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Stir it up with some Swizzle Sticks! Browse over three hundred swizzle sticks on our online collection.
https://t.co/OsJOYaHw8s
#SwizzleSticks #collections #AvGeek #AviationHistory
This tweet was posted on July 11, 2022.
Only ten Boeing 307s were produced: one prototype, five for TWA, three for Pan American, and one for Howard Hughes.
This one was looking good at @flySFO back in 1946!
#AvGeek #Stratoliner
This tweet was posted on July 08, 2022.
Named the Stratoliner for its ability to cruise near the stratosphere, the airliner had a circular cross-section, tear-drop-shaped fuselage to handle the stresses of pressurization. TWA touted its quietness, speed, and capability of flying above bad weather.
#AvGeek #Stratoliner
This tweet was posted on July 08, 2022.
The Boeing 307 Stratoliner was put into service #onthisday in 1940 by both Pan American and Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA). The #Stratoliner was the first commercial airliner to have a pressurized cabin. #AvGeek #AviationHistory
This tweet was posted on July 08, 2022.
From 1978 to 1984, Ozark flew DC-9s almost exclusively as they phased out their older aircraft. In 1986, Ozark was purchased by Trans World Airlines (TWA).
#DefunctThursday #Ozark #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2022.
By the end of the 1950s, the airline had rapidly expanded into 35 cities. In 1966, Ozark entered the jet age and purchased several Douglas DC-9 aircraft, and added destinations all over the country. #DefunctThursday #Ozark #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2022.
Flights from St. Louis to Chicago, Tulsa, and Memphis were on Douglas DC-3s acquired from Parks Air Lines. Instead of repainting the DC-3s, Ozark took off the P and S from the aircraft and painted on OZ to the beginning. #DefunctThursday #Ozark #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2022.
When another airline, Parks Air Lines, failed to commence operations, Ozark purchased the airline, received their certification, and began operating their routes in 1950. #DefunctThursday #Ozark #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2022.
đ§”Ozark Air Lines was founded in 1943 in Springfield, Missouri, and although it service began in 1945, it was quickly halted as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) had not issued them a license to operate. #DefunctThursday #Ozark #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2022.
âFirst Flights: Early Women Aviators and their Aircraftâ is on display post-security in Terminal 3, and online at: https://t.co/cFAFpvsWKR
#EarlyWomenAviators #AvGeek #AviationHistory #womeninhistory #aviator #HarrietQuimby #womeninaviation
This tweet was posted on July 06, 2022.
Whatâs your favorite card game? Spades, Poker, Blackjack, Go Fish? Lightweight and highly portable, playing cards were ideally suited for use on airliners. Browse over seven hundred decks of playing cards on our collectionsâ website. https://t.co/bEa7p4DP3X
#PlayingCards #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on July 01, 2022.
The 1930s saw the company expand service westward from its Twin Cities base, and service to Seattle was flown by 1933. A year later, the airline was renamed Northwest Airlines and acquired the Lockheed 10-A Electra.
#DefunctThursday #AvGeek #NorthwestOrient
This tweet was posted on June 30, 2022.