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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.

#OnThisDay in 1928: Hangar No. 2 was under construction at Mills Field. It was followed soon after with Hangars 3 and 4. Renting an overnight spot within cost $1.50 #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on February 01, 2021.

#OnThisDay in 1928: Hangar No. This image was posted on February 01, 2021. #sfohistory #airport #otd

#OnThisDay in 1933, the first flight of the Boeing 247 took place. This image was posted on February 08, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 1934, the first Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. This image was posted on December 30, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1937, the second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated. This image was posted on October 24, 2017. #sfohistory #aviation #airport #aviationhistory #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled Clipper flight from Treasure Island departed for Asia. This image was posted on February 05, 2019. #avgeek #sfhistory #treasureisland #paa #panamerican #goldengate #ti #bayareahistory

#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled flight from Treasure Island departed. Constructed for the 1939–40 Golden Gate International Exposition, #PanAm relocated its seaplane base to Treasure Island in 1938. #SFHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 05, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1960, the Pan American Worldport terminal opened at Idlewild Airport, now called John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. This image was posted on May 24, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1968, the first 747 rolled out of Boeing's Everett plant. This image was posted on September 30, 2018. #boeing #747 #panam #panamerican #paa #juantrippe #widebody #jumbojet #jetage #everett #washington #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #avgeek

#OnThisDay in 1968, the first 747 rolled out of Boeing's Everett plant. This image was posted on September 30, 2017. #boeing #boeing747 #queenofthskies #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

#OnThisDay in 1968, the first Boeing 747 rolled out of Boeing's massive facility in Everett, Washington. This image was posted on September 30, 2021. #avgeek #boeing #widebody #jetage #boeing747

#Onthisday in 1933 construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge is an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco. Have you traveled across this iconic structure? #GoldenGateBridge #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 05, 2021.

#Onthisday in 1933 construction on the Golden Gate Bridge began. This image was posted on January 05, 2021. #goldengatebridge #museumfromhome

#Onthisday in 1947, Howard Hughes embarked on a test flight of the huge Hughes H-4 Hercules (nicknamed the Spruce Goose) to prove it could fly. This image was posted on November 02, 2020. #sprucegoose #howardhughes #avgeek #museumfromhome

#Onthisday in 1947, Howard Hughes, decided to take the huge Hughes H-4 Hercules (nicknamed the Spruce Goose) on a test flight to prove it could fly. This image was posted on November 02, 2017. #sprucegoose #howardhughes #h4 #hercules #evergreen #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

#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. The new terminal (now Terminal 2) was built to serve the international community in the coming jet age. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 05, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1951, construction began on the new terminal building at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on October 05, 2018. #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #airport

#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 1983, Central Terminal was rededicated as the International Terminal. Constructed between 1951 and 1954, the Central Terminal ushered SFO into the jet age. It served as the International Terminal until the current IT opened in 2000. #SFOHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 13, 2020.

#Onthisday in 1983, Central Terminal was rededicated as the International Terminal. This image was posted on July 13, 2020. #museumfromhome #sfohistory #sfo

#Onthisday in 2011, the newly remodeled Terminal 2 opened. This image was posted on April 14, 2020. #sfohistory #avgeek #museumfromhome #airport

#Onthisday last year, SFO's new air traffic control tower was activated. This image was posted on October 11, 2017. #sfohistory #sfo #faa #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #flying #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #airtrafficcontrol #airtrafficcontroltower

#TBT: Throwback to when the second Air Traffic Control Tower above Terminal 2 was being constructed; it replaced the first 1954 Air Traffic Control Tower (at right) and was completed in 1981. This image was posted on May 26, 2016.

15 all-cargo DC-8-54AF aircraft were built for United with much of the fuselage constructed as windowless. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 04, 2016.

@janettwokay The pleasure is ours! That photo w/the bridge under construction is crazy, isn't it? Hope you have a great flight! This tweet was posted on July 05, 2012.

@joshualeclair1 1938. Construction was underway for the Golden Gate International Exposition, which opened in 1939. This tweet was posted on March 03, 2021.

A Salute to Pan American World Airways in the Pacific: 1935-1951

This aviation exhibition was on display between March 1993 and March 1993 in the D-04 Central Gallery gallery, located in International Terminal

A seldom-seen photo of SFO’s first two administration buildings, which briefly coexisted side-by-side. This image was posted on May 11, 2017. #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfoat90

African Shields

This nonaviation exhibition was on display between September 2000 and April 2001 in the D-05 Central South Connector gallery, located in Terminal 2

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.

Aircraft propellers convert the power produced by the aircraft’s engine into thrust. This image was posted on August 09, 2022. #enduranceengines #avgeek #aviationhistory #propeller #airplane

Although our Aviation Museum & Library is closed for construction, we have two online-only exhibitions to share! This image was posted on July 13, 2021.