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Western Airlines introduced Wally Bird as its mascot in 1955. His name derived from the phrase “Western Air Lines Loves You.” Wally’s catchphrase “It’s the Ooonly way to fly!” became ingrained in popular culture. Do you remember Wally? #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 13, 2019.

The first flight of the #Boeing 247 took place #onthisday in 1933. With a cruising speed of 188 mph, the 247 was faster than the U.S. Army’s most modern fighter at the time. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 08, 2019.

This rare view of the United Air Lines Ticket Office in downtown San Francisco is from circa 1933. Do you remember purchasing flight tickets at a ticket office? #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 06, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled flight from Treasure Island departed. Constructed for the 1939–40 Golden Gate International Exposition, #PanAm relocated its seaplane base to Treasure Island in 1938. #SFHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 05, 2019.

The Convair 990 Coronado took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1961. Though only 37 aircraft were built, the 990 is still the fastest non-supersonic commercial aircraft ever. Have you ever flown on a #Convair 990 #Coronado? #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 24, 2019.

Our collection features 2 photos of Lady Drummond-Hay, an English journalist, in Wake Island circa 1936, on a #PanAmerican transpacific adventure. Her profession as a journalist and her love of aviation enabled her to document many great events in aviation history. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 23, 2019.

Feeling nostalgic about SFO? Check out our thousands of photos of SFO on our online database! https://t.co/1kHNNo6Tad #SFOHistory #avgeek #photography This tweet was posted on January 20, 2019.

Boeing's purpose-built plant in Everett, Washington, is one of the largest building in the world by volume, at over 472 million cubic feet of space on almost 100 acres of land. Have you ever been to the #Boeing assembly building in Everett, Washington? #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 18, 2019.

The eight-passenger Fokker F-VIIa/3m inaugurated Pan American Airways’ first scheduled passenger flight on January 16, 1928. #Onthisday #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 16, 2019.

Did you know that Delta Airlines is named for the Mississippi Delta region where the company first operated? The name was suggested by Catherine FitzGerald, Delta Employee Number 6 and one of the first women to serve on an airline’s board of directors. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 15, 2019.

This poster showcases the aircraft and liveries Air France used between 1970 and 1994. How many do you recognize? #avgeek #TravelTuesday #France This tweet was posted on January 08, 2019.

On January 1, 1937, United Air Lines started the first Douglas DC-3 service to San Francisco Airport. United used the 21-seat DC-3 for 8 flights daily from San Francisco to Los Angeles, and coast-to-coast service to New York in just fifteen hours. #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on January 03, 2019.