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"Wherever in the world you want to go...the world's largest fleet of over-ocean Jets is at your service...the Pan Am Jet Clipper Fleet" Pioneering jet travel with the Boeing 707, and later the 747, Pan American World Airways emphasized its position as the "World's Most Experienced Airline". This image was posted on August 07, 2017.

#CathayPacific Airways was registered in Hong Kong #onthisday in 1946 by former WWII pilots. Here you can see the airline’s first plane, a Douglas C-47, the military designation for the DC-3, nicknamed “Betsy”. Have you ever been to Hong Kong? #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 24, 2020.

#CathayPacific was registered in #HongKong #onthisday in 1946 by two former WWII pilots. Here you can see Cathay Pacific’s first plane, a Douglas DC-3, nicknamed Betsy. https://t.co/BbDKihe8Us This tweet was posted on September 24, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1947, the Convair CV-240 took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on March 16, 2023.

#OnThisDay in 1953, the Douglas DC-7 took its maiden flight. American Airlines was the first to put in an order of 25 aircraft. Have you ever flown on a DC-7? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 18, 2020.

#OnThisDay in 1953, the Douglas DC-7 took its maiden flight. The DC-7 could travel nonstop from coast to coast with a cruising speed of 360 mph and carried 58 to 95 passengers. Have you ever flown on a DC-7? #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 18, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1953, the Douglas DC-7 took its maiden flight. This image was posted on May 18, 2018. #dc7 #americanair #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

#OnThisDay in 1953, the Douglas DC-7 took its maiden flight. This image was posted on May 18, 2020. #dc7 #douglasaircraft #postcard #avgeek #museumfromhome

#OnThisDay in 1959, TWA (Trans World Airlines) inaugurated transcontinental Boeing 707 jet service from San Francisco International Airport to New York. This image was posted on March 20, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #boeing #707 #boeing707 #twa #transworldairlines #vintage #vintageaviation #vintageads #vintangeadvertisements

#OnThisDay in 1959, the inaugural jetliner flight from SFO to New York departed. This image was posted on March 20, 2018. #boeing #boeing707 #jetage #jet #douglas #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #sfohistory

#OnThisDay in 1960, Pan American World Airways received their first Douglas DC-8, the "Clipper Mandarin", registry number N803PA. Did you ever fly on one of #PanAm's DC-8s? This tweet was posted on February 07, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1960, Pan American World Airways received their first Douglas DC-8, the "Clipper Mandarin", registry number N803PA. This image was posted on February 07, 2018. #avgeek #panam #panamerican #douglasaircraft #dc8 #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #postcard

#OnThisDay in 1962, the #Vickers VC10 took off on its maiden flight. The VC10 was similar in size and capacity to the #Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8. It was developed for #transoceanic routes as well as to operate from short runway airports. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on June 29, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1962, the Vickers VC10 took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on June 29, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #boac #vickers #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #modelplane #avgeeks #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft

#OnThisDay in 1971, the first Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). United’s McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was the first of the three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliners to arrive at SFO. Have you ever flown on a Douglas DC-10? #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 14, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1971, the first Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport. @united @flysfo #avgeek #sfohistory This tweet was posted on August 14, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 1971, the first Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on August 14, 2017. #united #unitedairlines #dc10 #douglasaircraft #sfo #sanfrancisco #sfohistory #sfhistory #trijet #widebody #unitedairlines #airport #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aircraft

#OnThisDay in 1971, the first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 service started at @flysfo. United’s DC-10 was the first of the three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliners to arrive at SFO. Have you ever flown on a DC-10? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on August 14, 2020.

#OnThisDay in 1971, the first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on August 14, 2020. #sfohistory #avgeek #museumfromhome

#OnThisDay in 1982, Braniff International Airways ceased operations. This image was posted on May 12, 2018. #braniff #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

#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.

#Onthisday in 1918 DDL (Det Danske Luftfartselskab A/S), or Danish Air Lines, was founded. This image was posted on October 29, 2019. #sas #aviationhistory #transitmaps #norway #denmark #sweden #traveltuesday

#Onthisday in 1941, San Francisco Airport became an U.S. Army Air Corps training and staging facility. This image was posted on December 07, 2017. #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #worldwar2 #ww2 #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

#Onthisday in 1946, the first scheduled passenger flight departed from San Francisco Airport to Honolulu, Hawai’i. This image was posted on April 08, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1950, the Martin 4-0-4 took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on October 21, 2019. #avgeek #glennmartincompany #martin404 #propliner

#Onthisday in 1951, Eastern Air Lines introduced the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation. This image was posted on December 15, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1952, Pan American World Airways received their first delivery of a Douglas DC-6B. #Aviationhistory #Avgeek #DC6 #PanAm This tweet was posted on February 27, 2017.

#Onthisday in 1952, Pan American World Airways received their first delivery of a Douglas DC-6B. This image was posted on February 27, 2017.

#Onthisday in 1953, American Airlines introduced the DC-7 as its first non-stop, transcontinental airliner. This image was posted on November 29, 2021. #avgeek #airplane #dc7

#Onthisday in 1959, @united & @Delta introduced the Douglas DC-8. Delta’s first DC-8 flight departed from New York Idlewild (later JFK) to Atlanta at 09:20AM. United’s first DC-8 flight departed from @flySFO to NYC 2 hrs & 10 min later. Have you ever flown on a DC-8? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 18, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1964, Eastern Air Lines first introduced the Boeing 727. This image was posted on February 01, 2022. #avgeek #boeing #727 #eastern