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#OnThisDay in 2015, the last branded US Airways flight departed from Philadelphia International Airport and landed at San Francisco International Airport. Did you ever fly on US Airways? #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 17, 2019.
#OnThisDay the first Convair CV-340 took flight in 1951. #avgeek #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #TDiH This tweet was posted on October 05, 2016.
#OnThisDay, the first female #cabincrew member, Ellen Church, first flew on her #United flight. #avgeek #aviationhistory This tweet was posted on May 15, 2017.
#OnThisDay, the first female cabin crewmember, Ellen Church, worked her first flight for Boeing Air Transport(BAT). This image was posted on May 15, 2017. #ellenchurch #nurses #flightattendant #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory #boeing #united
#OnThisday in 1959, United Air Lines and Delta Airlines introduced the Douglas DC-8. This image was posted on September 18, 2018. #avgeek #delta #united #dc8 #douglasairlines #turbojet #boeing #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory
#OnThisday in 2001, the ceremonial last Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight departed from Kansas City, Missouri and landed in St. Louis, Missouri. The flight was flown on a McDonnell Douglas MD-80. What are your favorite memories of #TWA? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 01, 2020.
#OnThisday in 2001, the ceremonial last Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight departed from Kansas City, Missouri and landed in St. Louis, Missouri. This image was posted on December 01, 2016.
#Onthiday in 1958, Pan American World Airways received their first Boeing 707. The 707 proved to be the world’s first sustained and successful commercial jetliner. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 707? #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 15, 2018.
#Onthiday in 1958, Pan American World Airways received their first Boeing 707. This image was posted on August 15, 2018. #boeing #boeing707 #jetage #jet #aviation #avgeek #aviationgeek #panam #panamerican #paa #history
#Onthisday #Airbus delivered their first #A380 to #Singapore Airlines. Have you ever flown on an A380? #avgeek #paxex #aviation This tweet was posted on October 15, 2017.
#Onthisday in 1789, North Carolina became the 12th State to be admitted into the Union. The birth of powered, controlled, heavier-than-air flight also occurred here when the Wright brothers successfully flew their “Wright Flyer” at Kitty Hawk, NC on December 17, 1903. #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 21, 2019.
#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
#Onthisday in 1882, Geoffrey de Havilland was born in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. He would go on to establish the de Havilland Aircraft Company in late 1920. #deHavilland #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 27, 2021.
#Onthisday in 1882, Geoffrey de Havilland was born in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. This image was posted on July 27, 2021. #dehavilland #tdih #avgeek #airplane
#Onthisday in 1889 Lockheed Aircraft Corporation founder Allan Lockheed was born in Fremont, California. In 1915, he and his older brother, Malcolm Loughead, opened a flying concession at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, selling rides on their Model G aircraft #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 20, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1889 Lockheed Aircraft Corporation founder Allan Lockheed was born in Fremont, California. This image was posted on January 20, 2022. #avgeek #lockheed #sfhistory #aviationhistory
#Onthisday in 1895, legendary fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga was born in Getaria, Spain. He opened an Air France department within his Paris fashion house for the creation of this stewardess uniform from 1969. #AvGeek #AirFrance #Balenciaga This tweet was posted on January 21, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1895, legendary fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga was born in Getaria, Spain. This image was posted on January 21, 2022. #avgeek #balenciaga #uniform #airfrance
#Onthisday in 1903, Olive Ann Beech (née Mellor) was born in Kansas. In 1950, she became the first woman to head a major aircraft corporation. Read more about her story: https://t.co/94Ptjb3fRj #WomenInAviation #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 25, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1903, Olive Ann Beech (née Mellor) was born in Kansas. This image was posted on September 25, 2019. #avgeek #womeninaviation #beechcraft #beech #womeninhistory
#Onthisday in 1909, Louis Blériot successfully landed his plane in Dover, England, after flying from Calais, France. This became the first crossing of the English Channel in a heavier-than-air mechanical aircraft. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 25, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1909, Louis Blériot successfully landed his plane in Dover, England, after flying from Calais, France. This image was posted on July 25, 2019. #blériot #earlyaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory
#Onthisday in 1918 DDL (Det Danske Luftfartselskab A/S), or Danish Air Lines, was founded. The airline merged with other Scandinavian airlines to form SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) in 1951. SAS is now the flag carrier for Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 29, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1918, DDL (Det Danske Luftfartselskab A/S), or Danish Air Lines, was founded. This image was posted on October 29, 2021. #sas #norway #denmark #sweden #avgeek
#Onthisday in 1919, #KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 07, 2017.
#Onthisday in 1919, #KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. The company is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. Have you ever flown on KLM? #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 08, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1919, KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. The company is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. Have you ever flown on KLM? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on October 07, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1919, KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. This image was posted on October 07, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome #poster
#Onthisday in 1919, KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. This image was posted on October 07, 2018. #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #klm #airfrance
#Onthisday in 1919, KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. This image was posted on October 07, 2017. #klm #dutch #holland #netherlands #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
#Onthisday in 1920, Hollywood costume designer and Academy Award winner, William Travilla, was born in Los Angeles, California. This image was posted on March 22, 2022. #avgeek #williamtravilla #united #fashion
#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.
#Onthisday in 1926, Walter T. Varney, a flight school and air taxi operator from San Francisco, launched his air mail service. This image was posted on April 06, 2020. #united #museumfromhome #avgeek
#Onthisday in 1926, Walter T. Varney, a flight school and air taxi operator, launched his air mail service. In 1930, his company, Varney Air Lines, was acquired by United Aircraft and Transport Corporation, which is now @united. #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 06, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1927 the City and County of San Francisco signed a lease with the Mills Estate for 150 acres to use as an airport. This image was posted on March 15, 2018. #throwbackthursday #sfhistory #sfohistory #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #sanfrancisco #tbt
#Onthisday in 1927 the City and County of San Francisco signed a lease with the Mills Estate for 150 acres to use as an airport. This image was posted on March 15, 2023. #sfhistory #sfohistory #avgeek