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#OnThisDay in 1930, Ellen Church began her first shift as the first female cabin crewmember at Boeing Air Transport (BAT). This image was posted on May 15, 2019. #crewlife #ellenchurch #unitedairlines #boeing #avgeek #womeninaviation #flightattendant #aviationhistory #1930s

#OnThisDay in 1971, the first Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on August 14, 2017. #united #unitedairlines #dc10 #douglasaircraft #sfo #sanfrancisco #sfohistory #sfhistory #trijet #widebody #unitedairlines #airport #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aircraft

#OnThisDay the first Convair CV-340 took flight in 1951. #avgeek #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #TDiH This tweet was posted on October 05, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1932, Pacific Air Transport (PAT), part of United Air Lines, became a tenant at San Francisco Airport. This image was posted on December 22, 2017. #sfohistory #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #pacificairtransport #unitedairlines #airmail #biplane #1920s

This image was posted on April 24, 2014. #thowbackthursday #tbt #sfo #unitedairlines

2017 marks the end of an era for United Airlines: it will cease to fly the iconic Boeing 747 on commercial routes. This image was posted on November 07, 2017. #flyingthemainline #themainline #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #ua747farewell #boeing747 #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

A pioneer in avionics, United was the first transportation company to install a two-way, coast-to-coast teletype service. This image was posted on September 19, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #avionics

After Varney Air Lines was purchased by United Aircraft and Transport Corporation in 1930, Varney started a new business, Varney Speed Lines, in 1934. #AvGeek #UnitedAirlines #ContinentalAirlines #VarneyAirlines #SFHistory This tweet was posted on April 06, 2023.

Among the early photos of SFO is this picture of United Air Lines' modest ticket counter in the airport's original administrative building. This image was posted on November 30, 2017. #flyingthemainline #throwbackthursday #themainline #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #sfohistory

By 1934, all four subsidiaries had been fully absorbed into a single company operating as United Air Lines, which became the major carrier on the San Francisco–Chicago–New York route known as the “Main Line.” #AvGeek #UnitedAirlines This tweet was posted on April 06, 2022.

By the 1950s, United began a campaign to engage with its youngest passengers. This image was posted on September 14, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

By the late 1930s, with the introduction of the Douglas DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport) and DC-3 Mainliners, United Air Lines provided standardized beverage service. This image was posted on February 15, 2018. #flyingthemainline #themainline #dst #douglasaircraft #dc3 #unitedairlines #airlines #airline #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #crewlife #coffeetime

Cable cars are one of San Francisco's best known landmarks and have been featured on a wide variety of promotional items, especially those related to travel. This image was posted on December 27, 2018. #sfhistory #unitedairlines #airline #ticketjacket #cablecar

Cheers to a happy Valentine’s Day! This beverage menu from United Air Lines from the 1960s features a Special Very Dry Martini-on-the-Rocks (Gin or Vodka). Are you celebrating Valentine’s Day? #UnitedAirLines #AvGeek This tweet was posted on February 14, 2023.

Cheers to a happy Valentine’s Day! This image was posted on February 14, 2023. #unitedairlines #avgeek

Did you know that both United Airlines and Continental Airlines both trace their founding to one man? This image was posted on April 06, 2023. #avgeek #unitedairlines #continentalairlines #varneyairlines #sfhistory

Do you remember this terminal at SFO? This image was posted on July 20, 2017. #tbt #throwbackthursday #united #unitedairlines #sfohistory #sfo

For more than ninety years, United Airlines personnel have filled the dozens of positions needed to sustain the operations of a global organization. This image was posted on December 29, 2017. #flyingthemainline #themainline #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #pilot #uniform #crewlife #hatbadges #insignia

Foreseeing a great potential market by the mid-1950s, the Airline Textile Manufacturing Company of Des Moines, Iowa, (also known as Airtex) began to produce licensed, United-branded bags in large numbers. This image was posted on October 25, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #flightbag #travelfashion

Founded #onthisday in 1926, United Airlines was formed by a merger of four companies. National Air Transport, Pacific Air Transport, Boeing Air Transport, and Varney Air Lines were organized in 1931 under United Air Lines, Inc. #AvGeek #UnitedAirlines This tweet was posted on April 06, 2022.

Happy Birthday #UnitedAirlines! This image was posted on April 06, 2018. #avgeek #sfohistory #millsfield #unitedairlines #boeingairtransport #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

Happy Birthday, United Airlines! This image was posted on April 06, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #unitedairlines

In 1946, the Civil Aeronautics Board granted United Air Lines the transpacific route to Hawai'i, and in 1947, the airline inaugurated passenger service. This image was posted on November 20, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

In the decade between the late-1930s and late-1940s, United Air Lines introduced a series of modern airliners that elevated air travel to new levels of speed and comfort. This image was posted on August 11, 2017. #themainline #flyingthemainline #united #unitedairlines #travelposter #travel #instatravel #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #travelposter #hawaii

In the early 1960s, United Air Lines brought new jet airliners into service providing unprecedented speed, comfort, and efficiency. This image was posted on October 18, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #dc8 #douglasaircraft #boeing #boeing720 #jet #jetliner

In the early 1970s, United Airlines commissioned aviation artist Nixon Galloway of Manhattan Beach, California, to create a series of watercolor paintings depicting each aircraft flown by the airline and its subsidiaries from the beginning of the company’s history. This image was posted on June 21, 2019. #unitedairlines #united #aircraft #avgeek #watercolors #illustration #aircraft

In the pioneering early days of aviation, mechanics often flew in the right seat of the cockpit and could perform co-pilot duties if needed. This image was posted on July 13, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #united #nationalairlines #mechanic #sparkpulgs #engines

Introduced by Pan American World Airways in 1970, the Boeing 747-100 was the first of a new breed of jetliner, the “wide-body,” which ultimately revolutionized the airline industry. This image was posted on February 14, 2019. #avgeek #747 #boeing #jumbojet #unitedairlines #lounge #jetage

On April 6, 1926, Walter T. Varney, a flight school and air taxi operator from San Francisco, launched his air mail service. This image was posted on April 08, 2019. #varney #unitedairlines #united #boeing #boeingair

On January 1, 1937, United Air Lines started the first Douglas DC-3 service to San Francisco Airport. This image was posted on January 03, 2019. #dc3 #1930s #avgeek #sfohistory #unitedairlines #united

Over ninety years ago, at the dawn of commercial aviation, four companies merged into a single airline that became a preeminent U.S. carrier. This image was posted on June 30, 2017. #united #unitedairlines #themainline #avgeek #aviationhistory

Pilots are outfitted with military style, two-piece suit uniforms and hats. This image was posted on September 27, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily