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#Onthisday in 1967, Air Southwest Company was founded by Herb Kelleher and in 1971, its name was changed to Southwest Airlines Company. This image was posted on March 15, 2022. #avgeek #southwest #aviationhistory #otd

#Onthisday in 1967, Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) was founded by the late Herb Kelleher in Texas. Have you ever flown on Southwest Airlines? This tweet was posted on March 15, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1967, Southwest Airlines was founded by the late Herb Kelleher in Texas. This image was posted on March 15, 2019. #avgeek #southwest #southwestairlines #southwestair #herbkelleher #dallas #texas #houston

#Onthisday in 1969 the first wide-body jet landed at San Francisco International Airport. This tweet was posted on December 21, 2015.

#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 British-made Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Filton, England, to RAF Fairford. This image was posted on April 09, 2020. #museumfromhome #avgeek #concorde

#Onthisday in 1969, the first Concorde prototype took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. This image was posted on March 02, 2022. #concorde #greatbritain #france #avgeek #airplane

#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 1969, the first Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. This image was posted on March 02, 2020. #concorde #airfrance #avgeek #airplane

#Onthisday in 1970, the 1st #Boeing 747 flight took off from NY to London. Operated by #PanAm, the 747 was twice the size of the 707 #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 22, 2017.

#Onthisday in 1970, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar took its maiden flight. Have you ever flown on a #Lockheed L-1011 #TriStar? #avgeek #L1011 This tweet was posted on November 16, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1970, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar took its maiden flight. This image was posted on November 16, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1970, the first #Lockheed L-1011 #TriStar took off on its maiden flight. Only 250 L-1011 TriStar jets were produced and production halted in 1982. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar? #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 16, 2017.

#Onthisday in 1970, the first Boeing 747 commercial service flew from New York to London. This image was posted on January 22, 2017. #aviationhistory #avgeek #panam

#Onthisday in 1970, the first scheduled #PanAm Boeing 747 flight took off from JFK International Airport. This tweet was posted on January 22, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1970, the first scheduled Pan American World Airways Boeing 747 wide-body jet took off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport at 1:52AM. This image was posted on January 22, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1970, the world's first ever scheduled #Boeing 747 wide-body jet service was flown by #PanAm. Named "Clipper Young America," it departed John F. Kennedy International Airport at 1:52AM. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 22, 2018.

#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 1970, the world's first ever scheduled Boeing 747 wide-body jet service was flown by Pan American World Airways with Captain Robert M. Weeks in command. This image was posted on January 22, 2020. #widebodyav #avgeek #paa #panam #panamerican #boeing #boeing747 #747

#Onthisday in 1970, the world's first ever scheduled Boeing 747 wide-body jet service was flown by Pan American World Airways with Captain Robert M. Weeks in command. This image was posted on January 22, 2018. #panam #london #newyork #boeing747 #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

#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 1971, Southwest Airlines began intrastate operations in Texas. This image was posted on June 18, 2019. #avgeek #southwest #happybirthday

#Onthisday in 1971, Southwest Airlines began operation in Texas. This image was posted on June 18, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #southwest #southwestairline #flysouthwest #texas #dallas #sanantonio #houston #lovebird #boeing #737 #otdih

#Onthisday in 1971, Southwest Airlines began operation in Texas. This image was posted on June 18, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #southwest #lovebird #boeing #boeing737

#Onthisday in 1973, Federal Express delivered the first packages from its operational facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Started by Frederick Smith in Arkansas, Federal Express, now shortened to FedEx, celebrates its 50th anniversary of launching operations this year! #FedEx #AvGeek This tweet was posted on April 17, 2023.

#Onthisday in 1973, Federal Express delivered the first packages from its operational facility in Memphis, Tennessee. This image was posted on April 17, 2023. #fedex #federalexpress #avgeek

#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.

#Onthisday in 1973, the first non-stop Concorde flight over the North Atlantic was completed in a record-breaking duration of 3 hours 33 minutes. This image was posted on September 26, 2019. #concorde #avgeek #airfrance

#Onthisday in 1976, the first #Boeing #747SP (Special Performance) was delivered to Pan American World Airways. #avgeek #panam This tweet was posted on March 05, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1976, the first #Concorde flights from the United States began at Washington Dulles International Airport. Did you ever fly on a Concorde? #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 24, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1976, the first Concorde flights from the United States began at Washington Dulles International Airport. This image was posted on May 24, 2019. #avgeek #concorde #dulles #washington #paris #london

#Onthisday in 1976, the first scheduled Concorde SST (Super Sonic Transport) flights took off simultaneously at 11:40am from London and Paris to Bahrain and Rio de Janeiro respectively. This image was posted on January 21, 2018. #concorde #supersonic #airfrance #britishairways #london #paris #rio #bahrain #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

#Onthisday in 1976, the first scheduled Concorde SST flights took off simultaneously at 11:40am from London and Paris to Bahrain and Rio de Janeiro respectively. This tweet was posted on January 21, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1977, Kenya Airways, the flag carrier of Kenya, commenced operations. The first scheduled flight was service from Nairobi to London via Frankfurt flown on a #Boeing 707. Have you ever flown on #Kenya Airways? #TravelTuesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 04, 2020.

#Onthisday in 1977, Kenya Airways, the flag carrier of Kenya, commenced operations. This image was posted on February 04, 2020. #traveltuesday #kenya #boeing #africa #nairobi #postcard #avgeek