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In the mid-1960s, #Braniff International Airways launched the "End of the Plain Plane" campaign, dressing up their aircraft in bright, bold, eye-catching liveries never before seen on commercial aircraft. This #Halloween, are you dressing up as anything? #avgeek #livery
This tweet was posted on October 31, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1918 DDL (Det Danske Luftfartselskab A/S), or Danish Air Lines, was founded. The airline merged with other Scandinavian airlines to form SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) in 1951. SAS is now the flag carrier for Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 29, 2019.
The Airbus A300 was the first wide-body airliner produced by Airbus Industries, a European aerospace manufacturing consortium formed in 1970. The A300 established Airbus as a major European airliner manufacturer. Have you flown on an Airbus A300? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 28, 2019.
The official inauguration of Pan American Airways’ daily airmail service from Key West, Florida to Havana, Cuba began #onthisday in 1927. What are your favorite #PanAm memories? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 28, 2019.
#Onthisday in 2003, the last scheduled eastbound transatlantic #Concorde flight took off from New York bound for London. Did you ever fly on a Concorde? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 24, 2019.
See “Flying the Freedom Birds: Airlines and the Vietnam War,” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/jA5xrcECNN #freedombird #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 23, 2019.
Northwest Orient Airlines advertised Miami as a destination in the 1950s in a number of ways, including an alluring beachside poster with the airline’s promotional Miami beach bag. Have you ever been to Miami? Did you ever fly on Northwest Airlines? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 22, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1950, the Martin 4-0-4 took off on its maiden flight. Eastern Air Lines ordered sixty of the 4-0-4 and introduced the aircraft in 1951, with scheduled service commencing in early 1952. Did you ever fly on a Martin 4-0-4? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 21, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 2015, the last branded US Airways flight departed from Philadelphia International Airport and landed at San Francisco International Airport. Did you ever fly on US Airways? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 17, 2019.
In 1923, Igor Sikorsky founded the #Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corporation. The S-42, was developed to meet #PanAm's requirement for a large, long-range, trans-oceanic flying boat. Shown here is the Pan Am Clipper S-42 in flight over SF in 1935. https://t.co/MPq52tNOXk #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 16, 2019.
Coming in 2020, we will be presenting a photo exhibition on Pan American Airways in South America. Have you ever been to South America? #avgeek #PanAm #TravelTuesday
This tweet was posted on October 15, 2019.
This #United Air Lines promotional print from around 1941 advertises their Mainliner service by showing the inside of a Douglas Aircraft DC-3. #avgeek #mainliner @united #DC3
This tweet was posted on October 11, 2019.