Advanced for its time, the Boeing 247 accommodated only ten passengers, which made it less economical to operate than larger capacity airliners, particularly the more fuel-efficient, fourteen-seat Douglas DC-2, introduced a year later in 1934. #WingWednesday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 03, 2021.
Aer Lingus offered flight bags (as in this adorable ad) to pssngrs when transatlantic flights began in 1961. http://t.co/9ZrUo8pk8R #avgeeks
This tweet was posted on May 07, 2013.
Aeroflot commenced regular domestic operations #onthisday in 1923 in the Soviet Union. One of the oldest airlines in the world, the company started as DOBROLET, before changing its name to Aeroflot in 1932. Have you ever traveled on Aeroflot? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 15, 2019.
After R&R leave was over, soldiers on the return flights often needed the same emotional support that they received on their initial flights to Vietnam. This was often more difficult because the soldiers now knew what awaited them. #freedombird #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 14, 2020.
After taking her first flying lessons in 1932, three years later, Jackie Cochran became the first woman to enter the Bendix Transcontinental Air Race and she won the prestigious Bendix Trophy in 1938. #avgeek #WomensHistoryMonth
This tweet was posted on March 04, 2019.
Air Afrique was multinational African airline, based in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. Founded #onthisday in 1961, the airline began as a joint venture of Air France and Union Aéromaritime de Transport (UAT) and eleven former French colonies. #AirAfrique #AvGeek #TravelTuesday
This tweet was posted on March 28, 2023.
Air France's 1974 Concorde tour was so unusual, planespotters took to SFO's roof for a good view: http://t.co/poBUkfnwXp #tbt #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 30, 2014.
Air New Zealand was founded as TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) #onthisday in 1940. TEAL was created as a joint venture between BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation), Qantas Empire Airways, and the New Zealand government. #airnewzealand #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.
Aircraft pressurization, introduced with the #Boeing 307 in 1938, changed commercial aviation by allowing aircraft to fly higher. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on May 08, 2017.
Aircraft propellers convert the power produced by the aircraft’s engine into thrust. Most early manufacturers produced fixed-pitch propellers from wood. Most wood propellers were constructed from hardwoods such as walnut, birch, oak, or mahogany. #EnduranceEngines #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on August 09, 2022.
Airline insignia from the 1920s-80s are on view in the Aviation Museum's exhibit, "Emblems of the Airways" http://t.co/oflsg6g0 #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 08, 2013.
Airline route maps have been printed since the 1920s. Check out our online database of route maps: https://t.co/0g3kXvbu8u #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 16, 2016.
Airlines carefully conceived their chinaware, flatware, and glassware for presentation, utilization, storage, and durability. Manufacturers often created tableware bearing the airline’s service mark or logo, as well as other unique patterns. #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek #PaxEx
This tweet was posted on October 21, 2022.
Airlines touted the L-1011’s twin aisle, wide-body passenger comforts, ease of operation, and reduced environmental impact. The galley was placed in the luggage compartment, and meals were brought up via elevators. #wingwednesday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 25, 2021.
Although the Sikorsky S-40 served #PanAm well through the 1930s, it was often derided for its lack of aerodynamic efficiency due to its many struts and support wires. Charles Lindbergh famously referred to the aircraft as a “flying forest.” #WingWednesday #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on January 27, 2021.
Although transpacific service was halted by the outbreak of WWII, the war years were transformational for air travel. Not only were new and improved aircraft developed, but a network of airfields was built across the Pacific as part of the war effort. #AirmailDownUnder #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on August 30, 2022.
Amazing how far flight has come! Pan Am's China Clipper took 4 stops over 7 days in 1935 to cross the Pacific: http://t.co/NZikZOlP #avgeeks
This tweet was posted on September 20, 2011.
American Airlines was founded #onthisday in 1926! The airline celebrates its birthday as April 16, 1926, the date when Charles Lindbergh piloted the first Robertson Aircraft airmail route flight, carrying mail from St. Louis, Missouri, to Chicago, Illinois. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 15, 2019.
Ames (@NASAAmes) was the second laboratory created by NACA and was named in honor of Joseph Sweetman Ames, a leading physicist and one of the founding members of NACA. #NASAAmesWind #AvGeek #NASA @NASA
This tweet was posted on December 20, 2022.