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All Nippon Airways (ANA) began as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Company in 1952. This image was posted on August 01, 2017.

In 1961, the Nut Tree Restaurant commissioned its first Chavez model 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 July 29, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #modelplanes #nuttree #vacaville #edwardchavez #nuttreeairport #bayareahistory #modelaircraft #earlyaviation #aviationhistory #avgeek #aviation #avgeeks #aviationlovers #aircraft #instaaviation #aviationgeek #aerospace #instaplane #travel #instagramaviation #history

Do you remember this terminal at SFO? This image was posted on July 20, 2017. #tbt #throwbackthursday #united #unitedairlines #sfohistory #sfo

Continental advertised their Boeing 747 service as the only 747 with 2 lounges and a pub. This image was posted on July 16, 2017.

What was SFO like back in the 1960s? This image was posted on July 13, 2017. #avgeek #airportmaps #aviationhistory #sfohistory #tbt #throwbackthursday

In 2011, the new Terminal 2 opened at SFO. This image was posted on July 06, 2017. #tbt #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #terminal2

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

During the 1970s and 1980s, vinyl LP records with international-travel themes sometimes included cover art with airliners. This image was posted on June 21, 2017. #museumweek #musicmw #womenmw #sas #ganddalpikekor #pikekor #norway #ganddal #scandinavia #scandinavian

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

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

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

Happy 80th birthday to our most famous landmark! This image was posted on May 27, 2017. #hbd #ggb80 #myggbstory #goldengatebridge #ggb #goldengate #bridge #bridges

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

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

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

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the song "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" by Scott McKenzie, which was released #onthisday in 1967. This image was posted on May 13, 2017. #elainemayes #airportart #publicart #summeroflove #rock #soul #sanfrancisco #monterey #montereypop #jimihendrix #scottmckenzie #flowersinyourhair #themamasandthepapas #keithmoon #thewho #otisredding #graceslick #jeffersonairplane #paulsimon #artgarfunkel #simonandgarfunkel #petetownsend #lourawls #jerrygarcia #thegratefuldead #paulkantner #janisjoplin #ravishankar #rogerdaltrey

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

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

This year SFO turns 90! This image was posted on May 04, 2017. #sfohistory #aviationhistory #avgeek #sfoat90 #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfhistory

We are very sad to hear about the passing of artist Vito Acconci. This image was posted on May 02, 2017. #rip #vitoacconci #restinpeace #publicart #contemporaryart

Malayan Airways started service #onthisday in 1947, and later became Malaysia-Singapore Airlines in the 1960s. This image was posted on May 01, 2017. #pierrebalmain #balmain #singapore #singaporegirl #singaporeairlines #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory

Inspired by American folk art, quilting, and storytelling, Clare Rojas creates dreamlike images executed in tightly drawn, crystalline shapes. This image was posted on April 29, 2017. #airportart #clarerojas #bluedeer #painting #fineart #sfo #paxex

This year San Francisco International Airport is turning 90! This image was posted on April 27, 2017. #tbt #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #sfoat90 #sfo #avgeek #aviationhistory

Construction of the North Terminal (now Terminal 3) began #onthisday in 1971 with a groundbreaking ceremony that included a water canon salute performed by airport fire trucks. This image was posted on April 22, 2017. #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory

The Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) has changed a lot since its construction in 1954. This image was posted on April 20, 2017. #tbt #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory

The first American Airlines Boeing 747 jet flight to New York took off from SFO #onthisday in 1970. This image was posted on April 19, 2017. #sfohistory #sfo #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #aa #americanairlines #boeing #boeing747 #747