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#OnThisDay in 1982, Braniff International Airways ceased operations. What are your favorite Braniff memories? #Braniff #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 12, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1982, Laker Airways declared bankruptcy, with aircraft still in service. One of the world’s first long-haul, low-cost carriers, flying from London Gatwick to New York, the airline helped pave the way for other low-cost airlines. Did you ever fly on #LakerAirways? This tweet was posted on February 05, 2020.

#OnThisDay in 1982, the first test flight of the #Boeing 757 took off. Have you ever flown on a #Boeing757? #aviationhistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 19, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 1991, Pan Am operated its final flight. What are your favorite Pan Am memories? #PanAm This tweet was posted on December 04, 2015.

#OnThisDay in 1993 #Boeing finished production on their 1,000th 747, which was delivered to @singaporeair #Boeing100 This tweet was posted on September 10, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1993, #Boeing finished production on their 1,000th 747, a 747-400 that was delivered to #Singapore Airlines in October. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 747? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 10, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1993, Boeing finished production on their 1,000th 747, a 747-400 that was delivered to Singapore Airlines in October. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 747? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 10, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1994, SFO began work on a $2.4 billion master plan for a new International Terminal. #TBT This tweet was posted on March 10, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1995, Toy Story came out was released in theaters and changed the animation industry forever. This tweet was posted on November 22, 2015.

#OnThisDay in 2000, #JetBlue's inaugural flight took off from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. #HBD This tweet was posted on February 11, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 2003, the AirTrain at SFO opened. Have you taken the AirTrain? #ThrowbackThursday This tweet was posted on March 03, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 2011, the new T2 opened at SFO! Our first exhibit there was “A Century of Silver and Metalwork”. #TBT This tweet was posted on April 14, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 2011, the new Terminal 2 opened at SFO. If you're traveling through, don't miss our current exhibit, "Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cat" #SFOHistory #beckoningcats https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 This tweet was posted on April 14, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 2011, the new Terminal 2 opened at SFO. On view there now is "Down-Home Music: The Story of Arhoolie Records." Have you seen it yet? https://t.co/LZ46UL9SuX This tweet was posted on April 14, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 2015, the last branded US Airways flight departed from Philadelphia International Airport and landed at San Francisco International Airport. Did you ever fly on US Airways? #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 17, 2019.

#OnThisDay the famous Concorde supersonic transport landed at SFO on October 21, 1974 as part of a promotional tour. This tweet was posted on October 21, 2015.

#OnThisDay the first Convair CV-340 took flight in 1951. #avgeek #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #TDiH This tweet was posted on October 05, 2016.

#OnThisDay, the Wright Brothers successfully flew a heavier-than-air mechanically-operated aircraft in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This tweet was posted on December 17, 2015.

#OnThisDay, the first female #cabincrew member, Ellen Church, first flew on her #United flight. #avgeek #aviationhistory This tweet was posted on May 15, 2017.

#OnThisday in 2001, the ceremonial last Trans World Airlines (#TWA) flight departed from Kansas City, Missouri and landed in St. Louis. This tweet was posted on December 01, 2016.

#OnThisday in 2001, the ceremonial last Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight departed from Kansas City, Missouri and landed in St. Louis, Missouri. The flight was flown on a McDonnell Douglas MD-80. What are your favorite memories of #TWA? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 01, 2020.

#Onthisday #Airbus delivered their first #A380 to #Singapore Airlines. Have you ever flown on an A380? #avgeek #paxex #aviation This tweet was posted on October 15, 2017.

#Onthisday Danish Air Lines was founded in 1918. The airline merged with other Scandinavian airlines to form SAS in 1946. This tweet was posted on October 29, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1789, North Carolina became the 12th State to be admitted into the Union. The birth of powered, controlled, heavier-than-air flight also occurred here when the Wright brothers successfully flew their “Wright Flyer” at Kitty Hawk, NC on December 17, 1903. #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 21, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1882, Geoffrey de Havilland was born in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. He would go on to establish the de Havilland Aircraft Company in late 1920. #deHavilland #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 27, 2021.

#Onthisday in 1889 Lockheed Aircraft Corporation founder Allan Lockheed was born in Fremont, California. In 1915, he and his older brother, Malcolm Loughead, opened a flying concession at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, selling rides on their Model G aircraft #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 20, 2022.

#Onthisday in 1895, legendary fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga was born in Getaria, Spain. He opened an Air France department within his Paris fashion house for the creation of this stewardess uniform from 1969. #AvGeek #AirFrance #Balenciaga This tweet was posted on January 21, 2022.

#Onthisday in 1899, Igor Siskorsky was born in Kiev (Kyiv) in modern day Ukraine. One of the most important early Sikorsky aircraft, the S-42, was developed to meet #PanAm’s requirement for a trans-oceanic flying boat. Shown here is the Pan Am Clipper S-42 in flight in 1935. This tweet was posted on May 25, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1903, Olive Ann Beech (née Mellor) was born in Kansas. In 1950, she became the first woman to head a major aircraft corporation. Read more about her story: https://t.co/94Ptjb3fRj #WomenInAviation #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 25, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1909, Louis Blériot successfully landed his plane in Dover, England, after flying from Calais, France. This became the first crossing of the English Channel in a heavier-than-air mechanical aircraft. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 25, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1918 DDL (Det Danske Luftfartselskab A/S), or Danish Air Lines, was founded. The airline merged with other Scandinavian airlines to form SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) in 1951. SAS is now the flag carrier for Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 29, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1918, DDL (Det Danske Luftfartselskab A/S), or Danish Air Lines, was founded. The airline merged with other Scandinavian airlines to form #SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) in 1951. SAS is the flag carrier for Norway, Denmark, & Sweden. Have you ever flown on SAS? This tweet was posted on October 29, 2021.

#Onthisday in 1919, #KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 07, 2017.

#Onthisday in 1919, #KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. The company is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. Have you ever flown on KLM? #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 08, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1919, KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. The company is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. Have you ever flown on KLM? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on October 07, 2020.

#Onthisday in 1919, Lee Mullican was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Mullican’s paintings reflect the influence of his interest in and study of Native American art and culture. He evokes ritual and myth with his ornate, mosaic-patterned surfaces. #PublicArt #LeeMullican @SFAC This tweet was posted on December 02, 2022.

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