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This three-seat coach section was manufactured by Boeing for installation in the 727 airliner in the 1960s. It was upholstered in the 1970s by PSA in an intricate floral pattern fabric inspired by the countercultural, flower-power designs of the era. #AvGeek #Braniff This tweet was posted on June 05, 2024.

See “Supersonic Transport: The First Generation” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library and online at: https://t.co/ghULprIIXt #SSTFirstGeneration #AvGeek #Concorde #Braniff This tweet was posted on July 05, 2023.

Braniff International was the only airline besides Air France and British Airways to operate the Concorde. #SSTFirstGeneration #AvGeek #Concorde #Braniff This tweet was posted on July 05, 2023.

While the Concordes were flown at Mach 2 (over 1,300 mph) out over the Atlantic, Braniff could not exceed Mach 0.95 on the overland DFW–IAD leg. Service only lasted a year and a half and was canceled in June 1980. #Braniff #Concorde #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 14, 2023.

While the Concordes were flown at Mach 2 (over 1,300 mph) out over the Atlantic, Braniff could not exceed Mach 0.95 on the overland DFW–IAD leg. Service only lasted a year and a half and was canceled in June 1980. #Braniff #Concorde #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 13, 2023.

The inaugural flight of the Concorde for the Braniff International Airways and British Airways joint SST service from Dallas-Fort Worth via Washington, DC, to London departed #onthisday in 1979. #Braniff #Concorde #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 13, 2023.

A fleet of stretched & updated DC-8 types, the Super 60 Series, was operated by #Braniff in the 1970s. Artist Alexander Calder conceived the colorful livery scheme for one of these aircraft, which was colorful christened “Flying Colors of South America.” #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on February 10, 2022.

Following airline deregulation in 1978, #Braniff’s strategy for this period was aggressive expansion of new domestic and international routes. While successful in the short term, the company ultimately overextended and was forced into bankruptcy in 1982. #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on February 10, 2022.

In 1965, Braniff radically changed its identity by introducing the “BI” logo and bright color schemes designed by Alexander Girard for its jets, along with bold new flight crew uniforms by Italian designer Emilio Pucci. #DefunctThursday #Braniff #AvGeek This tweet was posted on February 10, 2022.

Texas-based Braniff International Airways, which operated from 1930 to 1982, has the distinction of being one the very few airlines named eponymously for its owner. #DefunctThursday #Braniff #AvGeek This tweet was posted on February 10, 2022.

Flight Patterns is on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. https://t.co/O69YNba2Jq #FlightPatterns #Braniff #EmilioPucci This tweet was posted on January 18, 2022.

727 Braniff Place featured patterned skirts with decorative borders and two different hemlines that were worn with shorts or palazzo pants. Matching pumps, an umbrella, purse, and a reversible coat completed the ensemble. #FlightPatterns #Braniff #EmilioPucci This tweet was posted on January 18, 2022.