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The last Continental Airlines flight departed #onthisday in 2012. Leaving Phoenix, AZ, as Continental 1267, the flight landed as United 1267 in Cleveland, OH. The airline began as Varney Speed Lines in 1934 and was renamed to Continental in 1937. #Continental#United#AvGeekThis tweet was posted on March 02, 2023.
See “Jet Mainliner in Miniature: The United Air Lines Douglas DC-8 Cutaway Model” on display, in the Aviation Museum, located pre-security in the International Terminal or online at: https://t.co/IrPJ5oDXwo
#jetage#aircraftmodels#avgeek#united#dc8This tweet was posted on September 06, 2022.
Smart looking and allowing greater ease of mobility for the demands of jet service, it was issued from 1965 to 1968 and became known as “the cheerleader” because of its flared skirt.
#avgeek#WilliamTravilla#unitedThis tweet was posted on March 22, 2022.
The lightly fitted jacket has a distinct chelsea collar and a three-quarter-length sleeve with a detachable dropped cuff. The short sleeve blouse has a banded waist and an attached jabot neckpiece for the insignia pin. #avgeek#WilliamTravilla#unitedThis tweet was posted on March 22, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1920, Hollywood costume designer and Academy Award winner, William Travilla, was born in Los Angeles, California. Well known for dressing Marilyn Monroe, Travilla created this synthetic blend, summer seasonal ensemble for #United in a new color named Blue Frost. This tweet was posted on March 22, 2022.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Wonder what was on the menu of a United Air Lines flight on this day in 1963? Served aloft aboard the Mainliner aircraft was a flaked tuna vinaigrette, a pot roast of beef burgundy, and a sweetheart cake. #avgeek#united#menu#ValentinesDayThis tweet was posted on February 14, 2022.
The first flight of the Boeing 247 took off #onthisday in 1933. Often referred to as the first modern airliner, the ten-passenger airliner was primarily operated on United’s “Mainline” transcontinental route. #AvGeek#Boeing#UnitedThis tweet was posted on February 08, 2022.
Happy Birthday #United Airlines! Did you know that United is the longest serving airline at San Francisco International Airport (@flysfo)? #avgeekThis tweet was posted on April 06, 2020.
How would you caption this 1960s publicity photo from United Airlines?
Image: United Air Lines: DC-8 Interior, 1960s. Gift of Thomas G. Dragges. 2015.098.024
#united#captioncontest#avgeekThis tweet was posted on July 27, 2019.
Over the next ten years, #NixonGalloway created forty-three paintings of individual aircraft for #United. All of the #paintings were used as premium giveaways for passenger loyalty programs. #avgeekThis tweet was posted on June 21, 2019.