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The passenger versions could feature luxuriously appointed cabin interiors with options for a lounge in the tail section and sleeper berth accommodations. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 21, 2021.
The program called “Working Together” used computer-aided three-dimensional interactive applications, making the Boeing 777 the first completely digitally designed airplane. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 03, 2021.
The redesign of #PanAm’s logo in the late 1950s made it one of the most recognizable logos in the world: http://t.co/YzO4IulDWK #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 08, 2014.
The seat shown here was designed in 1940 by the Warren McArthur Corporation specifically for the Douglas DC-3 and C-47. It was the first seat designed by the company for passenger use in an airplane and adjustable to five positions. #AviationAluminum #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 08, 2019.
The second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated, #onthisday in 1937. Construction of a new terminal and administration building began in 1936 with funds from the Public Works Administration. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 24, 2018.
The service mark was repeated on the glassware, while the silver-plated flatware by the International Silver Company featured United’s shield logo with the carrier’s cursive-script logotype. The pattern was designed in a traditional, retrospective style. #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek This tweet was posted on December 05, 2022.
The triangular jacket flap for the 1944 TWA uniform could be unbuttoned to cover the TWA lettering, allowing the hostess to smoke or have a cocktail while off duty. This style of uniform was worn until 1955. #avgeek #uniform #1940s #flightattendant This tweet was posted on November 08, 2018.
The twin-engine Boeing 247 was a revolutionary airliner when it entered into service with United Air Lines in 1933. Often hailed as the first modern airliner, it featured advancements like wing flaps, autopilot, and semi-retractable landing gear. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 03, 2021.
The unpressurized 2-0-2 had a capacity of 40 passengers and a maximum speed of 311 miles per hour, much faster than the DC-3. With a range of just over 600 miles, it was designed to compete with the Convair 240 on short domestic routes. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 28, 2021.
The work requires assembling, documenting, photographing, and disassembling the models. This particular aircraft is a remote controlled 1:3.5 scale model of a Davis D-1 with a functional radial engine. #BehindtheScenes #AvGeek #MuseumMonday #MuseumLife This tweet was posted on November 22, 2021.
The world’s first twin-engine wide body aircraft, the #Airbus #A300, was introduced #onthisday in 1974. Did you ever fly on an Airbus A300? #avgeek #otd This tweet was posted on June 14, 2018.
Their rapid expansion to new destinations and acquisitions of airlines in the mid-1980s led to financial distress, and the airline merged with Continental Airlines in 1987. Did you ever fly on People Express? #DefunctThursday #PeoplExpress #Avgeek This tweet was posted on September 08, 2022.
There she goes: demolition of JFK's #PanAm #Worldport http://t.co/zI2ztsiF2U http://t.co/ST4daz4U8H Pics by @simon_prickett #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 15, 2013.
There was beautiful weather #onthisday in 1966! From this aerial photograph, you can see the Tanforan Racetrack, Candlestick Park, and all the way north toward city of San Francisco! #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory #AvGeek This tweet was posted on March 23, 2023.
These #PanAm booklets provided "a summary of words and phrases you'll find most helpful to know." #avgeek #paxex This tweet was posted on August 15, 2016.
These #PanAm guides were useful for both English and Spanish speaking passengers. #avgeek #paxex This tweet was posted on August 15, 2016.
These boots were made for walking, but that’s not what they’ll do (anymore). Browse our online database to see some of the shoes in our collection: https://t.co/TAOP6INNmo #AvGeek #shoes #boots #collections #MuseumLife This tweet was posted on August 22, 2022.
These motifs were inspired by the JAL logo called the “tsurumaru” or "crane circle," created in 1958 by Jerry Huff of Botsford, Constantine and Gardner of San Francisco who was inspired by Japanese Kamon or family crests. #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek This tweet was posted on April 19, 2023.
These posters from JAL (Japan Airlines) show the complex instrument panels in a Boeing 747. #AVGeek This tweet was posted on March 20, 2016.
Things have changed: check out the transcontinental route map on this late 1930s United Air Lines DC-3 model: http://t.co/VtNTjBTGiy #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 04, 2013.
Things that used to go together: aircraft servicing & men in bathing suits. http://t.co/OsBrm6MNRO #throwbackthursday #tbt #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 21, 2013.
This #United Air Lines promotional print from around 1941 advertises their Mainliner service by showing the inside of a Douglas Aircraft DC-3. #avgeek #mainliner @united #DC3 This tweet was posted on October 11, 2019.
This #Valentine card from c. 1915 reads, “I'm up in the air about you, dear valentine”. What are you doing for #ValentinesDay? #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 14, 2017.
This 1950s #PanAm drinks menu was used in The Rainbow economy class marketed for air tourists. #avgeek #aviationhistory This tweet was posted on February 03, 2017.
This 1951 #PanAm packet advertises the luxury accommodations on the #Boeing 377 Double-Decked "Strato" Clippers. #AvGeek #AviationHistory This tweet was posted on December 23, 2016.
This 1952 #TWA (Trans World Airlines) advertisement asks: "Where on earth could you find such service?" #aviationhistory #avgeek #paxex This tweet was posted on February 22, 2017.
This 1960 #AmericanAirlines flight information packet advertises the airline's new #Boeing707 jets. #avgeek #1960s https://t.co/ubgEaRNvH3 This tweet was posted on January 30, 2017.
This Douglas DC-8-62, named Flying Colors of South America, entered service in 1973, on routes between the U.S. and premier South American destinations. Do you have a favorite airline livery? #avgeek #braniff #AlexanderCalder This tweet was posted on July 22, 2021.
This Mexicana Airlines poster displays both the progression of their fleet and also aviation technology. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 25, 2016.
This aerial view of SFO from 1963 features an open swing-tail cargo plane, a Canadair CL-44D, in the lower left corner. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 13, 2016.
This airmail flight cover promoting the 1939 Golden Gate Intl. Exposition for National Air Mail Week was postmarked on May 15, 1938. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 24, 2017.
This c.1960 photo shows several #Boeing #707 #jetliners in their introduction liveries. Which one is your favorite? #aviationhistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 05, 2016.
This circa 1959 Pan American wool suit in Tunis Blue created a fresh look with sharp, angular features exclaiming the aerodynamic mood of the exciting new jet age. Do you remember this uniform? #PanAm #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 13, 2020.
This circa 1960 photograph shows several #Boeing 707 jetliners in their introduction liveries. Which one is your favorite? #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 09, 2019.
This cold weather test performed by the #Concorde took place in Fairbanks, Alaska. Did you ever fly on a Concorde? #avgeek #aviation This tweet was posted on September 02, 2017.
This day marks the end of an era: #PanAm's final flight was on this day in 1991. http://t.co/MMtJK5D89z #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 04, 2013.