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#OnThisDay in 1972, the first Airbus A300 took off on its maiden flight. The A300 was the first wide-body airliner produced by Airbus Industries. The two-engine configuration amounted to reduced operating costs for airlines and was a major reason for its success. #52Posters
This tweet was posted on October 28, 2024.
Happy Birthday California! #Onthisday in 1849, the state of California was admitted into the Union of the United States of America. Have you ever flown into to our great state?
#52Posters
This tweet was posted on September 09, 2024.
The Boeing 747SP (Special Performance) took off on its maiden flight #onthisday on 1975. The 747SP was introduced by Pan American in 1976. Pan American specifically requested the 747SP as it offered longer range, increased speed, and was capable of using shorter runways. #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on July 04, 2024.
SF's 54th Pride Parade is 6/30. #OnThisDay in 1978, Harvey Milk, the 1st openly gay elected official in CA, gave 1 of his most powerful speeches “My Name is Harvey Milk and I want to recruit you” at the Gay Freedom Day, a predecessor of today’s Pride Parade. #HarveyMilkExhibition
This tweet was posted on June 25, 2024.
#Onthisday in 1937, Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), the flag carrier of Canada, was founded. The airline's first flight took off from Vancouver to Seattle on September 1, 1937. TCA was renamed Air Canada in 1965. Have you ever flown on Air Canada? #52Posters
This tweet was posted on April 10, 2024.
In 1915, San Francisco hosted the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which opened #onthisday. Amid a vast array of attractions and entertainments, the fair offered many visitors their first glimpse of exciting new technologies such as the “aeroplane.” #PPIE
This tweet was posted on February 20, 2024.
#Onthisday in 1933, construction on the Golden Gate Bridge started. An iconic San Francisco landmark and a major tourist attraction, the Golden Gate Bridge attracts over 15 million visitors every year. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 05, 2024.
The last Pan American World Airways flight took off #onthisday in 1991. When #PanAm was founded in 1927, the company’s first president, Juan Trippe, had a dream of building an air transport system across entire oceans. What are your favorite memories of Pan American? #52Objects
This tweet was posted on December 04, 2023.
#OnThisDay the 1937, @flysfo's second airport terminal was dedicated. Designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the building included a four-story control tower, restaurant, cocktail lounge, and a passenger waiting room with terrazzo floors & a stenciled ceiling #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on October 24, 2023.
#Onthisday in 1938, Pan American Airways signed a multi-year lease with San Francisco for a base at Treasure Island. In 1935, #PanAm inaugurated the world’s first transoceanic service from Alameda but moved when part of Alameda Island was sold to the US Navy in 1936. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 22, 2023.
Virgin America commenced operations #onthisday in 2007. A low-cost, domestic airline headquartered in nearby Burlingame, CA, the airline operated a fleet of narrow-body Airbus A319, A320, A320 neo and A321 neo airliners on routes across the U.S.
#avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 08, 2023.
What did @flySFO look like #onthisday in 1940? The 1937 Terminal and Hangars 1-4 are visible, as are the runways. Beginning in 1935 as part of FDR’s New Deal, runway “C” was extended from 1,900 to 3,000 feet. (The runways now measure 7,650 and 11,870 feet!) #SFOHistory #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on May 12, 2023.