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When #RepublicAirlines bought #HughesAirwest in 1980, they peeled away the iconic yellow Hughes Airwest color in dramatic advertisements. #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 02, 2018.

Earlier last month, our collections team completed the move of over 28,000 collections objects into our new storage facility. Congratulations to our awesome team! #museummonday #museumlife #behindthescenes #collections #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 01, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1968, the first 747 rolled out of Boeing's Everett plant. Have you ever been to the Boeing assembly building in Everett, Washington? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 30, 2018.

With the introduction of flight service to Japan and Asia during the postwar era, beverage service began to incorporate the traditional customs of the cultures from these lands. Have you ever had Japanese-style tea service on an aircraft? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 28, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1981, the Boeing 767 took off on its maiden flight. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 767? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 26, 2018.

Cast your mind far, far back to the days before cell phones... When travelling internationally, how would you make a phone call? United Airlines offered pre-paid phone cards through their mileage reward programs. Do you remember using phone cards? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 25, 2018.

In 1938, TWA Eastern Division chief hostess Gladys Entrekin designed a new winter uniform. This linen summer version was issued the following year and was identical except for the colors—cream with a pale blue blouse. #avgeek #WomenInAviation This tweet was posted on September 19, 2018.

This winter suit, worn from 1963 to 1968 by #United flight attendants, is made in soft bouclé worsted wool created in a new color named Blue Vision. Do you remember this uniform? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 12, 2018.

Under senior designer Eva Rosencrans (1901–1994), the internationally known New York-based label Ben Reig took #United’s uniform in a new direction as the jet age progressed. #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 12, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1993, #Boeing finished production on their 1,000th 747, a 747-400 that was delivered to #Singapore Airlines in October. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 747? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 10, 2018.

Richard E. Byrd, an early aviator, was reportedly the first person to fly over the North and South Poles, though the former claim is disputed. His trips to Antarctica were widely reported on and documented, including the famous flight over the South Pole. #RichardByrd #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 06, 2018.

Developed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates, the interior of the #Lockheed 1049 Super #Constellation was divided into four sections to minimize the effect of the long-tube view when looking down the cabin. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed Constellation? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 05, 2018.