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Learn more about these chartered flights in “Flying the Freedom Birds: Airlines and the Vietnam War.” See the online exhibition at: https://t.co/jA5xrcECNN #FreedomBird #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 15, 2020.
To promote its widebody-operator status, Continental Airlines introduced a new line of uniforms in 1970. Stewardesses were offered a choice of several ensembles. #WidebodyAV #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 12, 2020.
#PanAm pioneered airline service to Latin America and the Caribbean in the late 1920s and early 1930s, when air travel was first developing into a viable form of transportation. By 1930, the airline linked 29 Latin American and Caribbean countries and territories. #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 01, 2020.
For “Flying the Freedom Birds: Airlines and the Vietnam War,” we interviewed several flight attendants about their experiences serving on commercial airliners under contract by the U.S. Air Force Military Airlift Command (MAC) during the Vietnam War. https://t.co/XF8VYWsxR6 This tweet was posted on April 27, 2020.
People Express Airlines commenced operations #onthisday in 1981. A low-cost airline inspired by Freddie Laker and Laker Air, People Express only lasted a few years and merged with Continental Airlines in 1987. Did you ever fly on #PeoplExpress? #Avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 30, 2020.
Playing cards, because of their size and weight, were ideally suited for use on airliners. Carriers distributed uniquely designed decks with the airline’s logo, and the latest service promotions. Do you have a favorite card game? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 28, 2020.
We’re hoping that our collection can help to spread a little sunshine! Check out these travel posters from National Airlines, whose logo was a two-toned sun. Did you ever fly on #NationalAirlines? #avgeek #MuseumSunshine #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 21, 2020.
The #Boeing 747 offered the airline a comfortable, roomy, and luxurious cabin interior. In an advertisement, #BOAC proclaimed “you will hardly believe you're in an aircraft.” #WidebodyAV #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 07, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1926, Walter T. Varney, a flight school and air taxi operator from San Francisco, launched his air mail service. Varney Air Lines was acquired by @united Airlines in 1930. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 06, 2020.
Happy Birthday #United Airlines! Did you know that United is the longest serving airline at San Francisco International Airport (@flysfo)? #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 06, 2020.
When ceramic dishes were used on the Douglas DC-3, they were specifically designed to be light for inflight use. American Airlines also offered flatware resembling the DC-3 forward fuselage. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on March 27, 2020.
On March 16, 1947, the Convair 240 made its maiden flight. It could carry 40 passengers comfortably and had a range of up to 1,200 miles. Introduced by American Airlines in 1948, 176 were produced for numerous airlines worldwide. #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 18, 2020.
For “Flying the #FreedomBirds: Airlines and the #Vietnam War,” we interviewed flight attendants about their experiences serving on commercial airliners under contract by the U.S. Military Airlift Command (MAC) during the Vietnam War. Watch one here: https://t.co/rSaOtRWBlR This tweet was posted on March 04, 2020.
In 1971, #TWA (Trans World Airlines) introduced a new group of flight attendant uniforms conceived by Rome-based fashion designer Valentino Garavani. The uniform came in three colors: purple, brown, or beige. Do you remember this uniform? #WidebodyAV #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on March 23, 2020.
Loftleiðir Icelandic (or Iceland Airlines) was established #onthisday in 1944 in Iceland. In 1973, Loftleiðir merged with Flugfélag Íslands to form #Icelandair, the current flag carrier of Iceland. Did you ever fly on #Loftleiðir? #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 10, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1993, the first Airbus A321 took off on its maiden flight. When introduced, the A321-100 did not have the range expected by airlines. The heavier and longer-range A321-200 allowed for US transcontinental range with a full passenger load. #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 11, 2020.
This week on #SFOMat40: In 2003, we presented "The Flight Bag: Icon of Air Travel" which featured dozens of flight bags from various airlines. Do you remember this exhibition? #TBTSFOM #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 27, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1991, Continental Airlines introduced their new blue, gold, and grey aircraft #livery with a globe logo. It replaced the gold and red livery with “jetstresm” logo designed by #SaulBass and introduced in 1968. Do you remember this livery? #avgeek #graphicdesign This tweet was posted on February 12, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1982, Laker Airways declared bankruptcy, with aircraft still in service. One of the world’s first long-haul, low-cost carriers, flying from London Gatwick to New York, the airline helped pave the way for other low-cost airlines. Did you ever fly on #LakerAirways? This tweet was posted on February 05, 2020.
In the late 1960s, Pan American World Airways commissioned renowned psychedelic artist @Peter_Max to create a promotional poster that showed the new Boeing 747 taking off through rainbow rays of the solar system. Do you have a favorite airline advertisement? #WidebodyAV This tweet was posted on February 10, 2020.
The first flight of the Boeing 247 took place #onthisday in 1933. Considered the first modern airliner, the Boeing 247 had a maximum speed of 200 mph, faster than the U.S. Army Air Corps’ fighter aircraft of the time. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 07, 2020.
In 1969, Aero Commuter acquired Golden West Airlines, took its name, & serviced over 20 California cities. By the mid-1970s, it was carrying the 2nd largest volume of commuter passengers in the U.S. The airline operated until 1983. Did you ever fly on Golden West Airlines?#avgeek This tweet was posted on January 28, 2020.
Incorporated as Inter-Island Airways #onthisday in 1929, Hawaiian Airlines dates to before Hawai’i’s statehood. In 1973, the airline introduced Pualani (Flower of the Sky), who continues to represent the airlines’ brand identity. Have you ever flown on #HawaiianAirlines? #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 30, 2020.
Introduced April 1,1949 by Pan American, the Boeing 377 #Stratocruiser was considered the most luxurious airliner aloft. Its unique fuselage was equipped with two decks; the upper contained a roomy main cabin, while the lower featured a popular cocktail lounge. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 31, 2020.
During the Vietnam War, commercial airliners, along with their crews, were chartered to fly U.S. troops into combat zones. Commercial airlines were also used to transport servicemembers on rest and recuperation leave. #freedombird This tweet was posted on January 14, 2020.
See “Flying the Freedom Birds: Airlines and the Vietnam War,” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/jA5xrcECNN #freedombird #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 14, 2020.
In 1969, Continental Airlines received approval for a route to Hawai’i, which the airline considered the most lucrative. The service was widely advertised and featured on promotional items such as branded flight bags. Do you own any flight bags? #WidebodyAV This tweet was posted on December 26, 2019.
#AllNipponAirways (#ANA) began as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Company #onthisday in 1952. The airline has grown to become the largest in Japan. In December 1998, ANA began service from Tokyo to San Francisco. Have you ever flown on ANA? This tweet was posted on December 27, 2019.
During the #VietnamWar, commercial airliners along with their crew were chartered to fly US troops into combat zones. Few of the flight attendants were prepared for the reality of serving on a plane taking young men to war. The soldiers were equally unprepared. #FreedomBirds This tweet was posted on December 18, 2019.
In 1971, TWA (Trans World Airlines) introduced a new group of flight attendant uniforms conceived by Rome-based fashion designer #Valentino Garavani (@MaisonValentino). The uniform came in three colors: purple, brown, or beige. #WidebodyAV This tweet was posted on January 08, 2020.
See “Flying the Freedom Birds: Airlines and the #VietnamWar,” on display pre-security in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/jA5xrcECNN This tweet was posted on December 18, 2019.
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was initially designed to be operated on transcontinental or regional routes with fewer passengers than the Boeing 747 thus broadening the widebody market to more airlines and a greater proportion of the traveling public. #WidebodyAV This tweet was posted on December 05, 2019.
#ChinaAirlines, the flag carrier of #Taiwan, was founded on December 12, 1959, by retired Chinese Air Force officers. #Transpacific service to San Francisco began in 1970 with the acquisition of the #Boeing 707 jetliner. Have you ever flown on China Airlines? #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 16, 2019.
#PanAm pioneered commercial airline service to Latin America in the late 1920s and early 1930s. #PAA began service in Central America with the Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor, a robust, three-engine, twelve-passenger airliner affectionately known as the “Tin Goose.” #PanAmCentralAmerica This tweet was posted on December 12, 2019.
Air Illinois was a regional airline based in Carbondale, that started operation in 1970 and filed for bankruptcy in 1984. Did you ever fly on Air Illinois? #avgeek #traveltuesday #graphicdesign This tweet was posted on December 03, 2019.
Despite the intensity of the operations, many flight attendants found the military contract flights rewarding & continued to serve on them for years. “I wouldn’t trade the experience for a million dollars,” stated Julie Kane, a flight attendant for Seaboard Airlines. #FreedomBird This tweet was posted on November 14, 2019.