#avgeeks and history buffs: follow along this week for the underwater search for the Samoa Clipper, a #PanAm aircraft that was lost in 1938 near American Samoa. Live stream via @EVNautilus: https://t.co/9cKVC3D9FB
This tweet was posted on July 15, 2019.
100 years ago today: surrounded by a crowd, Art Smith prepares for take-off along the Marina at the #PPIE http://t.co/Zoo56IBnwe #avgeek
This tweet was posted on May 01, 2015.
15 all-cargo DC-8-54AF aircraft were built for United with much of the fuselage constructed as windowless. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 04, 2016.
1950s wood-carved Air France Breguet 763 Provence model aircraft on view in the Aviation Museum: http://ow.ly/6IBe5 #avgeeks
This tweet was posted on September 29, 2011.
75 years to the day: #PanAm's christening ceremony for the California Clipper, held at Treasure Island: http://t.co/HNa8N1kWgm #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 25, 2014.
A #PanAm flight arrives in NYC on this day in 1942, completing the 1st round-the-world commercial flight, having left SF on 12/12. #AVgeeks
This tweet was posted on January 06, 2012.
A 1937 brochure from ENTA, Costa Rica's 1st natl airline, include an image of the country's famous oxcarts: http://t.co/SqjbIm7RXJ #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 30, 2013.
A 1968 TWA catalog offers an array of flight bag fashion. "Starstream" gets our vote for best name! #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 19, 2013.
A child's fantasy -an aeroplane flight- brought to life in the pages of Frank Dobias' 1912 book: https://t.co/Sox3CKO74m #aviation #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 25, 2013.
A fleet of stretched & updated DC-8 types, the Super 60 Series, was operated by #Braniff in the 1970s. Artist Alexander Calder conceived the colorful livery scheme for one of these aircraft, which was colorful christened “Flying Colors of South America.” #DefunctThursday #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on February 10, 2022.
A form-fitting, polyester mini-dress projected a flashy, energetic look of casual comfort with bright stripes in Continental’s corporate colors. It featured a gold-tone chain belt with a monogrammed medallion. #WidebodyAV #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 12, 2020.
A new exhibit is on its way to the #Aviation Museum this week, a colorful blast-from-the-past for locals & #avgeeks: http://t.co/3XZlvldUz3
This tweet was posted on June 09, 2015.
A number of furniture pieces were also missing, including entire rows of seats. Because the figures of the passengers were used multiple times in the interior, it was possible to take molds from intact figures in order to recreate the lost pieces. #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 06, 2022.
A photo for lovers of San Francisco & #avgeek alike: the 1938 SF skyline & Pan Am's China #Clipper. http://t.co/KWT4OewKKz
This tweet was posted on July 31, 2013.