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The de Havilland DH-60G Moth was a two-seat biplane of mostly wood construction, with a plywood covered fuselage and cloth covered wings. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on April 04, 2018.

The de Havilland DH-60G Moth was a two-seat biplane of mostly wood construction, with a plywood covered fuselage and cloth covered wings. This image was posted on April 05, 2018. #aviationevolutions #womeninaviation #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #modelplane #flight #avgeeks #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft #dehavilland

The design of “Four Sculptural Light Reflectors” consists of four 180-foot by 30-foot sculptures, inspired by the construction of the Wright brothers’ first airplane, also recalls dirigibles, or boats. #JamesCarpenter This tweet was posted on November 15, 2019.

The diminutive field lighting control building was constructed in the same Spanish Revival style as the 1937 Administrative Building, with attention to detail given to even the decorative elements within the window grills and vents. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on April 06, 2021.

The field of aeronautical engineering led to some of the most profound technological advancements of the 20th century. This image was posted on December 06, 2018. #avgeek #boeing247 #boeing747 #boeing #avgeeks #aviationgeek #aviation #vintageaviation

The first commercial airliner with an airframe primarily made of composite materials, the Boeing 787 features larger windows than any other aircraft in service, as the composite materials do not require reinforcements like aircraft constructed of aluminum. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on November 17, 2021.

The first flight of the Boeing 247 took off #onthisday in 1933. This image was posted on February 08, 2022. #avgeek #boeing #united

The first flight of the Boeing 247 took place #onthisday in 1933. This image was posted on February 09, 2019. #avgeek #boeing #boeing247 #united #unitedairlines #1930s

The first flight of the Boeing Model 247 took place #onthisday in 1933. This image was posted on February 07, 2020. #boeing #avgeek #united #airliner #aviationhistory

The first major obstacle was deep snow on Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, where Wyman walked his motorcycle through the dark, damp, and freezing snowsheds and tunnels constructed for the transcontinental railway line. This tweet was posted on March 05, 2021.

The second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated #onthisday in 1937. This image was posted on October 24, 2018. #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #airport #architecture #airportarchitecture

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 wind tunnel testing and research of NASA’s Ames Research Center, located in the Naval Air Station Moffett Field near Mountain View, California, has accomplished monumental achievements. This image was posted on April 05, 2023. #nasaameswind #avgeek #nasa #windtunnel

There's always something going on here, no matter what time of the year it is. Our photographer constructed this custom set up to photograph these oversized objects. Stay tuned for more updates about "Reflections in Wood — #SurfboardsAndShapers!" #behindthescenes This tweet was posted on January 02, 2019.

There's always something going on here, no matter what time of the year it is. This image was posted on January 02, 2019. #surfboardsandshapers #behindthescenes #photography#surfboards #surfer #shapersurfboards #shapers

These four sculptures were created from translucent white silicone coated fiberglass material stretched over a metal frame and inserted within the truss structure of the skylights, 70 feet above the floor. This image was posted on July 21, 2016.

This c. 1936 postcard features a rendering of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge superimposed on a photographic image of San Francisco. This image was posted on January 27, 2017.

This is your last week to see "#AModernApproach: #MidCentury #Design”! This image was posted on April 10, 2017.

This is your last week to see "At Home with Arts and Crafts!” This image was posted on December 04, 2017. #sfoartsandcrafts #artsandcraftsmovement #artsandcraftsstyle #craftsmanstyle #craftsmanhome #bungalowstyle

This pencil-drawn site plan was produced by the City and County of San Francisco’s Department of Public Works, for the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, titled “Progress Chart for Grading / Contract No. This image was posted on January 09, 2023. #52objects #sfohistory #sfhistory #millsfield #airport

This photo from 1938 shows the second passenger terminal at SFO which was constructed the year before, in 1937, and four hangars. This image was posted on October 14, 2018. #sfohistory #throwbackthursday #tbt #avgeek #aerial #aerialphoto #avgeek

This photo shows the newly constructed 1937 passenger terminal and four hangars. This image was posted on February 16, 2017.

This photo taken right before the opening of the International Terminal in 2000. This image was posted on August 03, 2017.

This structural beam frame section featured in "Aluminum: The Miracle Metal of Aviation" is from the U.S.S. Macon, ZRS-5, which was constructed in the Goodyear-Zeppelin air dock hangar near Akron, Ohio. #AviationAluminum This tweet was posted on April 13, 2019.

This terminal, shown under construction in 1983, does not look like this today. Which terminal at SFO is this? #SFOHistory #AvGeek #TriviaTuesday This tweet was posted on February 28, 2023.

This terminal, shown under construction in 1983, does not look like this today. This image was posted on February 28, 2023. #sfohistory #triviatuesday

This vibrant sculptural collage, featuring a star form constructed from a bent I-beam, a cast aluminum redwood branch and fluorescent lights, establishes a strong focal point for passengers as they traverse the corridor. This image was posted on September 01, 2020. #museumfromhome #publicart

Three more hangars of similar size and construction were added in early 1928, and although they were conceived as temporary structures, Hangar No. 4 stood until 1999. #SFOHistory #MillsField This tweet was posted on October 25, 2022.

To create “The Hexapodarium” series, Gail Wight focused her creative vision on the housefly, an insect that evolved sixty-five-million-years ago. This image was posted on March 06, 2016.