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One of the greatest advances in commercial aviation was the successful introduction of jet airliners during the late 1950s. This image was posted on December 20, 2019. #avgeek #boeing707 #boeing #panamerican #jetage #jetairliners

During the Vietnam War, commercial airliners along with their crews were chartered to fly US troops into combat zones. This image was posted on December 18, 2019. #freedombirds #avgeek #vietnamwar #panamerican #panam #paa

China Airlines, the flag carrier of Taiwan, was founded on December 12, 1959, by retired Chinese Air Force officers. This image was posted on December 16, 2019. #avgeek #taiwan #chinaairlines #boeing707 #boeing

Pan American Airways pioneered commercial 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. This image was posted on December 12, 2019. #panamerican #panam #centralamerica #guatemala #ford #ford5at #trimotor

When McDonnell Douglas began to develop their widebody jetliner in the late 1960s, they endeavored to create an airliner that would operate in areas not served by the 747. This image was posted on December 05, 2019. #widebodyav #avgeek #widebody #jumbojet #jetage

Operating a Boeing 727, the last Pan American World Airways flight took off from Barbados to Miami, Florida, on December 4, 1991. This image was posted on December 05, 2019. #panam #panamerican #paa #boeing #boeing727 #jetage #goldenage #avgeek

Air Illinois was a regional airline based in Carbondale, Illinois, that started operation in 1970 and filed for bankruptcy in 1984. This image was posted on December 03, 2019. #avgeek #illinois #airillinois #graphicdesign #timetable #traveltuesday

On December 1, 2001, the final Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight departed from Kansas City, Missouri and landed in St. Louis, Missouri. This image was posted on December 02, 2019. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #twa

#OnThisDay in 1962, the first #Boeing 727 rolled out of the factory. This image was posted on November 27, 2019. #boeing727 #avgeek #postcard #1960s #boeing

BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) launched Boeing 747 widebody transatlantic service in April 1971 between London and New York. This image was posted on November 26, 2019. #widebodyav #avgeek #jumbojet #jetage #modelairplane #boac #747

#Onthisday in 1789, North Carolina became the 12th State to be admitted into the union of the United States. This image was posted on November 21, 2019. #avgeek #northcarolina #kittyhawk #wright #wrightbrothers #piedmont #piedmontairlines

When introduced in 1949 by Pan American World Airways, the four-engine Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was considered one of the most luxurious long-range airliners. This image was posted on November 20, 2019. #bythebook #avgeek #aircraftmanual #manual #propliner #boeing #boeing377 #panam #panamerican

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

Advertised as the quietest widebody jet airliner in service, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1970. This image was posted on November 18, 2019. #lockheed #l1011 #tristar #trijet #autoland #twa #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationgeeks #plane #avgeeks #widebodyav

SFO Museum would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to all of the service members and families of the United States military. This image was posted on November 14, 2019. #freedombird #avgeek #veterans #vietnamwar #airlines #airline #crewlife

#Onthisday in 1918 DDL (Det Danske Luftfartselskab A/S), or Danish Air Lines, was founded. This image was posted on October 29, 2019. #sas #aviationhistory #transitmaps #norway #denmark #sweden #traveltuesday

The Airbus A300 was the first wide-body airliner produced by Airbus Industries, a European aerospace manufacturing consortium formed in 1970. This image was posted on October 29, 2019. #a300 #airbus #avgeek #widebody #singapore

During the Vietnam War, commercial airliners along with their crews were chartered to fly U.S. troops into combat zones. This image was posted on October 23, 2019. #freedombird #avgeek #veterans #vietnamwar #airlines #airline #crewlife

Northwest Orient Airlines advertised Miami as a destination in the 1950s in a number of ways, including an alluring beachside poster with the airline’s promotional Miami beach bag. This image was posted on October 22, 2019. #traveltuesday #northwestorient #avgeek #flightbag #miami #1950s

#Onthisday in 1950, the Martin 4-0-4 took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on October 21, 2019. #avgeek #glennmartincompany #martin404 #propliner

Continental was one of numerous U.S. airlines to launch Boeing 747 jumbojet service in 1970. This image was posted on October 18, 2019. #widebodyav #avgeek #widebody #jumbojet #jetage #continental #hostess #crewlife #flightattendant