#OnThisDay in 1927, #CharlesLindbergh landed in Paris, France, after completing the first solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Departing from New York, after 33 1/2 hours, Lindbergh became an international star upon landing at Paris’ Le Bourget Field. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on May 21, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Paris, France, after completing his historic solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. His 3,500-mile journey crossed more than 1,900 miles of open ocean before he landed in Paris’ Le Bourget Field. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 21, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1909, Louis Blériot successfully landed his plane in Dover, England, after flying from Calais, France. This became the first crossing of the English Channel in a heavier-than-air mechanical aircraft. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 25, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1969, the first #Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. Developed as a joint endeavor between the governments of Great Britain and France, the aircraft that made this flight, Concorde 001, was built in France. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on March 02, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1969, the first British-made #Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Filton, UK. Developed as a joint endeavor between the governments of Great Britain and France, the aircraft could travel at 1,350 miles per hour. #MuseumFromHome #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 09, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1969, the first Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. Developed as a joint endeavor between the governments of Great Britain and France, the aircraft that made this flight, Concorde 001, was built in France. #Concorde #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on March 02, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1973, the first non-stop #Concorde flight over the North Atlantic was completed in a record-breaking duration of 3 hrs 33 min. The trip from Washington to Paris was completed by Concorde 02 (F-WTSA), which can be visited at Musee Delta, Orly Airport, Paris, France
This tweet was posted on September 26, 2019.
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.
Air Afrique was multinational African airline, based in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. Founded #onthisday in 1961, the airline began as a joint venture of Air France and Union Aéromaritime de Transport (UAT) and eleven former French colonies. #AirAfrique #AvGeek #TravelTuesday
This tweet was posted on March 28, 2023.
Air France ordered twelve of the aircraft, which entered service in 1953, and were operated on routes to Algiers and Southern Europe for carrying both passengers and freight. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on August 24, 2018.
Air France's 1974 Concorde tour was so unusual, planespotters took to SFO's roof for a good view: http://t.co/poBUkfnwXp #tbt #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 30, 2014.
Automata from 19th C. France often reflect the era's interest in the exotic & unusual; e.g. The Flower Seller http://t.co/zrSXqpJQ
This tweet was posted on January 05, 2012.
Beginning in 1782, French brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier successfully tested several passengerless hot air balloons near their home in France. A year later, at Versailles, they launched a hot air balloon with animals as test passengers. #IntoTheEther
This tweet was posted on December 14, 2018.
First created in France during the Age of Enlightenment by brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier between 1782–1783, the hot air balloon’s influence on society and culture, as well as the advancement of technology and science, was profound. #IntoTheEther
This tweet was posted on June 22, 2018.
From 1978 to 1980, Braniff leased 11 Concordes (5 from Air France & 6 from British Airways) for subsonic flights between Dallas–Fort Worth and Washington Dulles—the U.S. would not allow transcontinental supersonic flights because of the Concorde's sonic boom. #SSTFirstGeneration
This tweet was posted on July 05, 2023.
Happy #BastilleDay! Bastille Day, the national day of #France, commemorates the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, the flashpoint of the French Revolution. Have you ever traveled to France? #airfrance
This tweet was posted on July 14, 2018.
Happy #BastilleDay! Bastille Day, the national day of France, commemorates the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, the flashpoint of the French Revolution. Have you ever traveled to France? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 14, 2019.
Happy 127th birthday, Eiffel Tower! This 1947 Air France poster depicts the beautiful tower & other Paris landmarks.
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2016.
Happy Bastille Day! Bastille Day, the national day of France, commemorates the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, the flashpoint of the French Revolution. Have you ever been to France? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on July 14, 2020.
Happy Birthday Jean Louis! The famed Hollywood costumer was born on this day in Paris, France, in 1907. Louis' third flight attendant uniform for United was available in 3 primary colors of blue, green, and red. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on October 05, 2021.
In June 1937, under the service of Air France, the aircraft flew the transatlantic route to Natal and returned to France via the North Atlantic. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on January 08, 2018.
Introduced by Lufthansa and Air France on March 15, 1993, the Airbus A340 is a four engine wide-body jet aircraft built for long-range and ultra-long-range flights.
#WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on October 27, 2021.
Marguerite Wildenhain was an internationally renowned studio potter who influenced generations of ceramicists. Born in Lyons, France of English, German, & Jewish descent, Wildenhain enrolled in the inaugural year of instruction at the Bauhaus in 1919. #CaliforniaModernistWomen
This tweet was posted on October 24, 2022.
Named the “Jetstream” by TWA (Trans World Airlines), the L-1649 Starliner had a 100-passenger capacity and could cruise at a speed of 300 mph. Lufthansa and Air France were the only carriers besides TWA to operate it on the transatlantic route. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on June 09, 2021.