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#OnThisday in 2001, the ceremonial last Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight departed from Kansas City, Missouri and landed in St. Louis, Missouri. This image was posted on December 01, 2016.
#Onthisday in 1889, Igor Siskorsky was born in Kiev (Kyiv), modern day Ukraine. This image was posted on May 25, 2019. #chinaclipper #sikorsky #igorsikorsky #panamerican #goldengatebridge #sanfrancisco #sfhistory
#Onthisday in 1909, Louis Blériot successfully landed his plane in Dover, England, after flying from Calais, France. This image was posted on July 25, 2019. #blériot #earlyaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory
#Onthisday in 1927 the City and County of San Francisco signed a lease with the Mills Estate for 150 acres to use as an airport. This image was posted on March 15, 2018. #throwbackthursday #sfhistory #sfohistory #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #sanfrancisco #tbt
#Onthisday in 1927 the City and County of San Francisco signed a lease with the Mills Estate for 150 acres to use as an airport. This image was posted on March 15, 2023. #sfhistory #sfohistory #avgeek
#Onthisday in 1927 the City and County of San Francisco signed a lease with the Mills Estate for 150 acres to use as an airport. This image was posted on March 15, 2016.
#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. 1 at #MillsField was completed. The airport's first hangar was made of steel framing with galvanized-corrugated iron siding. Navigational aids included a 24-inch revolving beacon, and 11-foot high lettering identifying the airfield. #AvGeek #SFO This tweet was posted on September 23, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. This image was posted on September 23, 2020. #sfo #sfohistory #millsfield #avgeek #museumfromhome
#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. This image was posted on September 23, 2022. #avgeek #millsfield #sfohistory #sfo #airport
#Onthisday in 1927, San Francisco signed a lease with the Mills Estate for 150 acres to use as an airport. The terms were for 3 years at $1,500 per year for a “temporary and experimental” municipal airport. This original tract of land remains part of SFO today. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on March 15, 2023.
#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, the Brownsville Municipal Airport in Brownsville, Texas opened. This image was posted on March 08, 2016.
#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, Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco was renamed San Francisco Airport. This image was posted on June 09, 2016.
#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 1933 construction on the Golden Gate Bridge began. This image was posted on January 05, 2021. #goldengatebridge #museumfromhome
#Onthisday in 1935, the first airfield expansion was completed at SFO, extending Runway “C” from 1,900 to 3,000 feet, enabling the runway to take better advantage of the prevailing west-northwest winds. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on November 25, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1935, the first airfield expansion was completed at SFO extending Runway “C” from 1,900 to 3,000 feet. This image was posted on November 25, 2018. #avgeek #sfohistory #sfo #airport #runways #airfield #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscohistory #1930s
#Onthisday in 1935, the inaugural #transpacific #PanAm #Clipper service landed in Manila from CA, covering 8,210 miles with a flying time of 59 hours and 48 minutes. Today, a nonstop flight from #SFO to #Manila takes around 15 hours. #avgeek #chinaclipper This tweet was posted on November 29, 2017.
#Onthisday in 1935, the inaugural transpacific Pan American Airways Clipper service landed in Manila from California carrying 110,865 letters. This image was posted on November 29, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #chinaclipper #panam #bayareahistory #manila #philipines #clipper #avgeeks #chinaclipper
#Onthisday in 1940, the Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned at San Francisco Airport. This image was posted on November 15, 2016.
#Onthisday in 1940, the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned. This image was posted on November 15, 2017. #history #coastguard #goldengate #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #sfo
#Onthisday in 1946, the first scheduled passenger flight departed from #SFO to Honolulu, #Hawaii. #avgeek #panam #connie #aviation This tweet was posted on April 01, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1946, the first scheduled passenger flight departed from San Francisco Airport to Honolulu, Hawai’i. This image was posted on April 08, 2016.
#Onthisday in 1949 Pan American introduced the Boeing 377 on their densely traveled SFO to Honolulu route. Have you ever flown on a #Stratocruiser? #AVGeek #PanAm This tweet was posted on April 01, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1951, Eastern Air Lines introduced the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation. This image was posted on December 15, 2016.
#Onthisday in 1951, construction began on the new terminal building at SFO. It now exists as T2. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on October 05, 2017.
#Onthisday in 1951, construction began on the new terminal building at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on October 05, 2017. #sfohistory #tbt #throwbackthursday #sfo #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #airport
#Onthisday in 1952, Pan American World Airways received their first delivery of a Douglas DC-6B. This image was posted on February 27, 2017.
#Onthisday in 1954, the new Central Terminal at SFO was dedicated with a 3-day event that drew hundreds of thousands of visitors. #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 27, 2017.
#Onthisday in 1954, the new Terminal Building at SFO was dedicated. This image was posted on August 27, 2017. #sfohistory #sfo #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
#Onthisday in 1954, the three-day dedication ceremony for SFO's new terminal building (later the Central Terminal, now Terminal 2) kicked off. What is your favorite SFO memory? #SFOHistory #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on August 27, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1954, the three-day dedication ceremony for San Francisco International Airport’s new terminal building kicked off. This image was posted on August 27, 2020. #sfohistory #avgeek #museumfromhome #airport
#Onthisday in 1963, New York City’s 59-story Pan Am building opened in Midtown Manhattan becoming the largest commercial office space in the world. This image was posted on March 07, 2016.
#Onthisday in 1965, the Douglas DC-9 took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on February 25, 2019. #dc9 #madienflight #jetliner #jetage #avgeek #planespotter
#Onthisday in 1970, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar took its maiden flight. This image was posted on November 16, 2016.