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#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco began purchasing Mills Field and the surrounding property. San Francisco agreed to a ten-year purchasing program with the Mills Estate to acquire 1,112 acres. #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 30, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco began to purchase the property of Mills Field, which would become @flySFO. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 30, 2021.
#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco initiated the purchase of Mills Field and the surrounding property. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on August 31, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1930, the first female cabin crewmember, Ellen Church, started her first shift for Boeing Air Transport (BAT). #EllenChurch #crewlife #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 15, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1931, Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Charles A. Lindbergh, took off on a survey flight from Long Island to China, to scout out a commercial route for #PanAm. Anne was a licensed pilot, and together they embarked on several well publicized survey flights. #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 27, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1931, Anne Morrow and Charles #Lindbergh, took off on a survey flight to scout out a route to Asia for #PanAm. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 27, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1933, the first flight of the #Boeing 247 took place. #Avgeek #AviationHistory #WomenInAviation This tweet was posted on February 08, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1934, the Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. The largest commercial airplane at the time, the "China Clipper" inaugurated transpacific service to Asia with Pan American Airways. #avgeek #aviationhistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 30, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1934, the Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. The largest commercial airplane when delivered in 1935, only three Martin M-130 flying boats were built. #PanAm #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 30, 2022.
#OnThisDay in 1934, the first Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. #avgeek #aviationhistory #m130 This tweet was posted on December 30, 2016.
#OnThisDay in 1934, the first Martin M-130 took off on its first test flight. Only three Martin M-130 flying boats were built and they were the largest commercial airplane when delivered in 1935. This tweet was posted on December 30, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1935, Pan America’s first scheduled flight to Manila took off from Alameda. Have you been to Manila? This tweet was posted on November 22, 2015.
#OnThisDay in 1935, the China Clipper, returned to Alameda after its record-breaking round trip flight to Manila. This tweet was posted on December 06, 2015.
#OnThisDay in 1935, the DC-1 broke the record for the fastest transcontinental flight at eleven hours and five minutes. What’s the fastest you ever flew across the continent? This tweet was posted on April 30, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1935, the first of three Martin M-130 #flyingboats was delivered to Pan American Airways. Named the "China Clipper", this M-130 would go on to make history by inaugurating the first scheduled #transpacific air mail service from California to the Philippines. #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 09, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1935, the first of three Martin M-130 sea planes was delivered to Pan American Airways. #AVGeek #AviationHistory #PanAm This tweet was posted on October 09, 2016.
#OnThisDay in 1937 the second passenger building at SFO was dedicated. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 24, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1937, Transcontinental & Western Air established a base at San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory #TWA This tweet was posted on September 05, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1937, Transcontinental & Western Air established a base at San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on September 05, 2016.
#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways received their first two Boeing 314 flying boats. The B 314 was introduced to Pan American's Pacific Division and used to open its Atlantic service in 1939. This tweet was posted on January 27, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled flight from Treasure Island departed. #PanAm This tweet was posted on February 05, 2016.
#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled flight from Treasure Island departed. Constructed for the 1939–40 Golden Gate International Exposition, #PanAm relocated its seaplane base to Treasure Island in 1938. #SFHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 05, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1939, the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory (@NASAAmes) was established as part of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). In the 1940s, the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory was leading wind tunnel research in high-speed aeronautics #NASAAmesWind #NASA @NASA This tweet was posted on December 20, 2022.
#OnThisDay in 1940, the first #TWA (Trans World Airlines) #Boeing 307 #Stratoliner inaugurated transcontinental service. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 08, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1945, Ethiopian Airlines was founded. #AvGeek #AviationHistory This tweet was posted on December 21, 2016.
#OnThisDay in 1946, #Philippine Airlines became the first Asian Airline to cross the Pacific Ocean. #avgeek #aviationhistory #airlinemap This tweet was posted on July 31, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1946, #Philippine Airlines became the first Asian Airline to cross the Pacific Ocean. This non-scheduled flight from Manila to Oakland, CA, took 41 hours and stopped at Guam, Kwajalein, and Honolulu, flying a DC-4. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 31, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1946, the first #Lockheed 049 #Constellation was delivered to #PanAm. Nine days later, Pan Am opened North Atlantic Constellation service to Europe. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 05, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1947, the Convair CV-240 took off on its maiden flight. The Convair 240 was the first pressurized, twin-engine airliner, put into service. #AvGeek #Convair #WesternAirLines This tweet was posted on March 16, 2023.
#OnThisDay in 1948, the first #PanAm airmail service to Barcelona, Spain departed from NY. Have you ever been to Barcelona? #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on November 08, 2016.
#OnThisDay in 1950 Pan American World Airways acquired American Overseas Airlines (A.O.A.) from American Airlines. #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 25, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1950, Pan American World Airways acquired American Overseas Airlines (A.O.A.) from American Airlines. Once acquired, Pan Am obtained all of A.O.A’s routes and assets including 8 Boeing 377 Stratocruisers, 7 Constellations, 3 DC-4s, & 1 DC-3. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 25, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1952 @49ers halfback Hugh McElhenny caught a punt & ran 94 yds to score a touchdown. #TheNationsGame https://t.co/uYKNFu2oBV This tweet was posted on October 19, 2015.
#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 1957, the first Boeing 707 took flight on a rainy day from Renton Municipal Airport in Washington. N708PA, the aircraft that took this first test flight, pictured here, was delivered to Pan American World Airways on Nov 30, 1958. Did you ever fly on a 707? #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 20, 2019.