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The XH-44 featured two rigid, counter-rotating rotor blades, which required the rigidity of aluminum in order to prevent contact at high revolutions, potentially causing severe damage to both. By the 1960s, most helicopter rotors were made out of aluminum. #AviationAluminum This tweet was posted on July 21, 2019.

The atomic age permeated American culture throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, influencing literature, film, television, and consumer goods. This image was posted on March 19, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #50s #midcentury #classic #retro #atomic #atomsforpeace #atoms #reactor

The attention to detail on Continental's late 1960s uniform includes a brooch with a Boeing's SST. #FashionInFlight This tweet was posted on September 09, 2016.

The center panel “Bay Area Funk”, is a collection of Berkeley memorabilia from the 1960s and includes images of many notable rock concert posters. #publicart #JoyceKozloff This tweet was posted on December 14, 2021.

The color palette is reminiscent of the psychedelic traditions of San Francisco in the 1960s, while the sunrise pinks, midday blues & greens reflect the color of a setting sun over an imaginary body of water. Yellows & oranges move like the reflection of a rising sun. #LindaGeary This tweet was posted on March 15, 2023.

The first wave of instrumental surf music captivated young people all across the United States. This image was posted on March 26, 2021. #instrumentalsurf #surfrock #surf #records

The iconic Blum's had a shop @flySFO in the 1960s, complete with trademark lamps & wallpaper: http://t.co/xq8HdxDnTX #throwbackthursday This tweet was posted on January 22, 2015.

The knobbed surfaces of Marvin Lipofsky's early sculptures from the 1960s are the result of hot glass… http://t.co/j2tKShxcAW This tweet was posted on January 02, 2015.

The paper dress was a 1960s pop-cultural phenomenon and fashion fad. This design was based on a black-and-white, photographic print of a tabby #cat by graphic artist #HarryGordon (1930–2007). #Caticons #fashion This tweet was posted on November 10, 2018.

The paper dress was a 1960s pop-cultural phenomenon and fashion fad. This image was posted on November 10, 2018. #caticons #catsofinstagram #cats #mewseum #caticon #cat #paperdress #1960s #popculture #harrygordon #fashion

The pottery and cultures of South America inspired many of #Wildenhain’s ceramics in the 1960s and '70s. #PondFarm This tweet was posted on May 12, 2016.

The rental car center at SFO was located in the Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) in the 1960s. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on August 25, 2016.

The rental car center at SFO was located in the Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) in the early 1960s. This image was posted on August 25, 2016.

The winter 1968 uniform by Dalton Apparel for Trans World Airlines (TWA) was a more colorful departure from the TWA’s previous looks. This image was posted on August 06, 2021. #flightpatterns #uniform #flightattendant #dalton #transworldairlines #crewlife

Theatricalizing life with dreams" was how Mary Wells, a pioneering advertising executive for Jack Tinker Associates, recalled her greatest strength. This image was posted on November 08, 2017. #aviation #braniff #advertising #marywellslawrence #georgelois #alexandercalder #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #marywells #womeninaviation #womeninhistory

This 1960 #AmericanAirlines flight information packet advertises the airline's new #Boeing707 jets. #avgeek #1960s https://t.co/ubgEaRNvH3 This tweet was posted on January 30, 2017.

This 1960 American Airlines flight information packet advertises the airline's new Boeing 707 jets. This image was posted on January 30, 2017.

This Cooks Travel Agency poster from the 1960s features several different aircraft and airlines. How many do you recognize? Did you fly any of these aircraft or airlines? Where did you go? This tweet was posted on October 16, 2018.

This Cooks Travel Agency poster from the 1960s features several different aircraft and airlines. This image was posted on October 17, 2018. #traveltuesday #cookstravel #travel #avgeek #airplane #poster #posterdesign #graphicdesign #1960s #advertisement

This Pan Am postcard of a watercolor painting by John T. McCoy depicts a Lockheed Constellation flying over the San Francisco Bay in 1947 on the world’s first scheduled round-the-world commercial flight. This image was posted on April 22, 2016.

This artwork is inspired by historical decorative styles found in the Bay Area. This image was posted on March 10, 2018. #localart #oakland #sanfrancisco #berkeley #bayarea #victorian #joycekozloff #airportart #painting #womenshistorymonth #5womenartists

This circa 1960 photograph shows several Boeing 707 jetliners in their introduction liveries. This image was posted on December 05, 2016. #boeing #707 #boeing100 #1960s #livery #aviationhistory #avgeek

This circa 1960 photograph shows several Boeing 707 jetliners in their introduction liveries. This image was posted on December 09, 2019. #boeing #707 #boeing100 #1960s #livery #aviationhistory #avgeek

This is your last week to catch "Surf’s Up! Instrumental Rock ‘n’ Roll." Instrumental surf music originated in Southern California in the early 1960s along with a booming interest in surfing and the subsequent pop-cultural craze. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on July 19, 2021.

This is your last week to catch "Surf’s Up! This image was posted on July 19, 2021.

This is your last week to see “Flight Patterns.” During the 1960s, conservative-yet-elegant flight attendant suits evolved into ensembles that mirrored the fun-loving, free-spirit of the time. This image was posted on April 04, 2022. #flightpatterns #uniform #flightattendant #avgeek #aviationhistory #fashion

This is your last week to see “Flight Patterns—Airline Uniforms from the 1960s–70s.” During the 1960s, conservative-yet-elegant flight attendant suits evolved into ensembles that mirrored the fun-loving, free-spirit of the time. #FlightPatterns #avgeek #aviationhistory This tweet was posted on April 04, 2022.

This menu produced by Pan American World Airways features a world map illustration by Jacques Liozu. This image was posted on March 30, 2016.

This photo from around 1985 features two different #United logos, the #SaulBass logo used from 1974 to 2010 and an earlier one used in the 1960s. #ThrowbackThursday This tweet was posted on February 08, 2018.

This week on #SFOMat40: In 2016, we presented “A Modern Approach: Mid-Century Design,” which featured mid-century studio art, graphic design, and manufactured goods from the 1930s to the 1960s. Do you remember this exhibition? https://t.co/Qmwrw44laW #MuseumFromHome #TBTSFOM This tweet was posted on September 29, 2020.

Throughout the 1960s and 70s, Allegheny merged with several other small local airlines, such as Lake Central and Mohawk. To reflect its growing service area, the airline again changed its name to US Air. More on US Airways next week! #DefunctThursday #AvGeek #USAirways This tweet was posted on December 22, 2022.

Toy Airplanes

This aviation exhibition was on display between September 1996 and December 1996 in the C-03 Entrance Lobby C gallery, located in South Terminal