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RT @vickyhaddock: American soprano Leontyne Price was born #OnThisDay in 1927. She wore this Lawrence Casey designed costume as Aida when s…
This tweet was posted on February 10, 2023.
Read more about the “Lindbergh Incident” which happened #onthisday in 1929 on our Tumblr blog. https://t.co/JKcIUEXMHm
This tweet was posted on March 23, 2016.
San Francisco officially dedicated Mills Field #onthisday in 1927. The 1927 Administration (pictured here) was used for ten years before being replaced by a larger second Administration building in 1937. #SFHistory #avgeek
This tweet was posted on May 07, 2018.
TWA's last scheduled Boeing 707 flight took off on its final departure #onthisday in 1983, flying from MIA to JFK. This Boeing 707, registration number, N18710, joined TWA in March of 1967. #avgeek #TWA
This tweet was posted on October 30, 2018.
Taking off from Idlewild airport in NY #onthisday in 1958, #PanAm became the first airline to inaugurate scheduled transatlantic commercial jet service on a Boeing 707. 111 passengers boarded the jetliner, named “Clipper America,” bound for Le Bourget Airport, Paris. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 26, 2021.
Thai Airways International began service #onthisday in 1960 as a joint venture between SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System), and #Thai Airways Company (TAC), #Thailand's flag carrier, to expand the Thai aviation industry beyond Asia. #TravelTuesday
This tweet was posted on May 01, 2018.
The #Blériot XI monoplane took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1909. On July 25, 1909, Louis Blériot flew the aircraft over the English Channel from Calais, France, to Dover, England completing the first successful crossing of the Channel in an airplane. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 23, 2020.
The #Lockheed #Electra 10, developed to compete with the #Boeing 247 and the Douglas DC-2, made its first flight #onthisday in 1934. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 23, 2017.
The #Lockheed L-1011 #TriStar took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1970. Only 250 L-1011 TriStar jets were produced and production halted in 1982. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on November 16, 2020.
The #Lockheed L-1011 #TriStar was introduced #onthisday in 1972 with #Eastern Air Lines. Have you ever flown on a Lockheed #L1011 TriStar?
This tweet was posted on April 26, 2017.
The Big 2-0! #HappyBirthday to JetBlue which commenced operations #onthisday in 2000. Operating an Airbus A320, JetBlue's inaugural flight took off from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Have you ever flown on #JetBlue? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 11, 2020.
The Boeing 307 Stratoliner was put into service #onthisday in 1940 by both Pan American and Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA). The #Stratoliner was the first commercial airliner to have a pressurized cabin. #AvGeek #AviationHistory
This tweet was posted on July 08, 2022.
The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was founded by an Act of the British Parliament #onthisday in 1939. #avgeek #aviationhistory
This tweet was posted on November 24, 2016.
The Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned #onthisday in 1940. Have you ever seen the Coast Guard building at SFO? #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on November 15, 2018.
The Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned #onthisday in 1940. Have you ever seen the Coast Guard building at SFO? #avgeek #SFOhistory #CoastGuard
This tweet was posted on November 15, 2022.
The Convair 990 Coronado took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1961. Though only 37 aircraft were built, the 990 is still the fastest non-supersonic commercial aircraft ever. Have you ever flown on a #Convair 990 #Coronado? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 24, 2019.
The Golden Gate Bridge, an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco, spans almost two miles of water between Marin and San Francisco. This monumental project started #onthisday in 1933 and finished in 1937. Have you visited this popular tourist destination? #SFHistory
This tweet was posted on January 05, 2022.
The Pan Am Historical Foundation (@panamhistory) was established #onthisday in 1992 by a group of former #PanAm employees to preserve and promote the unique heritage of Pan American World Airways, Inc. Thank you for your donations to the SFO Museum collection. #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2020.
The Pan American Airways Marine Air Terminal on Dinner Key in Miami, Florida opened #onthisday 1934. #panam #aviationhistory #avgeek
This tweet was posted on March 25, 2017.
The Pan American Airways Marine Air Terminal on Dinner Key in Miami, Florida, was considered a milestone of design in commercial aviation when it opened #onthisday in 1934. The building served as #PanAm’s base for operations throughout the Caribbean, Central, and South America.
This tweet was posted on March 25, 2022.
The Pan American Airways Marine Air Terminal on Dinner Key in Miami, Florida, was considered a milestone of design in commercial aviation when it opened #onthisday in 1934.
This tweet was posted on March 25, 2018.
The Pan American Airways Marine Air Terminal on Dinner Key in the Coconut Grove section of #Miami, Florida was considered a milestone of design when it opened #onthisday in 1934. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome #PanAm
This tweet was posted on March 25, 2020.
The Pan American Airways Marine Air Terminal on Dinner Key in the Coconut Grove section of Miami, Florida, was considered a milestone of design in commercial aviation when it opened #onthisday in 1934. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on March 25, 2019.
The Pan American Historical Foundation was established #onthisday in 1992 by a group of former Pan American employees. #HBD
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2017.
The airline's last flight departed #onthisday in 2008. Did you ever fly on Aloha Airlines?
#Hawaii #AvGeek #AlohaAirlines
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2023.
The dedication ceremony of Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, the original name of @flySFO, commenced #onthisday in 1927. #SFOhistory #avgeek
This tweet was posted on May 07, 2019.
The dedication of new San Francisco Airport's Administration Building and Passenger Terminal happened #onthisday in 1937. #SFOHistory #SFO
This tweet was posted on October 24, 2016.
The eight-passenger #Fokker F-7a/3m inaugurated #PanAm’s first scheduled passenger flight from Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba, on January 16, 1928. #avgeek #onthisday
This tweet was posted on January 16, 2018.
The eight-passenger Fokker F-VIIa/3m inaugurated Pan American Airways’ first scheduled passenger flight on January 16, 1928. #Onthisday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 16, 2019.
The famous aviator #CharlesLindbergh was born #onthisday in 1902 in Detroit, Michigan. In 1927, #Lindbergh made history by completing the world’s first successful solo flight across the Atlantic, going from New York to Paris.
This tweet was posted on February 04, 2019.
The first #AmericanAirlines #Boeing 747 jet flight to New York took off from SFO #onthisday in 1970. #SFOHistory #avgeek #aviationhistory
This tweet was posted on April 19, 2017.
The first #Boeing 747 SP (Special Performance) was delivered to Pan American World Airways #onthisday in 1976. The 747 SP was a smaller version of the 747 designed to have extra-long range and the ability to fly non-stop from New York to Tokyo. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on March 05, 2020.
The first #Boeing737 took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1967. #Lufthansa received the first #Boeing 737 later that year in December and started service the following February. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 09, 2018.
The first #PanAm delivery of a Douglas DC-3 was #onthisday in 1937. With its aerodynamically superior design the DC-3 revolutionized the airline industry in the late 1930s and was the first airliner to make a profit from passenger service Did you ever fly on a DC-3?
This tweet was posted on October 01, 2019.
The first Airbus #A380, the world's largest commercial passenger jet, took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 2005. #Airbus has delivered over 200 A380s to date. Have you ever flown on an A380?
This tweet was posted on April 27, 2018.
The first Airbus A380 was delivered to Singapore Airlines #onthisday in 2007. #avgeek #a380 #TDiH
This tweet was posted on October 15, 2016.