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Introduced in 1983, by #Lufthansa and #Swissair, the #Airbus A310 proved reliable in service while providing a comfortable and spacious cabin for passengers. It was operated by carriers worldwide in both passenger and freight configurations. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 25, 2019.

See "Aviation Evolutions: The Jim Lund 1:72 Scale Model Airplane Collection", which features more than 200 models, on display pre-security in the Aviation Museum. https://t.co/lZ4ZbaBqmp #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 17, 2019.

In 1939, an S.30 inaugurated Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) service, from Auckland to Sydney. Weekly service was later expanded to 3 flights every 2 weeks with connections to San Francisco on Pan American Airways flying boats operating out of Auckland. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 17, 2019.

Introduced in the late 1930s, the Short S.30 was a large-capacity double-deck flying boat. Of the nine built, four were equipped with in-flight refueling capability and extra fuel tanks enabling them to perform regular transatlantic airmail service. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 17, 2019.

See "Aviation Evolutions: The Jim Lund 1:72 Scale Model Airplane Collection", which features more than 200 models, on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum. https://t.co/lZ4ZbajOXP #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 09, 2019.

Although initially less successful as a commercial passenger jetliner than the #Boeing design, the #Douglas DC-8 outlasted the 707. Moreover, many freighter versions are still in operation. Have you ever flown on a DC-8? #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 09, 2019.

The #Douglas DC-8 was developed during the mid-1950s as a competitive design to #Boeing’s 707. #United Air Lines chose Douglas and launched domestic #transcontinental jet service with the DC-8-10 series in September 1959. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 09, 2019.

See "Aviation Evolutions: The Jim Lund 1:72 Scale Model Airplane Collection", which features more than 200 models, on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum. https://t.co/lZ4ZbaBqmp #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on December 26, 2018.

With its long range and capacity of up to eighty-six passengers, the DC-4 was crucial to advancing trans-ocean commercial aviation in the immediate postwar era. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on December 26, 2018.

In late 1945, #PanAmerican realized the superiority of the DC-4 over the #Boeing 314 flying boat and began operating the airliner on transpacific routes and, by 1948, on transatlantic routes to Europe. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on December 26, 2018.

See "Aviation Evolutions: The Jim Lund 1:72 Scale Model Airplane Collection", which features more than 200 models, on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum. https://t.co/cKZ3eqRaLg #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on December 11, 2018.

#AmericanAir purchased a large fleet of the airliner and eventually became the world’s largest MD-80 operator. (Currently, #Delta Air Lines is the largest operator.) The aircraft proved ideal for the carrier’s many mid-range, regional services. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on December 11, 2018.