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Happy 100th Birthday KLM! #Onthisday in 1919, #KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. Have you ever flown on KLM? #avgeek #KLM100
This tweet was posted on October 07, 2019.
See “Above the Bay: The Aerial Photography of Stanley Page” now on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library. #StanleyHenryPage #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 04, 2019.
Page’s images depict San Francisco Bay before its iconic bridges were built. Some of the locations he photographed are still recognizable today. #StanleyHenryPage #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 04, 2019.
Stanley Henry Page (1885-1964) was a San Francisco Bay Area engineer who was inspired by the new technologies of flight. Page merged his love of flying with glass plate photography. #StanleyHenryPage #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 04, 2019.
Today is #WorldTourismDay! Where in the world would you like to go?#avgeek #panamerican #tourism
This tweet was posted on September 27, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1903, Olive Ann Beech (née Mellor) was born in Kansas. In 1950, she became the first woman to head a major aircraft corporation. Read more about her story: https://t.co/94Ptjb3fRj #WomenInAviation #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 25, 2019.
Happy Autumn! Today is the first day of the Fall season in the Northern Hemisphere. Where would you like to travel to? On the west coast we would love to travel to New England to see the changing colors of the leaves. #avgeek #firstdayoffall
This tweet was posted on September 23, 2019.
“#Widebody: The Launch of the #Jumbojets in the Early 1970s” is on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/BAcE2U31Fe #WidebodyAV #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 20, 2019.
When introduced in 1949, the #Boeing 377 #Stratocruiser was considered the most luxurious airliner aloft. The Stratocruiser’s unique, “double-bubble” fuselage was equipped with two decks; the upper contained a main cabin, while the lower featured a cocktail lounge. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 19, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1959, @united & @Delta introduced the Douglas DC-8. Delta’s first DC-8 flight departed from New York Idlewild (later JFK) to Atlanta at 09:20AM. United’s first DC-8 flight departed from @flySFO to NYC 2 hrs & 10 min later. Have you ever flown on a DC-8? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 18, 2019.
#Malev Hungarian Airlines was the flag carrier of Hungary from 1946 to 2012. Founded after WWII as Maszovlet the airline was jointly owned by #Hungary and the USSR. In 1954, the company was renamed Malev Hungarian Airlines. Did you ever fly on Malev? #avgeek #TravelTuesday
This tweet was posted on September 17, 2019.
What’s happening at the museum? We’re preparing for our newest exhibition, “Flying The Freedom Birds: Airlines And The #Vietnam War.” Stay tuned for more #behindthescenes from the museum! #FreedomBirds #avgeek #sneakpeek
This tweet was posted on September 11, 2019.