"I love Paris in the winter, when it drizzles"…Benjamen Chinn's photos of the City of Light, at SFO Museum: http://t.co/fRCqgUS2
This tweet was posted on October 31, 2011.
"It’s no secret that SFO has some of the best darn exhibitions in the Bay Area." #MathAtSFO keeps excellent company on @KQEDarts list of 2021's best art and exhibitions. Thanks for the mention! https://t.co/1Qb5LIBsDF
This tweet was posted on December 10, 2021.
"Mills Field and the San Francisco Airport” traces the evolution of SFO from a temporary airfield to a thriving and modern transportation hub. See the exhibit, on display pre-security in the SkyTerrace, located in Terminal 2 or online at: https://t.co/aL3GtInYaR
This tweet was posted on October 25, 2022.
"The Voice of S.F. Airport", Maxine Crookston, spent four years as an Air Traffic Controller in Salt Lake City before transferring to SFO in 1946. While at SFO, it was reported that she became the first female Watch Supervisor in the country. #avgeek #ATC #InternationalWomensDay
This tweet was posted on March 08, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1971, the first Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). United’s McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was the first of the three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliners to arrive at SFO. Have you ever flown on a Douglas DC-10? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 14, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1971, the first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 service started at @flysfo. United’s DC-10 was the first of the three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliners to arrive at SFO. Have you ever flown on a DC-10? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 14, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1971, the first of this type of aircraft service started at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Flown by United, this aircraft was the first three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliner to arrive at SFO. Can you guess what this aircraft is? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 14, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1974, the Concorde landed at SFO. This brief visit was part of a promotional tour to airports around the world. The Concorde was in service between 1976 and 2003. Did you ever fly on a Concorde? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 21, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1977, Pan Am celebrated 50 years of service by embarking on an epic around-the-world flight from SFO.
This tweet was posted on October 28, 2015.
#OnThisDay in 2011, the new Terminal 2 opened at SFO. On view there now is "Down-Home Music: The Story of Arhoolie Records." Have you seen it yet? https://t.co/LZ46UL9SuX
This tweet was posted on April 14, 2019.
#OnThisDay the famous Concorde supersonic transport landed at SFO on October 21, 1974 as part of a promotional tour.
This tweet was posted on October 21, 2015.
#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. 1 at #MillsField was completed. The airport's first hangar was made of steel framing with galvanized-corrugated iron siding. Navigational aids included a 24-inch revolving beacon, and 11-foot high lettering identifying the airfield.
#AvGeek #SFO
This tweet was posted on September 23, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1927, San Francisco signed a lease with the Mills Estate for 150 acres to use as an airport. The terms were for 3 years at $1,500 per year for a “temporary and experimental” municipal airport. This original tract of land remains part of SFO today. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on March 15, 2023.
#Onthisday in 1929, "#Lindbergh Incident," occurred at SFO. Charles Lindbergh was piloting a Keystone K-78 Patrician when the landing gear stuck in the airfield's surface. This contributed to administrative changes and improvements in the airport's facilities.
This tweet was posted on March 23, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1935, the first airfield expansion was completed at SFO, extending Runway “C” from 1,900 to 3,000 feet, enabling the runway to take better advantage of the prevailing west-northwest winds. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on November 25, 2018.
#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.