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The Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned #onthisday in 1940. Have you ever seen the Coast Guard building at SFO? #avgeek #SFOhistory #CoastGuard This tweet was posted on November 15, 2022.

In 1965, the C.A.B. allowed SFO Helicopter to start operating hovercraft. The new transbay route was operated by a Saunders-Roe SR.N5, for only a year. #DefunctThursday #SFOHelicopter #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 10, 2022.

By the end of 1962, the service grew to 100 flights a day. In 1963, the company received the first permanent certificate issued by the C.A.B to any helicopter carrier. #DefunctThursday #SFOHelicopter #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 10, 2022.

San Francisco and Oakland (SFO) Helicopter Airlines was founded in 1961. Offering local helicopter flights between San Francisco and Oakland airports and downtown areas, service began with two leased Sikorsky S-62s. #DefunctThursday #SFOHelicopter #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 10, 2022.

See “Airmail Down Under” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library and online at: https://t.co/BfYpDTHgdD #AirmailDownUnder #AvGeek #jetage This tweet was posted on November 09, 2022.

Regular and swift same-day air travel between the United States and Australia had been realized. Airmail flight covers were used to commemorate these milestones of the jet age as faster and longer-distance flights were achieved. #AirmailDownUnder #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 09, 2022.

Pan American World Airways and Qantas Airways favored the Boeing 707 jetliner for long-range international routes. These airliners did not need to stop as frequently and layovers in New Caledonia and Canton Island were no longer required. #AirmailDownUnder #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 09, 2022.

In the late 1950s, jet airliners began to enter service for airlines around the world. These new jet aircraft revolutionized transpacific air travel with their high speed and enhanced range. #AirmailDownUnder #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 09, 2022.

#Onthisday in 2017, United Airlines’ last scheduled Boeing 747 flight departed from SFO. Recreating the journey of the first United 747 flight from SFO to Honolulu in 1970, the airline threw a farewell party. #avgeek #UA747Farewell This tweet was posted on November 07, 2022.

Dubbed the “Friend Ship” when first introduced by United, the wide-body 747 provided an entirely new level of passenger comfort and service. #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 07, 2022.

In 1986, Republic was accumulating losses due to airline buyouts and new fleet purchases, the airline, then was absorbed by Northwest Airlines, which in turn was merged into Delta Air Lines in 2010. #DefunctThursday #RepublicAirlines #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 03, 2022.

When Republic acquired Hughes Airwest the following year, the airline’s bright yellow fleet was repainted with Republic’s new colors and its “Herman the Duck” logo. #DefunctThursday #RepublicAirlines #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 03, 2022.