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#OnThisDay in 1803, Ohio was admitted into the Union. Happy Birthday Ohio! Dayton, Ohio is the home of pioneers of heavier-than-air powered flight, Orville and Wilbur Wright. Have you ever been to Ohio? #AviationHistory
This tweet was posted on March 01, 2023.
The late Cuban-born designer Adolfo Sardiña, who was born #onthisday in 1933, established his New York salon in 1963. His uniform program for Pan American’s 6,800 flight attendants in 1980 has Adolfo’s “romantic look” of simple, elegant design. #Adolfo #PanAm #AvGeek #uniform
This tweet was posted on February 15, 2023.
RT @vickyhaddock: American soprano Leontyne Price was born #OnThisDay in 1927. She wore this Lawrence Casey designed costume as Aida when s…
This tweet was posted on February 10, 2023.
What did SFO look like #onthisday in 1928? Construction of the second hangar was underway during this foggy February day.
#AvGeek #SFOHistory #SFO
This tweet was posted on February 01, 2023.
#Onthisday in 1929, the first Fairchild 71 was delivered to Pan American Airways. This rare photo of NC9726 was taken shortly after the aircraft was delivered to Pan American; it was then transferred to the PAA subsidiary airline Mexicana de Aviacion. #AvGeek #PanAm #Fairchild71
This tweet was posted on January 31, 2023.
Incorporated as Inter-Island Airways #onthisday in 1929, Hawaiian Airlines dates to before Hawai’i’s statehood. In 1973, the airline introduced Pualani (Flower of the Sky), who continues to represent the airlines’ brand identity. Have you ever flown on #HawaiianAirlines? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 30, 2023.
#Onthisday in 1929, Panagra (Pan American-Grace Airways Inc.) was formed. As a joint venture between W. R. Grace & Co., a shipping and mining company founded in Peru, and Pan American Airways, each held half of the new airline’s stock. #Panagra #PanAm #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on January 25, 2023.
Designed by Louis Blériot and Raymond Saulnier, the Blériot XI monoplane took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1909. In 1911, Earle Lewis Ovington carried the first U.S. airmail in a Blériot XI. #avgeek #BlériotXI
This tweet was posted on January 23, 2023.
The inaugural flight of the Concorde for the Braniff International Airways and British Airways joint SST service from Dallas-Fort Worth via Washington, DC, to London departed #onthisday in 1979. #Braniff #Concorde #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 13, 2023.
#OnThisDay in 1934, the Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. The largest commercial airplane when delivered in 1935, only three Martin M-130 flying boats were built. #PanAm #avgeek
This tweet was posted on December 30, 2022.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) began as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Company #onthisday in 1952. Now in its 70th year, ANA has grown to become the largest airline in Japan. Have you ever flown on ANA? #avgeek #AllNipponAirways #ANA #Japan
This tweet was posted on December 27, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1984, the first Pan American World Airways Airbus A300B4, registered N202PA, departed from New York to Bridgetown, Barbados. Have you ever flown on an Airbus 300? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on December 23, 2022.