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#JimLund has a passionate interest in #aviation dating back to his childhood when he first constructed #aircraftmodels. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on October 25, 2017.

A number of furniture pieces were also missing, including entire rows of seats. Because the figures of the passengers were used multiple times in the interior, it was possible to take molds from intact figures in order to recreate the lost pieces. #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 06, 2022.

Created to be an easily viewable, three-dimensional presentation of the Jet Mainliner in miniature, the cutaway model contains a highly detailed cockpit and cabin interior with minute features that accurately replicate the actual United DC-8 as launched in 1959. #aircraftmodels This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.

Developed and produced by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. of Great Britain, the Viscount was the world’s first turboprop airliner to go into service. This image was posted on July 16, 2019. #aviationaluminum #aluminum #design #industrialdesign #avgeek #vickers #viscount #vickersviscount #modelplane #aircraftmodel #museum

First, the model was thoroughly cleaned. Then conservators were able to address the numerous original components of the model that had detached. Conservators found the original locations of the detached components and reattached them with adhesive. #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 06, 2022.

Following Pan American World Airways’ introduction of the Boeing 747 in January 1970, BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) received deliveries of the aircraft and launched transatlantic service in April 1971 between London and New York. This image was posted on April 07, 2020. #widebodyav #avgeek #widebody #jumbojet #aircraftmodel #flightattendant #747 #museumfromhome

Introduced in 1959, the Douglas DC-8 was United Air Lines’ first jet airliner to be launched into service and the second American jetliner to be launched into service after Boeing’s 707. This image was posted on May 10, 2022. #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek #united #dc8

Introduced in 1959, the Douglas DC-8 was United Air Lines’ first jet airliner to be launched into service. Branded the “Jet Mainliner” by United, it was a major advancement in airliner design and officially launched the airline into the jet age. #aircraftmodels #avgeek #dc8 This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.

Our 1:10-scale cutaway model of a United Air Lines DC-8 was created by Pacific Miniatures to be a promotional presentation of the Jet Mainliner in miniature. This image was posted on October 18, 2022. #minimainliner #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek #united #dc8

Our conservators are working on a months-long project to restore this United Air Lines DC-8 cutaway model. This image was posted on August 12, 2019. #conservation #museum #museummonday #aircraftmodel #airplanemodel #plastercast #behindthescenes

See “Jet Mainliner in Miniature: The United Air Lines Douglas DC-8 Cutaway Model” on display, in the Aviation Museum, located pre-security in the International Terminal or online at: https://t.co/IrPJ5oDXwo #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek #united #dc8 This tweet was posted on September 06, 2022.

See “Jet Mainliner in Miniature: The United Air Lines Douglas DC-8 Cutaway Model” only online at: https://t.co/IrPJ5olOig #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek #united #dc8 This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.

The Big 2-0! This image was posted on February 11, 2020. #jetblue #avgeek #airbus #aircraftmodel #hbd #traveltuesday

The missing pieces were then cast in plaster, attached to the original figures or seats, and painted to match the color scheme. #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 06, 2022.

The scale 1:10 United Air Lines DC-8 model on display in our exhibition "Jet Mainliner in Miniature: The United Air Lines Douglas DC-8 Cutaway Model” is one of the largest models in SFO Museum's collection. This image was posted on September 06, 2022. #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek #united #dc8 #museum

To help promote the new airliner to the traveling public, United had Pacific Miniatures of Alhambra, CA, create several large cutaway models to highlight the DC-8’s new features & amenities, particularly its spacious & luxurious cabin interior. #aircraftmodels #avgeek #dc8 This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.