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Before the age of cell phones and seat-back entertainment systems, inflight entertainment was generally low tech and relied on games that passengers brought themselves or those distributed by the airlines. This image was posted on May 30, 2023. #52objects #panam #avgeek
How many of you take time to review the safety information card once you’ve boarded an airplane? This image was posted on May 15, 2023. #52objects #avgeek #safety
What did the Airport look like #onthisday in 1940? This image was posted on May 12, 2023. #sfohistory #avgeek
Happy Birthday SFO! This image was posted on May 08, 2023. #52objects #sfohistory #avgeek
#OnThisDay in 1923, Igor Sikorsky founded the Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corporation (later renamed the Sikorsky Manufacturing Company, followed by the reorganized Sikorsky Aviation Corporation). This image was posted on May 03, 2023. #avgeek #sikorsky #panam
📣 📣 📣 📣 Our online database just hit 50,000 objects! This image was posted on May 02, 2023. #avgeek #onlinedatabase
On January 21, 1976, Air France and British Airways marked a pivotal moment in the advancement of commercial aviation. This image was posted on April 28, 2023. #ssttimemachine #concorde #avgeek
The first Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial passenger jet, took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 2005. This image was posted on April 27, 2023.
Pan American Airways was a pioneering U.S. international carrier founded by Juan T. Trippe (1899–1981) in 1927. This image was posted on April 26, 2023. #airlinerchairs #aircraftinteriors #avgeek
Glenn H. Curtiss (1878–1930) started the Curtiss Company in 1902 to manufacture engines and motorcycles. This image was posted on April 21, 2023. #enduranceengines #avgeek #aviationhistory
Midway Atoll, also called Midway Island, is part of the territory called the United States Minor Outlying Islands. This image was posted on April 18, 2023. #earthmonth #avgeek #panam #midwayisland
#Onthisday in 1973, Federal Express delivered the first packages from its operational facility in Memphis, Tennessee. This image was posted on April 17, 2023. #fedex #federalexpress #avgeek
Our newest exhibition “Remain Seated: Airliner Passenger Chairs,” is now on display in the Aviation Museum and Library. This image was posted on April 10, 2023. #airlinerchairs #aircraftinteriors #avgeek
The first pitch of the Giants home opener game of the season against the Kansas City Royals was thrown this afternoon at 1:35pm PDT. This image was posted on April 07, 2023.
Did you know that both United Airlines and Continental Airlines both trace their founding to one man? This image was posted on April 06, 2023. #avgeek #unitedairlines #continentalairlines #varneyairlines #sfhistory
The wind tunnel testing and research of NASA’s Ames Research Center, located in the Naval Air Station Moffett Field near Mountain View, California, has accomplished monumental achievements. This image was posted on April 05, 2023. #nasaameswind #avgeek #nasa #windtunnel
The inaugural Singapore Airlines flight to the United States arrived at San Francisco on #onthisday in 1979. This image was posted on April 04, 2023. #avgeek #singapore
Visitors to the Aviation Museum will no doubt recognize this large Pan Am floor globe! This image was posted on April 03, 2023. #52objects #avgeek #panam #sfhistory #sfohistory #earthmonth
Happy anniversary to our friends at The Pan Am Historical Foundation! This image was posted on March 31, 2023. #panamericanhistoricalfoundation #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory
Like many post-war airlines, Aloha Airlines, based in Hawaii, started charter passenger and cargo service with a single surplus DC-3 in 1946. This image was posted on March 31, 2023. #hawaii #avgeek #alohaairlines
Air Afrique was multinational African airline, based in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. This image was posted on March 28, 2023. #airafrique #avgeek #aviationhistory #traveltuesday
Christening ceremonies for airplanes arose from the tradition of christening ships, where a fluid was broken or poured on a ship’s hull and the ship was blessed with a name and good luck. This image was posted on March 27, 2023. #52objects #womenshistorymonth #sfohistory #avgeek #shirleytempleblack
There was beautiful weather #onthisday in 1966! This image was posted on March 23, 2023. #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #avgeek
In 1963, the United States launched a government-funded Supersonic Transport (SST) program to compete with the joint British and French Concorde project. This image was posted on March 21, 2023. #sstfirstgeneration #avgeek #concorde
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This image was posted on March 17, 2023.
#OnThisDay in 1947, the Convair CV-240 took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on March 16, 2023.
#Onthisday in 1927 the City and County of San Francisco signed a lease with the Mills Estate for 150 acres to use as an airport. This image was posted on March 15, 2023. #sfhistory #sfohistory #avgeek
Ruth Kadish was the first woman to serve on the San Francisco Airport Commission upon being appointed in 1976 by Mayor George Moscone; she served until 1984. This image was posted on March 13, 2023.
During the 1990s, Qantas operated a large fleet of the 747-400 widebody airliner, which was introduced in 1989. This image was posted on March 10, 2023. #flyingsoutherncross #australia #avgeek #aviationhistory
#Onthisday in 1963, Pan American World Airways opened their 59-story office building in New York City. This image was posted on March 07, 2023. #avgeek #panam #newyorkcity
This month on #52Objects, SFO Museum celebrates pioneering #WomeninAviation. This image was posted on March 06, 2023.
From its humble beginnings in 1927, with one airmail contract to Cuba and a single leased plane, Pan American Airways rapidly expanded in the 1930s under the leadership of Juan T. Trippe as it pioneered a worldwide overseas route system that included the Caribbean, South America, China, New Zealand, and Europe. This image was posted on March 03, 2023. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex
The last Continental Airlines flight departed #onthisday in 2012. This image was posted on March 02, 2023. #avgeek #aviationhistory #united #continental
#OnThisDay in 1803, Ohio was admitted into the Union. This image was posted on March 01, 2023. #aviationhistory #avgeek
While researching options for an airport between 1925-26, the office of San Francisco Mayor James Rolfe, Jr. sent telegrams to cities around the country to inquire about their own air field operations or intentions. This image was posted on February 27, 2023.
In the 1930s, as commercial aviation evolved into a more practical mode of transportation, San Francisco Airport launched a series of major improvements. This image was posted on February 24, 2023. #millsfield #sfohistory #avgeek