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#BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) launched Boeing 747 widebody transatlantic service in April 1971 between London and New York. #WidebodyAV #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 26, 2019.

#HBD to Juan Trippe, who was born #onthisday in 1899. The founder of Pan American Airways, Trippe and PAA revolutionized international air travel, inaugurating the first regular commercial trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic air service. #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 27, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Paris, France, after completing his historic, first solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. This image was posted on May 21, 2019. #charleslindbergh #luckylindy #lindbergh #ryannyp #spiritofstlouis #ryanairlines #paris #newyork #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #airplane #aircraft

#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Paris, France, after completing the first solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by plane. This image was posted on May 21, 2020. #charleslindbergh #avgeek #museumfromhome

#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Paris, France, making aviation history. This image was posted on May 21, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #charleslindbergh #luckylindy #lindbergh #ryannyp #spiritofstlouis #ryanairlines #paris #newyork #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #modelplane #avgeeks #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft

#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways received its first two Boeing 314 flying boats. This image was posted on January 27, 2018. #chinaclipper #panam #panamerican #flyingboats #boeing #boeing314 #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

#OnThisDay in 1950, Pan American World Airways acquired American Overseas Airlines (AOA). This image was posted on September 25, 2016. #panam #poster #graphicdesign

#OnThisDay in 1958, the first scheduled Pan American World Airways Boeing 707 transatlantic commercial jet service was launched from Idlewild Airport, New York. This image was posted on October 26, 2018. #paa #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #boeing707 #707 #history #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #newyork #paris

#OnThisDay in 1962, the Vickers VC10 took off on its maiden flight. This image was posted on June 29, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #boac #vickers #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #modelplane #avgeeks #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft

#OnThisDay in 1974, the Concorde landed at SFO. This image was posted on October 21, 2018. #concorde #airfrance #britishairways #paris #washingtondc #transatlantic #supersonic #sfohistory #1970s #avgeek

#OnThisDay in 1974, the Concorde landed at SFO. This image was posted on October 21, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome #concorde

#OnThisDay the Concorde landed at SFO on October 21, 1974. This image was posted on October 21, 2015.

#Onthisday in 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed at Mills Field in his history-making Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis." After completing the first solo transatlantic flight in May of that year, Lindbergh made stops at all 48 states.#avgeek #CharlesLindbergh #SFHistory This tweet was posted on September 16, 2022.

#Onthisday in 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed at Mills Field in his history-making Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis." This image was posted on September 16, 2022. #avgeek #charleslindbergh #sfhistory #sfohistory

#Onthisday in 1939, Pan American Airways established the first regular air mail service across the Atlantic. This image was posted on May 20, 2019. #panamerican #paa #boeing #boeing314 #transatlantic #airmail #aviationhistory

#Onthisday in 1949, Pan American World Airways received their first delivery of a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. #PanAm launched #Stratocruiser transpacific service from San Francisco to Hawai’i in April 1949, and transatlantic service to London in June 1949. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 31, 2022.

#Onthisday in 1949, Pan American World Airways received their first delivery of a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. This image was posted on January 31, 2022. #avgeek #paa #panam #stratocruiser #boeing #boeing377

#Onthisday in 1951, Eastern Air Lines introduced the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation. This image was posted on December 15, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1969, the first Concorde prototype took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. This image was posted on March 02, 2022. #concorde #greatbritain #france #avgeek #airplane

#Onthisday in 1969, the first Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. This image was posted on March 02, 2020. #concorde #airfrance #avgeek #airplane

#Onthisday in 1976, the first Concorde flights from the United States began at Washington Dulles International Airport. This image was posted on May 24, 2019. #avgeek #concorde #dulles #washington #paris #london

#Onthisday in 2003, the last scheduled eastbound transatlantic #Concorde flight took off from New York bound for London. Did you ever fly on a Concorde? #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 24, 2019.

#Onthisday in 2003, the last scheduled eastbound transatlantic Concorde flight took off from New York bound for London. This image was posted on October 24, 2019. #concorde #onthisday #britishairways #aviationhistory #avgeeks

#PanAm launched Boeing 377 Stratocruiser service from San Francisco to Hawai’i in April 1949, and transatlantic service to London in June 1949 as all first-class “President” service. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on May 12, 2021.

#UTA introduced the aircraft in 1973, and by the mid-1970s, the carrier was operating it on many of its #longhaul #transatlantic routes to North and South America. #AviationEvolutions #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 20, 2018.

1938 Short-Mayo Composite: tiny 'Mercury' needed a lift from 'Maia' to take off, but then made the 1st East->West transatlantic flight. This image was posted on August 24, 2012.

A supersonic transatlantic flight on the #Concorde between Paris and Washington D.C. lasted on average just three and one-half hours at 1,350 miles per hour, faster than the speed of the Earth's rotation. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on March 11, 2018.

Aer Lingus offered flight bags (as in this adorable ad) to pssngrs when transatlantic flights began in 1961. http://t.co/9ZrUo8pk8R #avgeeks This tweet was posted on May 07, 2013.

After many years of redesigning, the much-improved, lengthened, D.H. 106 Comet Mk. 4 was delivered to BOAC in 1958. Shortly after, the airline inaugurated regular transatlantic jet service from London to New York with one refueling stop in Newfoundland. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 16, 2021.

BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) launched Boeing 747 widebody transatlantic service in April 1971 between London and New York. This image was posted on November 26, 2019. #widebodyav #avgeek #jumbojet #jetage #modelairplane #boac #747