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Although the four hangars were conceived as temporary structures, Hangar No. 4 stood until 1999. For disassembly and relocation, central attach points for the hangars’ steel frame were fastened with nuts and bolts rather than rivets. #MillsField #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on October 10, 2023.
By October 1928, all four hangars located at Mills Field were finished. Hangar No. 1 was located 150 feet to the south of the first administration building built in 1927. Three additional hangars, finished the next year, were built next to Hangar No. 1. #MillsField
This tweet was posted on October 10, 2023.
See “Mills Field and the San Francisco Airport” is on display in the SkyTerrace in Terminal 2 and online at: https://t.co/fDFrgJuRu7
The SkyTerrace located pre-security in Terminal 2 and is open Friday to Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
#MillsField #SFOHistory #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on February 24, 2023.
A matching building for the complex airfield lighting system sat adjacent to the hangars, and by the end of the decade, two-way radio communications were required for all aircraft.
#MillsField #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on February 24, 2023.
A new administration and terminal building, designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, was also completed in 1937. The building included a four-story control tower, restaurant, cocktail lounge, and a grand passenger waiting room with terrazzo floors. #MillsField #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on February 24, 2023.
In the 1930s, as commercial aviation evolved into a more practical mode of transportation, San Francisco Airport launched a series of major improvements. By 1937, more than 790,000 sq ft of concrete runways, taxiways, and aircraft parking were in place. #MillsField #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on February 24, 2023.
Three more hangars of similar size and construction were added in early 1928, and although they were conceived as temporary structures, Hangar No. 4 stood until 1999. #SFOHistory #MillsField
This tweet was posted on October 25, 2022.
Hangar No. 1, the first aircraft hangar at Mills Field, was located 150 feet to the south of the original administration building and completed in September 1927. Lettering on the roof identified the airport from above. #SFOHistory #MillsField
This tweet was posted on October 25, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1927, Hangar No. 1 at #MillsField was completed. The airport's first hangar was made of steel framing with galvanized-corrugated iron siding. Navigational aids included a 24-inch revolving beacon, and 11-foot high lettering identifying the airfield.
#AvGeek #SFO
This tweet was posted on September 23, 2022.
See “Mills Field and the San Francisco Airport” on display in the SkyTerrace in Terminal 2 and online at: https://t.co/fDFrgJLUw7
The SkyTerrace located pre-security in Terminal 2 and is open Friday to Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
#AvGeek #MillsField #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on July 25, 2022.
City officials signed a three-year lease for 150 acres of cattle-grazing land from Ogden Mills, and less than two months later on May 7, a 5,770-foot-long, dirt-surfaced runway was dedicated at Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco. #AvGeek #MillsField #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on July 25, 2022.
”#MillsField and the San Francisco Airport” traces the evolution of @flySFO from a temporary airfield to a thriving and modern transportation hub. See the exhibition pre-security in the SkyTerrace, located in Terminal 2. SkyTerrace is open Friday to Monday from 10am to 6pm.
This tweet was posted on November 23, 2021.