Do you ever wonder how animals traveled in the 1950s? Here, #PanAm stewardess Patti Jordan takes time out from her regular duties to feed 5 little passengers that arrived in SF from their native home on the Falkland Islands, en route to Honolulu. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on November 04, 2020.
Do you ever wonder how animals traveled in the past? Here, #PanAm stewardess Patti Jordan takes time out from her regular duties to feed five little passengers that arrived in San Francisco from their native home on the Falkland Islands, en route to Honolulu. #avgeek #penguins
This tweet was posted on April 11, 2018.
Dorothy Hope Parkinson Kewin (1922-1976) was the first Pan American World Airways stewardess officially assigned to Pacific route service, and she worked her way up to become the Flight Service Supervisor of Pan Am's Pacific-Alaska Division. #WomensHistoryMonth #AvGeek #PanAm
This tweet was posted on March 13, 2019.
Dubbed “The Uniform for the Superjet Era,” this 1971 Pan American uniform was designed by Frank Smith who said it was meant to be a “functional and fashionable wardrobe that could be worn in all seasons, and of such quality that it would enhance the #PanAm image.” #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on April 15, 2020.
Encounters with the Laysan albatross were well documented by Pan Am’s staff and passengers. The awkwardness of the bird on land and their behavioral antics entertained residents and visiting passengers, earning them the nickname “gooney bird.” #EarthMonth #PanAm #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on April 18, 2023.
Enjoy the China Clipper exhibit in the #Aviation Museum? Listen to our podcasts for more on #PanAm's historic fleet: http://t.co/ZSn4oDtq1b
This tweet was posted on October 04, 2013.
Eugene Leach never lost his passion for ham radio and was an avid sender and collector of QSL cards, which confirm contacts between two stations or broadcasters. Pride in his career with #PanAm are clear in his own QSL cards.
This tweet was posted on January 29, 2021.
Fashionable and functional, this polyester tailored suit in the softer shade of #PanAm blue has a classic blazer with subtle cuff trim and was worn with a matching vest and ribbon bow tie. With two styles of optional headwear, the uniform was worn until 1991.
#Adolfo #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on February 15, 2023.
Featuring images taken in Central America by #PanAm's public relations & advertising manager in the winter of 1930–31, “Pan American Airways in Central America” is on display pre-security on the departures level of Terminal 3 and online at https://t.co/cMoTZAe4Q1 #PAAinCA #avgeek
This tweet was posted on November 01, 2021.
Featuring the winged-globe logo, these 1950s #PanAm earrings were made by L. G. Balfour to complement the uniform.
This tweet was posted on March 10, 2016.
For the next 4 years, 90,000 people signed up for a space trip and received these First Moon Flights Club cards. The card's back read, "Pan Am makes the going great: first in Latin America, first on the Atlantic, first on the Pacific, first round the world." #52Objects #PanAm
This tweet was posted on February 06, 2023.
From the 1930s to the 1960s, Panagra served many countries in South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina. Have you travelled to South America?
#Panagra #PanAm #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on January 25, 2023.
Guam proclaimed Nov 22-27, 2015 as #PanAm Week, celebrating the 80th anniversary of transpacific travel. https://t.co/2ri2i3G8XT
This tweet was posted on December 08, 2015.
Happy Chinese New Year! In the 1980s, #PanAm printed menus featuring a Chinese New Year parade in San Francisco.
This tweet was posted on February 08, 2016.
Happy Friday! May all of your weekend wishes come true. http://t.co/uS1VVYDRUn #PanAm
This tweet was posted on March 27, 2015.
Happy anniversary to our friends at @panamhistory! Founded #onthisday in 1992 by a group of former Pan American employees, the Foundation’s mission is to preserve and promote the unique heritage of Pan American World Airways, Inc. #AvGeek #PanAm
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2023.
Helicopter service was a perk for 1st & Clipper class #PanAm pssngrs at the iconic & now-closed Worldport Terminal. http://t.co/NsR0HpOG3V
This tweet was posted on May 24, 2013.
How did #PanAm set the stage for their pioneering transpacific flights in the 1930s? Serious planning: http://t.co/EgSnzCyVMJ #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 23, 2013.