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RT @airandspace: #OTD in 1929, Blanche Noyes flew solo for the first time. She would earn her pilot's license that July, becoming the first… This tweet was posted on February 16, 2022.
RT @airandspace: #OTD in 1929, Louise Thaden—one of America's most captivating aeronautical record-setters—registered a women's solo endura… This tweet was posted on March 17, 2022.
RT @airandspace: #OTD in 1976, the supersonic Concorde entered commercial service. Two flights took off at the same time, one operated by A… This tweet was posted on January 21, 2022.
RT @futureofflight: #OTD in 1937, Amelia Earhart made her first attempt of her around-the-world flight. #womenshistorymonth #herstory #hist… This tweet was posted on March 17, 2017.
RT @librarycongress: A “Flying Machine that Flies!” Read news coverage of Wright Brothers flight #OTD 1903 https://t.co/NI2VZvK5A3 https://… This tweet was posted on December 17, 2015.
RT @museumofflight: #OTD in 1969 the 1st @Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" made its first flight! We have the first 747 ever built-- serial number 00… This tweet was posted on February 09, 2018.
RT @photoJDL: #OTD in 1982, excitement was building @BoeingAirplanes as the first 757 was only days away from rolling out. The first would… This tweet was posted on January 07, 2019.
RT @womenshistory: #HBD to pilot Harriet Quimby born #OTD in 1875 1st American woman to become a licensed airplane pilot #womenshistory htt… This tweet was posted on May 11, 2016.
Roald Amundsen congratulates aviator RIchard E. Byrd after his flight over the North Pole, OTD in 1926 http://t.co/A0KUV23F #AVgeeks This tweet was posted on May 09, 2012.
The 1st US sewing machine patent was issued OTD in 1842. 3 guesses as to our next exhibit (& first 2 don't count): http://t.co/su0Srbp8 This tweet was posted on February 21, 2012.
The 1st airline steward, Jack Sanderson, started work for Daimler Airway OTD in 1922. Amazing- he was 14 years old! #AVGeeks This tweet was posted on April 02, 2012.
The 1st major rock-n-roll concert, The Moondog Coronation Ball, radical in its racially diverse lineup, was held OTD in 1952. This tweet was posted on March 21, 2012.
The 1st non-stop around-the-world flight began OTD in 1949. Capt. James Gallagher & crew completed the loooong flight on March 2. #AVGeeks This tweet was posted on February 27, 2012.
The electron microscope was demo'd OTD in 1940, w/ a magnification of 100,000x. Quite a contrast to 20x in 1660! http://t.co/dFY0Y9Sb This tweet was posted on April 20, 2012.
The first around-the-world flight began OTD in 1924. #HowThingsChange: it took 175 days to complete! #AVGeeks #Aviation This tweet was posted on April 06, 2012.
The first flight of the Boeing 727 was #OnThisDay in 1963. The medium range and capacity of the 727 made it suitable for shorter flights and for regional airports with short runways. #OTD #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 09, 2021.
The first non-stop transcontinental flight (NY-->CA) occurred OTD in 1923, lasting almost 27 hours! #avgeeks This tweet was posted on May 02, 2012.
The world’s first twin-engine wide body aircraft, the #Airbus #A300, was introduced #onthisday in 1974. Did you ever fly on an Airbus A300? #avgeek #otd This tweet was posted on June 14, 2018.
Though its ancestor was invented by the Mycenaeans around 14th C. BC, the safety pin was patented OTD in 1849 by Walter Hunt. This tweet was posted on April 10, 2012.