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#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco began purchasing Mills Field and the surrounding property. San Francisco agreed to a ten-year purchasing program with the Mills Estate to acquire 1,112 acres. #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 30, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco began to purchase the property of Mills Field, which would become @flySFO. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 30, 2021.

#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco began to purchase the property of Mills Field, which would become San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on August 30, 2021. #sfohistory #sfo #sanfrancisco #sfhistory #avgeek

#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco initiated the purchase of Mills Field and the surrounding property. This image was posted on August 30, 2017. #sfohistory #sfo #sanfrancisco #sfhistory #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #aviationdaily

#OnThisDay in 1930, the first female cabin crewmember, Ellen Church, started her first shift for Boeing Air Transport (BAT). #EllenChurch #crewlife #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 15, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1930, the first female cabin crewmember, Ellen Church, started her first shift for Boeing Air Transport (BAT). This image was posted on May 15, 2018. #ellenchurch #boeing #boeingairtransport #bat #flightattendant #crewlife #stewardess #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

#OnThisDay in 1931, Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Charles A. Lindbergh, took off on a survey flight from Long Island to China, to scout out a commercial route to Asia for Pan American Airways. This image was posted on July 27, 2020. #avgeek #aviation #lindbergh #charleslindbergh #museumfromhome #womeninaviation

#OnThisDay in 1931, Anne Morrow and Charles #Lindbergh, took off on a survey flight to scout out a route to Asia for #PanAm. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 27, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 1933, the first flight of the #Boeing 247 took place. #Avgeek #AviationHistory #WomenInAviation This tweet was posted on February 08, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 1933, the first flight of the Boeing 247 took place. This image was posted on February 08, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 1934, the Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. The largest commercial airplane at the time, the "China Clipper" inaugurated transpacific service to Asia with Pan American Airways. #avgeek #aviationhistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 30, 2020.

#OnThisDay in 1934, the Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. The largest commercial airplane when delivered in 1935, only three Martin M-130 flying boats were built. #PanAm #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 30, 2022.

#OnThisDay in 1934, the Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. This image was posted on December 30, 2022. #panam #avgeek #aviationhistory #martinm130

#OnThisDay in 1934, the Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. This image was posted on December 30, 2020. #avgeek #aviationhistory #museumfromhome

#OnThisDay in 1934, the first Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. #avgeek #aviationhistory #m130 This tweet was posted on December 30, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1934, the first Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. This image was posted on December 30, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1934, the first Martin M-130 took off on its first test flight. This image was posted on December 30, 2017. #chinaclipper #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #panam #martinm130 #m130 #flyingboat

#OnThisDay in 1935, the first of three Martin M-130 #flyingboats was delivered to Pan American Airways. Named the "China Clipper", this M-130 would go on to make history by inaugurating the first scheduled #transpacific air mail service from California to the Philippines. #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 09, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1935, the first of three Martin M-130 flying boats was delivered to Pan American Airways. This image was posted on October 09, 2018. #chinaclipper #panam #earlyaviation #avgeek #paa #panamerican #flyingboats #transpacific

#OnThisDay in 1935, the first of three Martin M-130 flying boats was delivered to Pan American Airways. This image was posted on October 09, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1935, the first of three Martin M-130 sea planes was delivered to Pan American Airways. #AVGeek #AviationHistory #PanAm This tweet was posted on October 09, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1937 the second passenger building at SFO was dedicated. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 24, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 1937, the second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated. This image was posted on October 24, 2017. #sfohistory #aviation #airport #aviationhistory #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways received its first two Boeing 314 flying boats. This image was posted on January 27, 2018. #chinaclipper #panam #panamerican #flyingboats #boeing #boeing314 #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled Clipper flight from Treasure Island departed for Asia. This image was posted on February 05, 2019. #avgeek #sfhistory #treasureisland #paa #panamerican #goldengate #ti #bayareahistory

#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled flight from Treasure Island departed. Constructed for the 1939–40 Golden Gate International Exposition, #PanAm relocated its seaplane base to Treasure Island in 1938. #SFHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 05, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled flight from Treasure Island departed. This image was posted on February 05, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American received the delivery of their first Boeing 314. This image was posted on January 26, 2023. #panam #boeing314 #avgeek

#OnThisDay in 1939, the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory (@nasaames) was established as part of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). This image was posted on December 20, 2022. #nasaameswind #avgeek #nasa

#OnThisDay in 1940, TWA (Trans World Airlines) inaugurated Boeing 307 Stratoliner transcontinental service. This image was posted on July 08, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #twa #boeing307 #stratoliner #pressurization

#OnThisDay in 1940, the first #TWA (Trans World Airlines) #Boeing 307 #Stratoliner inaugurated transcontinental service. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 08, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 1945, Ethiopian Airlines was founded. #AvGeek #AviationHistory This tweet was posted on December 21, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1946, #Philippine Airlines became the first Asian Airline to cross the Pacific Ocean. #avgeek #aviationhistory #airlinemap This tweet was posted on July 31, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 1946, #Philippine Airlines became the first Asian Airline to cross the Pacific Ocean. This non-scheduled flight from Manila to Oakland, CA, took 41 hours and stopped at Guam, Kwajalein, and Honolulu, flying a DC-4. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 31, 2020.