#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 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 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 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, 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 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. 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 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 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.