#OnThisDay in 1950, Pan American World Airways acquired American Overseas Airlines (A.O.A.) from American Airlines. Once acquired, Pan Am obtained all of A.O.A’s routes and assets including 8 Boeing 377 Stratocruisers, 7 Constellations, 3 DC-4s, & 1 DC-3. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on September 25, 2020.
#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.
#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.
Awesomeness abounds in this 1950s United Mainliner Stratocruiser ad but really, it's all about the lounge! http://t.co/3cYI8khf
This tweet was posted on April 23, 2012.
Boeing's 1950s era 377 Stratocruiser cockpit had seats for the captain, copilot, engineer, radio operator & navigator: http://t.co/newaNulv
This tweet was posted on November 15, 2012.
Delivered on January 31, 1949, the first flight of Pan American Airway's Boeing 377 took off #onthisday in 1947. Advertisements promoted its exceedingly smooth ride, its large, upper deck, and the #Stratocruiser's unique and luxurious lower-deck lounge. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 08, 2019.
Following its introduction in 1949, advertisements promoted the #Boeing 377 #Stratocruiser's unique and luxurious lower-deck lounge. The Stratocruiser became a favorite with passengers due in great part to its lounge. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 16, 2018.
High, Wide & Handsome! Northwest Orient Airlines' catchphrase for the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, complete w/lounge! http://t.co/CY991aB3
This tweet was posted on May 14, 2012.
In the 1950s, Pan American introduced their “The President” service aboard their Boeing 377 Stratocruisers. #PanAm
This tweet was posted on February 15, 2016.
Introduced April 1,1949 by Pan American, the Boeing 377 #Stratocruiser was considered the most luxurious airliner aloft. Its unique fuselage was equipped with two decks; the upper contained a roomy main cabin, while the lower featured a popular cocktail lounge. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 31, 2020.
Peek inside a 1950s Boeing 377 Stratocruiser to see the state-of-the-art cockpit w/seats for 5 crew members: http://t.co/u3n2wdXG8R #avgeeks
This tweet was posted on March 21, 2013.
RT @AeroDork: The flight deck windows of Boeing's Stratocruiser are enough to make any modern pilot drool.
This tweet was posted on July 20, 2016.
Read more about the 1940s Pan American Stratocruiser cockpit simulator at SFO here: https://t.co/817NtLav38
This tweet was posted on December 16, 2015.
The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was considered the most luxurious airliner aloft when introduced by Pan American World Airways in 1949. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on May 12, 2021.
The Boeing 377’s four twenty-eight-cylinder Pratt & Whitney radial engines enabled the Stratocruiser, as its name asserted, to cruise in the stratosphere at over 300 miles per hour. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on December 14, 2017.
The aircraft’s four 28-cylinder Pratt & Whitney radial engines enabled the Stratocruiser, as its name asserted, to cruise in the stratosphere at over 300 miles per hour. With a range of just over 4,000 miles, the B-377 was ideally suited for transoceanic routes. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on May 12, 2021.
This #PanAm Stratocruiser simulator helped prepare crews by simulating any emergency that could happen in flight.
This tweet was posted on December 16, 2015.
When introduced in 1949 by Pan American World Airways, the four-engine Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was very demanding to fly and maintain. It required a flight crew of five to operate and an exhaustive maintenance schedule. #BytheBook
This tweet was posted on November 20, 2019.
When introduced in 1949, the #Boeing 377 #Stratocruiser was considered the most luxurious airliner aloft. The Stratocruiser’s unique, “double-bubble” fuselage was equipped with two decks; the upper contained a main cabin, while the lower featured a cocktail lounge. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 19, 2019.
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photograph: Pan American World Airways, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser; late 1940s
Gift of the Captain John B. Russell Family
2012.149.0846
This tweet was posted on January 31, 2022.
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photograph: Pan American World Airways, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Colonel Clarence M. Young commemorative album; 1949
Gift of Jon E. Krupnick
2010.278.001.092
This tweet was posted on January 31, 2022.
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advertisement: Pan American World Airways, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Saturday Evening Post; 1948
Gift of Barnaby Conrad III
2001.038.164.036 a b
This tweet was posted on January 31, 2022.
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photograph: Pan American World Airways, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, San Francisco 49ers; 1954
Gift of the Pottorff Family in memory of George B. Pottorff, Jr.
2002.128.003
This tweet was posted on March 29, 2022.