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The speed of the advancement of aviation in the twentieth century is aptly illustrated in this image from the late 1950s. This image was posted on May 04, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome #paa #panam

People Express Airlines commenced operations #onthisday in 1981. This image was posted on April 30, 2020. #avgeek #peopleexpress #museumfromhome

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, 2020. #avgeek #airbus #museumfromhome #a380

In honor of our 40th anniversary, every week this year we are highlighting one of our past exhibitions. This image was posted on March 19, 2020. #tbtsfom #sfomat40 #origami #museumfromhome

Today is #ReadAcrossAmerica Day! This image was posted on March 02, 2020.

#Onthisday in 1969, the first Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. This image was posted on March 02, 2020. #concorde #airfrance #avgeek #airplane

The Big 2-0! This image was posted on February 11, 2020. #jetblue #avgeek #airbus #aircraftmodel #hbd #traveltuesday

The first flight of the Boeing Model 247 took place #onthisday in 1933. This image was posted on February 07, 2020. #boeing #avgeek #united #airliner #aviationhistory

In 1961, the Nut Tree Restaurant commissioned its first model by Edward Chavez 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 January 29, 2020. #avgeek #aviationhistory #modelplanes #nuttree #vacaville #edwardchavez #nuttreeairport #bayareahistory

Designed by Louis Blériot and Raymond Saulnier, the Blériot XI monoplane took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1909. This image was posted on January 23, 2020. #avgeek #blériotxi #blériot #postcard

All Nippon Airways (ANA) began as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Company #onthisday in 1952. This image was posted on December 27, 2019. #ana #avgeek #allnipponairways #japan #modelplane

See our newest exhibition, "On Silent Wings: Published Works on Gliding and Soaring Flight" in the Aviation Museum and Library. This image was posted on December 11, 2019. #onsilentwings #glider #avgeek #bookshow #book

Taxiing out from Pan American seaplane base at Dinner Key, Miami, Florida, the airline's new Sikorsky S-40 prepared for take off on its inaugural passenger flight #onthisday in 1931. This image was posted on November 19, 2019. #avgeek #panam #seaplane #sikorsky #dinnerkey #clipper #aviationhistory

#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed his Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis" at Mills Field. This image was posted on September 16, 2019. #sfohistory #sfhistory #lindbergh #charleslindbergh

The Douglas DC-6 was initially conceived of as a military transport, but with the end of World War II, the design was changed to a civilian airliner, primarily in an effort to compete with the Lockheed Constellation. This image was posted on September 04, 2019. #airliner #airplane #plane #cockpit #photography #avgeek

Happy #NationalBookLoverDay! This image was posted on August 09, 2019. #avgeek #booklover #library #archive #books #book

An Aircraft Marshaller or signal person is a person who visually communicates directions between the pilot of an aircraft and ground crew in order to direct the aircraft into a particular space or position. This image was posted on August 02, 2019. #avgeek #twa #airmarshall #boeing707 #airtrafficcontrol #longexposure #1960s

#Onthisday in 1994, the "rebooted" Frontier Airlines commenced operations. This image was posted on July 05, 2019. #avgeek #frontier #livery #airbus

#Onthisday in 2004, the longest regularly scheduled commercial nonstop flight, departed from Singapore and landed in Newark, New Jersey operated by Singapore Airlines. This image was posted on June 28, 2019. #singapore #airbus #newark #modelairplane #avgeek #singapoeairlines

Early color photographs of San Francisco Airport are rare, so we’re excited to share with you a recent gift to our collection. This image was posted on June 13, 2019. #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfo #sfohistory #sfhistory #1940s

#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Paris, France, after completing his historic, first solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. This image was posted on May 21, 2019. #charleslindbergh #luckylindy #lindbergh #ryannyp #spiritofstlouis #ryanairlines #paris #newyork #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #airplane #aircraft

#OnThisDay in 1930, Ellen Church began her first shift as the first female cabin crewmember at Boeing Air Transport (BAT). This image was posted on May 15, 2019. #crewlife #ellenchurch #unitedairlines #boeing #avgeek #womeninaviation #flightattendant #aviationhistory #1930s

Did you know our collections staff catalog each object by hand? This image was posted on May 13, 2019. #behindthescenes #museummonday #museumlife

Modern airliners such as the Boeing 247, Douglas DC-2, and Douglas DC-3 were rolled out with passenger seats made from aluminum alloys. This image was posted on May 08, 2019. #aviationaluminum #aluminum #design #industrialdesign #avgeek #paxex #seating #airplaneseating #airplaneseats

The dedication ceremony of Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, the original name of San Francisco International Airport, commenced #onthisday in 1927. This image was posted on May 07, 2019. #millsfield #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

Happy #WorldBookDay! This image was posted on April 23, 2019. #worldbookday #books #periodicals #aviation #library #archives #bookday #avgeek

With the introduction of the airplane in the early twentieth century, pilots and mechanics needed written instructions on how to properly fly these complicated machines and keep them in safe operating condition. This image was posted on April 05, 2019. #bythebook #trainingmanual #airliner #flight #maintenance #avgeek #pilots #mechanics #manuals #airplane

The use of aluminum in airplane airframes was pioneered by Jugo Junkers, who introduced the F 13 in 1920. This image was posted on April 03, 2019. #aviationaluminum #aluminum #design #industrialdesign #ford #airliner #corrugated #avgeek

#Onthisday in 1949, Pan American World Airways introduced the Boeing 377 into service on the densely traveled San Francisco to Honolulu route. This image was posted on April 01, 2019. #boeing #panamerican #panam #hawaii #avgeek

“Early morning and looking out of the airplane window, watching as the mist rises from the peaks and valleys below. This image was posted on March 25, 2019. #5womenartists #womenshistorymonth #vanessamarsh #photography #cameraless #lumen #gelatinpaper #sunlight #images