Excluded from civilian work as an airline pilot due to her gender, Crookston switched gears and was hired by the Civil Aeronautics Authority in 1942 as an air traffic controller in Salt Lake City. #SFOHistory #avgeek
This tweet was posted on December 13, 2022.
Fashionable and functional, this polyester tailored suit in the softer shade of #PanAm blue has a classic blazer with subtle cuff trim and was worn with a matching vest and ribbon bow tie. With two styles of optional headwear, the uniform was worn until 1991.
#Adolfo #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on February 15, 2023.
Fashionable and functional, this polyester tailored suit of #PanAm’s 1980 uniform in the softer shade of Pan Am blue has a classic blazer with subtle cuff trim and was worn with a matching vest and ribbon bow tie. The uniform was worn until 1991. #avgeek #Adolfo
This tweet was posted on June 19, 2019.
Fashionable passengers pose on board a Ford Tri-Motor in 1928: http://t.co/ZeR5FV45Bf #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 21, 2014.
Featuring images taken in Central America by #PanAm's public relations & advertising manager in the winter of 1930–31, “Pan American Airways in Central America” is on display pre-security on the departures level of Terminal 3 and online at https://t.co/cMoTZAe4Q1 #PAAinCA #avgeek
This tweet was posted on November 01, 2021.
First, the model was thoroughly cleaned. Then conservators were able to address the numerous original components of the model that had detached. Conservators found the original locations of the detached components and reattached them with adhesive. #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 06, 2022.
Five stories tall, wingspan of a football field, Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" had its one and only flight on this day in 1947. #avgeeks
This tweet was posted on November 02, 2011.
Flight simulators underwent some pretty significant changes between the 1940s and 1970s. #AVGeek
This tweet was posted on August 16, 2016.
Flights from St. Louis to Chicago, Tulsa, and Memphis were on Douglas DC-3s acquired from Parks Air Lines. Instead of repainting the DC-3s, Ozark took off the P and S from the aircraft and painted on OZ to the beginning. #DefunctThursday #Ozark #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2022.
Flying Delta to Miami in the 1950s: nothing faster, nothing finer! http://t.co/wBLvnIg1ou #avgeek
This tweet was posted on May 21, 2014.
Flying Tiger Line was 'shooting for the moon' when they started the 1st all-freight airline in 1945: http://t.co/OxWIL7uJgT #avgeek
This tweet was posted on June 03, 2014.
Flying over open waters in an aircraft in the 1930s was complicated! Pan American Airways had a cross-trained crew of up to ten staff on each flight. Shown here: the crew of six on #PanAm’s 1935 survey flight to Hawaii. #ChinaClipper #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 28, 2020.
Following airline deregulation in 1978, #Braniff’s strategy for this period was aggressive expansion of new domestic and international routes. While successful in the short term, the company ultimately overextended and was forced into bankruptcy in 1982.
#DefunctThursday #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on February 10, 2022.
Following its introduction in 1949, advertisements promoted the #Boeing 377 #Stratocruiser's unique and luxurious lower-deck lounge. The Stratocruiser became a favorite with passengers due in great part to its lounge. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 16, 2018.
For Qantas’ flight service staff, Pucci designed a uniform of bright orange jackets with canary dress shirts and striped ties. Check out the detail work on the button!
#FlyingSouthernCross #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on July 19, 2022.
For generations of Californians and visitors, the Nut Tree Restaurant in Vacaville, California was a popular destination. In addition to restaurants and shops, it had its own airport that was a favorite among private pilots. Have you ever been to the Nut Tree Airport? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 30, 2018.
For its brand, a stylized eagle symbol was developed with a rigid, airplane-like wing that blended the natural with the mechanical. The eagle flew under a constellation of stars arrayed like destinations on a route map. #DefunctThursday #CapitalAirlines #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on March 10, 2022.
Formed in 1931 from the merger and acquisition of several airlines, United Air Lines grew and prospered as one of the leading U.S. coast-to-coast carriers during the ensuing decades. #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on December 05, 2022.
Founded #onthisday in 1926, United Airlines was formed by a merger of four companies. National Air Transport, Pacific Air Transport, Boeing Air Transport, and Varney Air Lines were organized in 1931 under United Air Lines, Inc. #AvGeek #UnitedAirlines
This tweet was posted on April 06, 2022.
Founded by George T. Baker in 1934, National Airlines started as an air mail carrier, as did many airlines at that time. By the end of the decade, the growing company opened a service to New Orleans, called the “Buccaneer Route.” #DefunctThursday #NationalAirlines #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on June 09, 2022.
Friday fun: Air New Zealand is the airline of Middle-earth with their Hobbit inspired safety video. http://t.co/ZRPBP6xp #avgeek
This tweet was posted on November 02, 2012.
From Europe to the US by Lockheed Constellation! Great detail in this 1950s promotional lighter. http://t.co/PEPJxMuArd #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 15, 2013.
From an early age, Albert (Al) Mueller, Jr. loved travel, specifically airline travel. Al spent most of his working years as a travel agent and began collecting airline memorabilia at the age of eleven after flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco. #AvGeek #Blog
This tweet was posted on June 29, 2023.
From every personal snapshot, video clip, and diary entry of an airline employee emerges a series of experiences supporting the broader story of commercial aviation. These unique perspectives can offer an alternative take on the official account of an airline. #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on March 30, 2021.
From the 1930s to the 1950s, Midway was utilized as an overnight refueling stop and an important base for Pan Am’s transpacific flying boat routes on the leg between Hawai’i and Wake Island.
#AvGeek
This tweet was posted on April 18, 2023.