#Onthisday in 1949, Pan American World Airways received their first delivery of a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. #PanAm launched #Stratocruiser transpacific service from San Francisco to Hawai’i in April 1949, and transatlantic service to London in June 1949. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 31, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1958, the first scheduled Pan American World Airways jet service took off from Idlewild, New York. Flying to Paris, Pan Am carried 111 passengers across the Atlantic. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 707? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 26, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1961, the first regularly screened movie on a scheduled commercial jet flight was shown on a TWA Boeing 707. Other airlines, such as Pan Am, followed suit soon after. What was the last movie you watched on an airplane?
This tweet was posted on July 19, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1964, Eastern Air Lines first introduced the Boeing 727. The aircraft was a medium range, intermediate-capacity jetliner that could serve regional airports with short runways. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 01, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1965, the Douglas DC-9 took off on its maiden flight. The #DC9 was designed as a mid-range jetliner with a smaller capacity than the Boeing 727 and with the capability of serving the shorter runways of small regional airports. Did you ever fly on a DC-9? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 25, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1965, the Douglas DC-9 took off on its maiden flight. The aircraft was produced for 41 years, first by Douglas, then McDonnell Douglas, and finally Boeing in numerous variants and derivatives. Have you ever flown on a DC-9? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 25, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1970, the world's first ever scheduled Boeing 747 was flown by Pan American World Airways. Named "Clipper Young America," it departed New York's JFK at 1:52AM and reached London's Heathrow Airport in 6 hrs & 43 min. What are your fondest memories of the Boeing 747?
This tweet was posted on January 22, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1971, #Southwest Airlines began operation in Texas. DYK since starting service, Southwest has the distinction of almost exclusively operating the Boeing 737 family.
This tweet was posted on June 18, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1984, Virgin Atlantic commenced operations. The first flight, from London to Newark, was operated by a Boeing 747-200. Have you ever flown on Virgin Atlantic?
This tweet was posted on June 22, 2019.
#Onthisday in 2017, Delta Air Lines’ last 747 took its final scheduled international flight from Seoul, South Korea to Detroit, Michigan. Though originally scheduled December 17th, the flight was rescheduled for December 19. Did you ever fly on a #Delta Boeing 747? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on December 19, 2019.
#Onthisday in 2017, United Airlines’ last scheduled Boeing 747 flight departed from @flySFO. Recreating the journey of the first United 747 flight from SFO to Honolulu in 1970, the airline threw a farewell party in Terminal 3 of SFO. #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on November 07, 2019.
#Onthisday in 2017, United Airlines’ last scheduled Boeing 747 flight departed from SFO. Recreating the journey of the first United 747 flight from SFO to Honolulu in 1970, the airline threw a farewell party. #avgeek #UA747Farewell
This tweet was posted on November 07, 2022.
#PanAm launched Boeing 377 Stratocruiser service from San Francisco to Hawai’i in April 1949, and transatlantic service to London in June 1949 as all first-class “President” service. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on May 12, 2021.
@ParkeBench Hi Parker! our exhibition celebrates the three planes that flew the trans-Pacific island-to-island itineraries, the Martin M-130, the Boeing 314, and the Sikorsky S-42! Visit our website for more information: https://t.co/MPq52u5pOS
This tweet was posted on March 04, 2019.