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Can't get enough of the dawn of the jet age in commercial aviation? This image was posted on July 01, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #boeing707 #707 #goldenage #aviation #boeing

Over ninety years ago, at the dawn of commercial aviation, four companies merged into a single airline that became a preeminent U.S. carrier. This image was posted on June 30, 2017. #united #unitedairlines #themainline #avgeek #aviationhistory

Iraqi Airways was founded in 1945. This image was posted on June 27, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #traveltuesday

The Airport is hosting a ground-breaking ceremony today for a new hotel. This image was posted on June 20, 2017. #hilton #grandhyatt #hyatt #hotels #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory #tigeragogo

#Onthisday in 1971, Southwest Airlines began operation in Texas. This image was posted on June 18, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #southwest #southwestairline #flysouthwest #texas #dallas #sanantonio #houston #lovebird #boeing #737 #otdih

This two-tone uniform in checked and solid navy blue polyester was created in 1974 by American fashion designer Bill Blass (1922–2002), who was known for elegant daywear and traditional fabrics. This image was posted on June 14, 2017. #fashion #billblass #american #americanair #americanairlines #uniform #crewlife #flightattendant #flightattendants #avgeek #aviationhistory #1970s #womeninaviation

In 1926, Maude Campbell became the first female passenger to fly aboard a Western Air Express flight and is reported to be the first female passenger to fly on a scheduled commercial flight in the United States. This image was posted on June 14, 2017. #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #westernairexpress #westernairlines #maudecambell #douglasm2

Did you know that in the 1960s you could fill out mail order forms for flight bags while in the air? This image was posted on June 12, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #jetset #1950s #1960s #carryon #flightbag #americanairlines #americanair #handluggage #paxex #jetage

Airlines invested considerable care and attention in making calendars that were visually stunning examples of graphic design. This image was posted on June 09, 2017. #twa #avgeek #aviationhistory #airlines #airline #airlinecalendar #1950s #vintage #germany #rhine #rhineriver #lockheed #constellation

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, with airport planners projecting that annual passenger traffic at SFO would reach 23 million, a series of design, engineering, and construction projects were proposed. This image was posted on June 08, 2017. #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #tbt #throwbackthursday

#OnThisDay in 1927, the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco officially began operations. This image was posted on June 07, 2017. #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory

Although Alaska Airlines can trace its roots back through various incarnations to the early 1930s, it officially began operating as Alaska Airlines on June 6, 1944. This image was posted on June 06, 2017. #alaska #traveltuesday #alaskaarlines #avgeek #aviationhistory #hbd #happyanniversary

#Onthisday in 1934, Pan American Airways received its first Sikorsky S-42. This image was posted on June 05, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #panam #panagra #sikorsky #flyingboat #chinaclipper #florida #miami #rio #brazil

Ever wonder how large/oversize cargo fits into a Boeing 747? This image was posted on June 02, 2017. #boeing #747 #boeing747 #aviationhistory #avgeek #lufthansa #cargo

On August 27, 1954, the new Central Terminal at SFO was dedicated. This image was posted on May 25, 2017. #sfohistory #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfhistory #sfoat90 #aviationhistory #avgeek #avgeeks #planespotting #planespotter

What was it like flying to Paris on TWA in the mid-fifties? This image was posted on May 23, 2017. #twa #paris #menu #avgeek #aviationhistory #paxex #airlinemeals #traveltuesday

What did flight kitchens look like in the 1970s? This image was posted on May 22, 2017. #united #airplanefood #chefs #cooking #avgeek #aviationhistory #aviationtrivia

Today marks the 90th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s landing in Paris after completing his historic, first solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. This image was posted on May 21, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #charleslindbergh #lindbergh #spiritofstlouis #ryannyp

In 1929, the German airship, LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin completed an ambitious, 21-day, round-the-world trip in sponsored by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. This image was posted on May 19, 2017. #german #grafzeppelin #hearst #sfhistory #transpacific #avgeek #aviationhistory

Following WWII, commercial air traffic grew in importance and in scale. This image was posted on May 18, 2017. #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhisory #sfhistory#paxex

At any given moment, there are at least seven thousand commercial airplanes in the sky. This image was posted on May 16, 2017. #mikekelley #avgeeks #aviation #planespotter #photography #airportart #publicart #avgeek #aviationlovers #photoshop #airportraits #airports #airport #portraits #aviationpics #aviationimages #aviationphotos #aviationpictures #aviationspotters #aviationgeek #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationlover

What does it take to fly an airplane? This image was posted on May 16, 2017. #boeing #boeing747 #747 #sas #avgeek #scandinavianairlinessystem #scandinavia

#OnThisDay, the first female cabin crewmember, Ellen Church, worked her first flight for Boeing Air Transport(BAT). This image was posted on May 15, 2017. #ellenchurch #nurses #flightattendant #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory #boeing #united

#OnThisDay in 1960, Delta Air Lines introduced the Convair CV-880 into service. This image was posted on May 15, 2017.

Happy Mother's Day! This image was posted on May 14, 2017. #happymothersday #mothersday #twa #avgeek #aviationhistory #paxex

#OnThisDay in 1982, Braniff International Airways ceased operations. This image was posted on May 12, 2017. #braniff #avgeek #aviationhistory #boeing #boeing707

A seldom-seen photo of SFO’s first two administration buildings, which briefly coexisted side-by-side. This image was posted on May 11, 2017. #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfoat90

Japanese designer Hanae Mori (b. This image was posted on May 10, 2017. #jal #japanese #japan #japanesedesigners #hanaemori #mori #japanairlines #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #crewlife #fa #fashioninflight #hostesses #flightattendantlife #flightcrew

Can you see yourself in South America? This image was posted on May 09, 2017. #traveltuesday #southamerica #panam #panagra #avgeek #aviationhistory #llama

The first commercial pressurized transport aircraft was the Boeing 307 Stratoliner, which first flew in 1938. This image was posted on May 08, 2017. #aviationhistory #avgeek #boeing #boeing307 #panam #stratoliner #pressurization

San Francisco had the barest necessities of an airport—an airstrip and an unfinished Administration Building—when it officially dedicated Mills Field on May 7, 1927. This image was posted on May 08, 2017. #sfohistory #aviationhistory #avgeek #sfoat90 #sfhistory

There's a lot to see in this photo from 1967! This image was posted on May 05, 2017. #sfohistory #aviationhistory #avgeek #sfoat90 #sfhistory #notadrone #aerialphotography