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An Aircraft Marshaller or signal person is a person who visually communicates directions between the pilot of an aircraft and ground crew in order to direct the aircraft into a particular space or position. Do you recognize what type of plane this is? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 02, 2019.
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System), founded in 1946, is the flag carrier of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. Have you ever flown on SAS? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on August 01, 2019.
#Northeast Airlines’ last day of operation occurred #onthisday in 1972. The airline began as Boston-Maine Airways in 1931 and was absorbed by #Delta Air Lines. Did you ever fly on Northeast Airlines? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 31, 2019.
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 #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 27, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1909, Louis Blériot successfully landed his plane in Dover, England, after flying from Calais, France. This became the first crossing of the English Channel in a heavier-than-air mechanical aircraft. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 25, 2019.
Juan Trippe, founder of Pan American Airways, reportedly “discovered” Wake Island while scouring through 19th c. clipper ship logs at the @NYPL. Juan was searching for a stop between Midway Island and Guam for Pan Am’s proposed transpacific route. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 23, 2019.
San Francisco International Airport is celebrating the opening of the brand-new #HarveyMilkTerminal1 today! Terminal 1 was originally dedicated in 1963, when it was known as South Terminal. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 23, 2019.
Aeroflot commenced regular domestic operations #onthisday in 1923 in the Soviet Union. One of the oldest airlines in the world, the company started as DOBROLET, before changing its name to Aeroflot in 1932. Have you ever traveled on Aeroflot? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 15, 2019.
Happy #BastilleDay! Bastille Day, the national day of France, commemorates the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, the flashpoint of the French Revolution. Have you ever traveled to France? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 14, 2019.
The first Western Air Express flight departed on April 17, 1926 with an airmail flight from LA to Salt Lake City in a Douglas M-2 mailplane. Western Air Express changed its name to Western Airlines in 1941 and was acquired by Delta Air Lines in 1986. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 13, 2019.
With seats for ten passengers, the Boeing 247 was dubbed a “flying city” in this postcard advertisement. The plane, often referred to as the first modern airliner, had its first flight on February 8, 1933. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 11, 2019.
Delivered on January 31, 1949, the first flight of Pan American Airway's Boeing 377 took off #onthisday in 1947. Advertisements promoted its exceedingly smooth ride, its large, upper deck, and the #Stratocruiser's unique and luxurious lower-deck lounge. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 08, 2019.