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#Onthisday in 1928, the Sikorsky S-38 took off on its first flight. This image was posted on May 25, 2022. #avgeek #sikorsky #seaplane #aviationhistory #panam

#Onthisday in 1929 Richard Byrd and his crew completed the first flight over the South Pole. #TerraCognito https://t.co/TkSyilQBiq This tweet was posted on November 27, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1929, "#Lindbergh Incident," occurred at SFO. Charles Lindbergh was piloting a Keystone K-78 Patrician when the landing gear stuck in the airfield's surface. This contributed to administrative changes and improvements in the airport's facilities. This tweet was posted on March 23, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1929, #CharlesLindbergh piloted a Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor for the on the first southbound airmail service from Brownsville Municipal Airport in Brownsville, Texas, to Mexico City, via Tampico. #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 10, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1929, Charles Lindbergh got stuck in the mud at Mills Field while piloting an aerial tour of SF. This tweet was posted on March 23, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1929, Charles Lindbergh piloted a Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor, named "Mexico" and painted with C.M.A. and Pan American Airways markings, on the first southbound airmail service from Brownsville Municipal Airport in Brownsville, Texas, to Mexico City, via Tampico. This image was posted on March 10, 2019. #avgeek #brownsville #airport #texas #paa #panam #charleslindbergh #aviationhistory

#Onthisday in 1929, Charles Lindbergh piloted a Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor, named "Mexico" and painted with C.M.A. This image was posted on March 10, 2019. #avgeek #brownsville #airport #texas #paa #panam #charleslindbergh #aviationhistory

#Onthisday in 1929, Inter-Island Airways started schedule passenger service with two #Sikorsky S-38 linking the #Hawaiian Islands. Inter-Island Airways changed its name to #HawaiianAirlines in 1941. #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 11, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1929, Inter-Island Airways started schedule passenger service with two Sikorsky S-38 planes linking the Hawaiian Islands. This image was posted on November 11, 2018. #avgeek #hawaii #interisland #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #history #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

#Onthisday in 1929, Panagra (Pan American-Grace Airways Inc.) was formed. As a joint venture between W. R. Grace & Co., a shipping and mining company founded in Peru, and Pan American Airways, each held half of the new airline’s stock. #Panagra #PanAm #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 25, 2023.

#Onthisday in 1929, Panagra (Pan American-Grace Airways Inc.) This image was posted on January 25, 2023. #panagra #panam #avgeek

#Onthisday in 1929, Richard Byrd and his crew completed the first flight over the South Pole in the Ford Tri-Motor “Floyd Bennett.” "With Byrd at the South Pole," was released in 1930, documenting the fourteen months Byrd and his crew spent in the Antarctic. This image was posted on November 27, 2016. #aerialarcheology #polarexploration #richardbyrd #earlyaviation #terracognito

#Onthisday in 1929, the Brownsville Municipal Airport in Brownsville, Texas opened. Learn about its #PanAm history: https://t.co/Yd0gg9c2Pu This tweet was posted on March 08, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1929, the Brownsville Municipal Airport in Brownsville, Texas opened. This image was posted on March 08, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1929, the first Fairchild 71 was delivered to Pan American Airways. This rare photo of NC9726 was taken shortly after the aircraft was delivered to Pan American; it was then transferred to the PAA subsidiary airline Mexicana de Aviacion. #AvGeek #PanAm #Fairchild71 This tweet was posted on January 31, 2023.

#Onthisday in 1929, the first Fairchild 71 was delivered to Pan American Airways. This image was posted on January 31, 2023.

#Onthisday in 1931, Century Pacific Air Lines began service from San Francisco to San Diego, via Oakland, Fresno, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles. This image was posted on July 31, 2018. #avgeek #sfhistory #sfohistory #centurypacificairlines #stinson #trimotor #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory

#Onthisday in 1931, Century Pacific Air Lines began service from San Francisco to San Diego. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on July 03, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1931, Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco was renamed San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 09, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1931, Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco was renamed San Francisco Airport.#avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 09, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1931, Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco was renamed San Francisco Airport. This image was posted on June 09, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1932, #AmeliaEarhart departed from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in a single-engine Lockheed Vega 5B. After 15 hours, she landed in Northern Ireland and became the first woman & the second person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 20, 2020.

#Onthisday in 1932, Amelia Earhart departed from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in a Lockheed Vega 5B. After 15 hours & 2,026 miles, she landed near Londonderry, Northern Ireland, becoming the first woman to successfully fly solo across the Atlantic. #AmeliaEarhart #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 20, 2022.

#Onthisday in 1932, Amelia Earhart departed from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in a single-engine Lockheed Vega 5B. This image was posted on May 20, 2022. #ameliaearhart #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory

#Onthisday in 1932, Amelia Earhart departed from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in a single-engine Lockheed Vega 5B. This image was posted on May 20, 2020. #ameliaearhart #womeninaviation #avgeek #museumfromhome

#Onthisday in 1932, Pacific Air Transport (PAT), part of United Air Lines, became a tenant at San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on December 22, 2017.

#Onthisday in 1932, Pacific Air Transport (PAT), part of United Air Lines, became a tenant at San Francisco Airport. This image was posted on December 22, 2017. #sfohistory #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #pacificairtransport #unitedairlines #airmail #biplane #1920s

#Onthisday in 1932, the Model 17 Beech Staggerwing took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on November 04, 2019. #avgeek #beechcraft #beech #staggerwing

#Onthisday in 1933 construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge is an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco. Have you traveled across this iconic structure? #GoldenGateBridge #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 05, 2021.

#Onthisday in 1933 construction on the Golden Gate Bridge began. This image was posted on January 05, 2021. #goldengatebridge #museumfromhome

#Onthisday in 1933, construction on the Golden Gate Bridge started. An iconic San Francisco landmark and a major tourist attraction, the Golden Gate Bridge attracts over 15 million visitors every year. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 05, 2024.

#Onthisday in 1934, Pan American Airways received its first Sikorsky S-42. The Brazilian Clipper, shown here circa 1937, completed its inaugural flight on August 16, 1934. This tweet was posted on June 05, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1934, Pan American Airways received its first Sikorsky S-42. This image was posted on June 05, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #panam #panagra #sikorsky #flyingboat #chinaclipper #florida #miami #rio #brazil

#Onthisday in 1934, Pan American Airways received its first Sikorsky S-42. This image was posted on June 05, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

#Onthisday in 1934, Pan American Airways received their first Sikorsky S-42. #PanAm #Sikorsky #panagra #TDiH This tweet was posted on June 06, 2017.