ever fly on #SFOHelicopter Airlines? #SFOhistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 19, 2018.
On April 19 and 20, 1930, the U. S. Army Air Corps held an air show that brought large numbers of people to Mills Field. #Onthisday #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 20, 2018.
Happy Birthday #United Airlines! Did you know that United is the longest serving airline at San Francisco International Airport? #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on April 06, 2018.
These two photos from the 1940s and 1980s of inside SFO's air traffic control tower show the changes in air traffic technology. #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on February 22, 2018.
Flight attendants from multiple airlines wave at the thousands of visitors below, part of the dedication ceremony for the Central Terminal (now T2) in 1954. #TBT #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on February 01, 2018.
During World War II, #PanAm moved their operations from Treasure Island to #SFO. Do you remember this Pan American base? #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on December 28, 2017.
#Onthisday in 1932, Pacific Air Transport (PAT), part of United Air Lines, became a tenant at San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on December 22, 2017.
In December 1947, the three-letter code “SFO” first appeared in the American Aviation Air Traffic Guide. Read more about the story behind #SFO's three letter code on Facebook: https://t.co/WEWE11SZuL #ThrowbackThursday #SFOhistory This tweet was posted on December 21, 2017.
#Onthisday in 1941, San Francisco Airport became an U.S. Army Air Corps training and staging facility. #throwbackthursday #sfohistory This tweet was posted on December 07, 2017.
Among the early photos of #SFO is this picture of #United Air Lines' modest ticket counter in the airport's original administrative building. #TheMainLine #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on November 30, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1937 the second passenger building at SFO was dedicated. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 24, 2017.
By 1983, the Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) conversion and renaming to International Terminal was completed. #TBT #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on October 12, 2017.
See @flySFO's new iconic air traffic control tower rising beautifully into the sky in between Terminal 1 and 2. #sfohistory #avgeek #sfo This tweet was posted on October 11, 2017.
Standing 221 feet tall, the new tower is seismically fitted to withstand a magnitude 8 earthquake. #sfohistory #avgeek #sfo This tweet was posted on October 11, 2017.
#Onthisday in 1951, construction began on the new terminal building at SFO. It now exists as T2. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on October 05, 2017.
#Onthisday last year, SFO's new air traffic control tower was dedicated. #sfohistory #avgeek #sfo This tweet was posted on October 11, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1963, the first major addition to the 1954 terminal at San Francisco International Airport was dedicated. #TBT #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on September 15, 2017.
In 1962, San Francisco International Airport ranked as the fourth busiest in the U.S. #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory #SFO This tweet was posted on September 28, 2017.
#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. 1 at Mills Field (now @flySFO) was completed. #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on September 23, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1937, Transcontinental & Western Air established a base at San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory #TWA This tweet was posted on September 05, 2017.
Do you remember this sign? It was located on the roadway approach to @flySFO and read “Welcome to San Francisco." #TBT #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on September 07, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco initiated the purchase of Mills Field and the surrounding property. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on August 30, 2017.
Did you ever fly on SFO Helicopter Airlines? What are your favorite memories of SFO Helicopter Airlines? #TBT #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on August 31, 2017.
In 1961, SFO Helicopter Airlines, commenced operations with local helicopter flights between San Francisco and Oakland. #TBT #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on August 31, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1971, the first Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport. @united @flysfo #avgeek #sfohistory This tweet was posted on August 14, 2017.
#United’s McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was the first of the three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliners to arrive at SFO. #avgeek #sfohistory This tweet was posted on August 14, 2017.
What was SFO like back in the 1960s? This brochure maps out all the airlines and amenities available at SFO at the time. #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on July 13, 2017.
What was happening at SFO in the 1980s? The second Air Traffic Control Tower above Terminal 2 was completed in 1981. #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 15, 2017.
A comprehensive master plan for SFO was approved in 1973. #TBT #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 08, 2017.
The first graded airstrip at SFO in 1927 was 4,950 feet long. Today, SFO's runways measure between 7,650 & 11,870 feet in length #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 07, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1927, the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco began operations. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 07, 2017.
In 1963, the first major addition to the 1954 terminal at San Francisco International Airport was the completed. #SFOHistory #TBT #SFOat90 This tweet was posted on June 01, 2017.
By the late 1940s, the single terminal at @flySFO was bustling with activity, as seen in this 1948 photo. #SFOHistory #ThrowbackThursday This tweet was posted on May 18, 2017.
SFO is celebrating its 90th birthday! The City and County of San Francisco officially dedicated Mills Field on May 7, 1927. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on May 08, 2017.
This aerial photo from 1967 shows SFO and SF, located 14 miles south of the city’s Civic Center. Do you recognize any landmarks? #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on May 05, 2017.
This year @flySFO turns 90! See photos of the airport throughout the years in our online database! https://t.co/ZQC3yeQ2y8 #SFOHistory #TBT This tweet was posted on May 04, 2017.