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#Onthisday in 1882, Geoffrey de Havilland was born in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. He would go on to establish the de Havilland Aircraft Company in late 1920. #deHavilland#avgeekThis tweet was posted on July 27, 2021.
Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter (1915-2020), an American dancer, actress and model who became a promoter, educator, marketer, commercial pilot, and philanthropist, was born #OnThisDay in 1915. Her story is nothing short of remarkable. This tweet was posted on June 14, 2021.
Motorcycling and aviation legend Glenn Hammond Curtiss was born #OnThisDay in 1878. Before turning to aviation, he designed a series of innovative and influential single- and double-cylinder engines for his pioneering motorcycles. #EarlyAmericanMotorcyclesThis tweet was posted on May 21, 2021.
Preeminent French couturier Pierre Balmain was born #OnThisDay in 1914. He was highly successful at translating Parisian styles into ready-to-wear collections, and among his creations were sophisticated and elegant uniforms for TWA and Cathay Pacific. This tweet was posted on May 18, 2021.
#OnThisDay in 1927, Mills Field was officially dedicated. San Francisco had the barest necessities for an airport - an airstrip and an unfinished Administration Building - when the dedication took place. #SFOHistoryThis tweet was posted on May 07, 2021.
The first flight of the Boeing 727 was #OnThisDay in 1963. The medium range and capacity of the 727 made it suitable for shorter flights and for regional airports with short runways. #OTD#avgeekThis tweet was posted on February 09, 2021.
#OnThisDay in 1928: Hangar No. 2 was under construction at Mills Field. It was followed soon after with Hangars 3 and 4. Renting an overnight spot within cost $1.50 #SFOHistoryThis tweet was posted on February 01, 2021.
#Onthisday in 1933 construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge is an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco. Have you traveled across this iconic structure?
#GoldenGateBridge#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on January 05, 2021.
#OnThisDay in 1934, the Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. The largest commercial airplane at the time, the "China Clipper" inaugurated transpacific service to Asia with Pan American Airways. #avgeek#aviationhistory#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on December 30, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1969, the first widebody jet landed @flySFO. Pan American World Airways brought its new Boeing 747 “jumbo jet” to SFO to advertise the new class of airliner. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 747? #avgeek#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on December 21, 2020.