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Hollywood #fashion designer Howard Greer (1896–1974) created this fitted suit in light blue wool gabardine for #TWA (Trans World Airlines) in 1944.#avgeek #uniform #flightattendant #1940s
This tweet was posted on November 08, 2018.
Daylight savings time just ended in the United States, signaling the beginning of winter. Where has your favorite winter getaway been? #TravelTuesday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on November 06, 2018.
For generations of Californians and visitors, the Nut Tree Restaurant in Vacaville, California was a popular destination. In addition to restaurants and shops, it had its own airport that was a favorite among private pilots. Have you ever been to the Nut Tree Airport? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 30, 2018.
TWA's last scheduled Boeing 707 flight took off on its final departure #onthisday in 1983, flying from MIA to JFK. This Boeing 707, registration number, N18710, joined TWA in March of 1967. #avgeek #TWA
This tweet was posted on October 30, 2018.
An iconic New York City landmark, the #StatueofLiberty was dedicated #onthisday in 1886. She's celebrated here in a 1980s #PanAm destination poster. Have you ever been to the Statue of Liberty? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 28, 2018.
OnThisDay in 1958, the first scheduled #PanAmerican #Boeing 707 transatlantic commercial jet service was launched from Idlewild Airport, New York. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 707? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 26, 2018.
The second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated, #onthisday in 1937. Construction of a new terminal and administration building began in 1936 with funds from the Public Works Administration. #SFOHistory #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 24, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1974, the #Concorde landed at #SFO. This brief visit was part of a promotional tour to airports around the world. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 21, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1927, Cy Caldwell took off for Havana from Key West in a Fairchild FC-2, named La Niña, with seven bags of mail, inaugurating #PanAmerican Airways' first service. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 19, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1935, the first of three Martin M-130 #flyingboats was delivered to Pan American Airways. Named the "China Clipper", this M-130 would go on to make history by inaugurating the first scheduled #transpacific air mail service from California to the Philippines. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 09, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1919, #KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. The company is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. Have you ever flown on KLM? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 07, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1951, construction began on the new terminal building at San Francisco International Airport. The new terminal (now Terminal 2) was built to serve the international community in the coming jet age. #SFOHistory #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 05, 2018.