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Contents

CHAPTER 01 Airplane history

Wright brothers 06 Cessna honors 100 11 Cessna honors 12

CHAPTER 02 Manufactory

Lockland Thomas brothers Loening Aeromarine Company LWF Boeing Lockheed Marting

22 24 26 28 30 31 32

CHAPTER 03 San Francisco Airport History

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Chapter 1

Since the birth of flight in 1903, air travel has emerged as a crucial means of transportation for people and products. The hundred-plus years following the invention of the first aircraft have brought about a revolution inway people travel. The airline business is major industry, relied upon by millions not only for transportation also as a way of making a living.

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Wright Brothers 1909 to 1921

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Wilbur Wright Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867. From a young age, he exhibited a fascination with the mechanics of flight. In 1878, Wilbur’s dad Milton brought the brothers toy “helicopter” which the boys later pointed to as an event that sparked their interest in aeronautics. Largely self-taught, and of birds in flight supported his belief that powered flight would not be possible until methods had been developed to allow a pilot to properly control the craft. After the brothers achieved and were recognized for their amazing invention and achieve, Wilbur became a popular and celebrated speaker around the world, and keeping company with captains of industry and leaders of world governments. Sadly, Wilbur died in 1912 at the relatively young age of 45.

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First two-seat aircraft The Wright's 1905 aircraft, their third powered machine, was the world's first practical aircraft. Both the canard and the rudder were extended out from the aircraft to make it easier to control. Semi-circular "blinkers" between the surfaces of the canard prevent the nose from dropping in a turn. With this aircraft, the Wrights were able to fly until their fuel ran dry. In 1908, they adapted the Flyer to carry the first airplane passenger. This was the aircraft that convinced the world that the Wrights had indeed flown. It was also the first twoseat aircraft, and the first Wright aircraft in which the occupants sat upright. Like all previous aircraft, the Wright built it in Dayton, Ohio; then shipped it to France in 1907. When they had hammered out a deal with some French industrialists, Wilbur put it together in 1908 and began to fly. Back in America, he demonstrated the Model A before millions of people in New York City, circling the Statue of Liberty.

The Wright brothers first powered aircraft, and the first in which anyone made a sustained, controlled flight. As in their earlier gliders, it had a variable-camber twin canard in front to control pitch and a twin rudder in back to control yaw. Roll was controlled by warping the wings. Slightly smaller than the Model A, the Wrights sold this aircraft to the United States Army Signal Corp to become the first military aircraft. This was also the first aircraft the Wrights designed for speed they did so because their contract with the US Department of War specified a minimum.

Orville Wright was born on August 19, 1871. He dropped out of high school in 1889 to start a printing business, having designed and built a printing press with Wilbur’s help. He was a remarkable mechanic, exhibiting his skills as the brothers opened their bicycle shop and through all the many iterations of their flying machines. Although both brothers took turns at flying their planes, it was Orville who was at the helm of the Wright Flyer that took flight in December 1903. Orville was a skilled and courageous pilot, and he was nearly killed in 1908 when a propeller broke. Orville passed away in 1948 at age of 76.

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speed of 40 mph (64 kph) and granted them a bonus of $2500 for every 1 mph (1.6 kph) over the minimum. The Military Flyer turned in a top speed of 42 mph (68 kph). Once the US military purchased aircraft, it was used to train first military pilots. Sometimes called the Model A-B, this was the first airplane that the Wrights built with an elevator in the back. However, they retained the canard in front, using both surfaces to control the pitch of the aircraft. It was used to train first civilian pilots and was the one and only aircraft in which Wilbur and Orville Wright flew in together. They also gave their father Milton his only airplane ride in this machine. The Wright brothers second powered aircraft was almost a complete copy of the Flyer 1, but it had a flatter camber and stronger skids. It was not a capable flyer; the Wrights learned they learned they still had a lot of work to do before they had a practical airplane. Nonetheless, this was the first airplane to fly a complete circle, returning to the point where it took off. It was also the first aircraft on which the Wrights used their distinctive "bent-end" propellers.

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The Wright's 1905 aircraft, their third powered machine, was the world's first practical aircraft. Both the canard and the rudder were extended out from the aircraft to make it easier to control. Semi-circular "blinkers" between the surfaces of the canard prevent the nose from dropping in a turn. With this aircraft, the Wrights were able to fly until their fuel ran dry. In 1908, they adapted the Flyer to carry the first airplane passenger. This was the aircraft that convinced the world that the Wrights had indeed flown. It was also the first two seat aircraft, and the first Wright aircraft in which the occupants sat upright. Like all previous aircraft, the Wright built it in Dayton, Ohio; then shipped it to France in 1907. When they had hammered out a deal with some French industrialists, Wilbur put it together in 1908 and began to fly. Back in America, he made demonstrated the Model A before millions of people in New York City, circling the Statue of Liberty.

Cessna Honors 105th Anniversary Clyde V. Cessna's Pursuit of Flight About Cessna Aircraft Company Wichita, Kansas – June 2, 2016 , Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is commemorating the 100th anniversary of its company founder learning to fly and building his first airplane.

When you think about flying, it's nuts really. Here you at about 40,000 feet, screaming along at 700 miles hour，you're sitting there drinking Diet Pepsi and eating peanuts. It just doesn't make any sense. — David Letterman

Just weeks after watching the demonstrations, the farmer-turned-auto salesman with a mechanical mind used his life's savings to purchase a copy of the Blériot XI fuselage from the Queen Aeroplane Company of New York City. Clyde Cessna and his brother Roy Cessna added engine and propeller, and they came to understand every detail of the airplane during numerous rebuilds after technical failures and accidents on the Salt Plains in north of the Oklahoma.

Clyde Cessna retired from the company, turning leadership over to his nephew Dwane Wallace, on Oct. 28, 1936. He then returned to farming in Rago, where he died on Nov. 20, 1954. He has received many honors and awards through the years for his contributions to aviation, including induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1978.

Archives show that Clyde Cessna's first attempt to fly Silver Wings was May 11 and his first flight without a crash landing occurred in June. He endured 12 crashes at an average of $100 per fix and considerable time spent in repairing the aircraft to try again.

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In fall 1911 the Cessnas moved back to Kansas and in 1916 Clyde Cessna became the first to manufacture powered aircraft in Wichita. He collaborated with Walter Beech (Beechcraft) and Lloyd Stearman (Boeing), among others, before setting out to form the Cessna Roos Aircraft Company in September 1927, which by Dec. 22, 1927, became known as the Cessna Aircraft Company. During the past 84 years, the company has designed, produced and delivered more than 192,500 airplanes around the globe. Clyde Cessna retired from the company, turning leadership over to his nephew Dwane Wallace, on Oct. 28, 1936. He then returned to farming in Rago, where he died on Nov. 20, 1954. He has received many honors and awards through the years for his contributions to aviation, including induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1978. Cessna is the world's leading general aviation company. Since its inception in 1927, Cessna has designed, produced and delivered more than 192,500 airplanes around the globe. This includes more than 6,100 Citation business jets, making it the largest fleet of business jets in the world. Today, Cessna has two principal lines of business: aircraft sales and aftermarket services. Aircraft sales include Citation business jets, Caravan single engine utility turboprops, single-engine piston aircraft and lift solutions by CitationAir. Aftermarket services include parts, maintenance, inspection and repair services. In 2010, Cessna delivered 535 aircraft, including 179 Citation business jets, and reported revenues of $2.6 billion.

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"It's a source of pride for all Cessnans to know we are carrying the torch for a company started by a man with such a pioneering and tenacious spirit. One hundred years ago, Clyde Cessna taught himself to fly just eight years after the Wright brothers flew. That's historically significant, and that 'can do'spirit defines this company and issomething all of us at Cessna intend to carry on," said DaveBrant, senior vice president, Product Engineering. According to company archives, 31-year-old Clyde Vernon Cessna spent much of 1911 teachehimself to fly while attempting to get his first plane in the air. Born in Iowa in 1879, Clyde Cessna's family moved in 1881 to Canada.

Rago Kan. about 30 miles west of Wichita. Headlines highlighting the Wright brothers' accomplishment with powered flight and Louis BlĂŠriot successful flying his monoplane across the English Channel got Clyde Cessna's attention, but his passion for aviation ignited when he witnessed flight for the first time in January 1911 at a traveling air demonstration in Oklahoma City. By then Clyde Cessna and his wife had relocated to Enid, Okla., to run an Overland Farm car dealership.

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Cessna Honors Wichita, Kan., June 1, 2011 — The Citation CJ3 and the Citation Sovereign manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, make repeat appearances in the annual Robb Report “Best of the Best” in their respective categories. This is the third consecutive year the Citation CJ3 been selected “Best of Best” in the light business jet category. The CJ3 is recognized for its high demand and low operating costs, as well as its speed, range and comfort.

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Cessna delivered the 300th in late 2010. Certified for operations to 47,000 feet, the Sovereign can take off from airfields as short as 3,640 feet, has a range of 2,847 nautical miles and a maximum cruise speed of 458 knots true airspeed. The 23rd annual “Best of the Best” portfolio is highlighted in the just-released June issue and culminates a year’s search for the most exceptiona l new products and ser vices. Cessna is the world’s leading general aviation company. Since its inception in 1927, Cessna has designed, produced and delivered more than 192,500 airplanes around the globe. This includes more than 6,100 Citation business jets, making it the largest fleet of business jets in the world. Today, Cessna has two principal lines of business: aircraft sales and aftermarket services. Aircraft sales include Citation business jets, Caravan single-engine utility turboprops, single-engine piston aircraft and lift solutions by CitationAir. Aftermarket services include parts, maintenance, inspection and repair services. In 2010, Cessna delivered 535 aircraft, including 179 Citation business jets, and reported revenues of $2.6 billion.

For the second straight year, the Citation Sovereign is among the “Best of the Best” for the super business jet category. Editors cited the Sovereign’s versatility as well as its range, comfort and storage capacity. The Citation CJ3 of the received Federal Aviation Administration certification in October 2004. It has a maximum cruise speed of 417 knots at 33,000 feet. With two pilots, four passengers and bags, the CJ3 offers more than 1,600 nautical miles of range with NBAA IFR reserves. Service ceiling is 45,000 feet and the maximum gross takeoff weight is 13,870 pounds. The first Sovereign was delivered in late 2004 and

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WICHITA, Kan. (June 3, 2011) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced an important milestone in the development and certification of its Hawker 200 light jet. The final pre-production Hawker 200 has completed its first flight and will now begin contributing to the certification flight test schedule. The new Hawker 200 joins three other aircraft in the program, the first Hawker 200 and two modified Premier aircraft, and will be used for systems certification, functional and reliability testing, and interiors certification. “The aircraft performed exceptionally well during its two hour, three minute flight,” said HBC Executive Vice President Shawn Vick. “Development testing is more than 50 percent complete and the aircraft is meeting or exceeding all performance targets. We are excited about the Hawker 200 and are pleased with the progress of its flight test program.” The Hawker 200’s capabilities include cruise speeds up to 473 knots (Mach 0.82), cruise altitudes up to 45,000 feet and a 1,500 nautical mile range with four passengers. It can perform typical light jet missions while going faster, higher and farther and offering more comfort with its class-leading cabin diameter – all for a lower operating cost per mile and a lower purchase price than the competition. In addition to its new winglets, the Hawker 200 features new powerful Williams International FJ44-3AP engines, a gross weight increase and a higher ceiling than its predecessor. It also includes a MultiScan Weather Radar, ADS-B Out capability, wireless database loading, and high reliability with a 400-hour inspection interval and 10-year composite airframe warranty. Its high strength, state-of-the-art all-composite fuselage makes the Hawker 200 the most technologically advanced single-pilot business jet in the world. HBC has a full scale Hawker 200 interior concept mock-up, which features an innovative layout has been optimized for the light jet mission. The mock-up is an impressive display of potential future Hawker styling and an

important tool for HBC to gather specific feedback on customer desires in the new Hawker 200 interior. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is a world-leading manufacturer of business, special mission and trainer aircraft – designing, marketing and supporting aviation products and services for businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. The company’s headquarters and major facilities are located in Wichita, Kan., with operations in Salina, Kan.; Little Rock, Ark.; Chester, England, U.K.; and Chihuahua, Mexico. The company leads the industry with a global network of more than 100 factory-owned and authorized service centers.

Textron Names Scott A. Ernest President and CEO of Cessna Providence, R.I., May 31, 2011 (Budinrss Wire) Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) today announced that Scott A. Ernest has been named president and chief executive officer of Cessna Aircraft Company, Textron’s general aviation business. Ernest will report to Textron Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Scott C. Donnelly and succeeds Jack J. Pelton, whose retirement from the company was announced on May 2. Ernest joins Textron as a 29-year veteran of General Electric Company, where he most recently served as vice president and general manager, global supply chain for GE Aviation, a $16 billion leading provider of jet engines, components and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. Previously, Ernest was vice president general manager, global services operations for GE Aviation’s $6 billion services business. His career at GE Aviation also includes several general manager roles ranging from overseeing its sourcing organization to responsibility for its North American operations and large aviation services businesses located in Singapore and Strother, Kansas.

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I am confident that he is the ideal person to position Cessna for growth as the business jet market gains momentum."

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To be happy in this world, first you need a cell phone and then you need an airplane. Then you're truly wireless. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ted Thander

Ernest earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from University Akron and master science degree engineering from University Cincinnati.

About Cessna Aircraft Company Cessna is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading general aviation company. Since its inception in 1927, Cessna has designed, produced and delivered more than 192,500 airplanes around the globe. This includes more than 6,100 Citation business jets, making it the largest fleet of business jets in the world. Today, Cessna has two principal lines of business: aircraft sales and aftermarket services. Aircraft sales include Citation business jets, Caravan single-engine utility turboprops, single-engine piston aircraft and lift solutions by CitationAir. Aftermarket services include parts, maintenance, inspection and repair services. In 2010, Cessna delivered 535 aircraft, includs 179 Citation business jets, and reported revenues of $2.6 billion.

Mr. Boeing and Mr. Rentschler with "Wasp" engine

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Chapter 2

The second decade of the twentieth century ma rked t he beginning of t he U. S. a ircra f t i n d u s t r y. G r o w t h w a s s l o w t h o u g h a n d companies remained small until the United States started supporting the needs generated by World War I. The war provided impetus for the creation of several fledgling companies and the growth of already-existing companies.

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Lock Land Plane The honor The honor of organizing the first aircraft factory in the United States may belong to Edson Gallaudet, who, in 1908, organized the first aircraft engineering office, which the modern General Dynamics Corporation claims as its ancestor. In 1910, he established Gallaudet Engineering Company to build planes under contract. He reorganized as the Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation in 1917. Its first mass production craft was the 1918 production of Curtiss floatplanes. The DB-1 and DB-1B, built after the war and planned as day of bombers, never reache the production stage. The company was sold to Major Reuben Fleet of the newly formed Consolidated Aircraft.

Burgess The Burgess Company (originally called Burgess Company and Curtis, Inc.After Greely S. Curtis) was the first licensed aircraft manufacturer in the United States. On February 1,1911, it received authorization to build Wright aircraft in the United States. Burgess fitted some Wright planes with pontoons, proceeding to run afoul of Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patent rules, which permitted only exact copies of Wright aircraft.The company provided seaplanes and other aircraft to the military. The first tractor biplane procured by the U.S. military was a Burgess H. In Sep. 1913, a Burgess seaplane was delivered to the Signal Corps in Philippines where it was used in its flying school. A Burgess Wright biplane was used in December 1914 to demonstrate air-ground radio communications. Lock Land Plane

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Thomas Brothers On January 31, 1917, the need for a larger plant and more capital led Thomas Brothers to merge with the Morse Chain Company and form the Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation. The new company trained many U.S. and Canadian fliers and developed new planes including compact Thomas Morse S-4 single-seat advanced trainer. The company produced almost 600 S-4s with either Gnome or Le Rhone rotary engines and a model with twin floats, the S-5, for the Navy.

Navy 1915 -1916. The company also built two seat, open-cockpit biplanes designated D-5 for evaluation by the U.S. Army Signal Corps.

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. — Henry Ford

Thomas-Morse then began to design fighter of aircraft—the MB-1, 2, and 3 biplane. The MB-3, powered by a 300-horsepower(224 Km Wright-Hispano engine, was considered the most capable. After evaluation of two MB prototypes, the company built 50 production aircraft. Boeing built 200 improved MB-3As for Thomas-Morse, some which were converted later to advanced trainers and designated MB 3M. One MB-3 was converted for use as aircraft with the designation MB-6. During this time, the company’s workforce reached more than 1,200 employees, and it became one of the leading manufacturers in the country. Tomas Brothers

The company founded by William T. and Oliver W. Thomas made a major contribution to the war effort. Born and educated in England, the brothers moved to Hammondsport, New York, and founded the Thomas Brothers Company in November 1909. In 1912, they incorporated the Thomas Brothers Aeroplane Company in the Bath, New York, and the began manufacturing aircraft. The company moved to Ithaca, New York, at the end of the 1914, where buil 24 Thomas T2 biplanes for the Royal Naval Air Service and 15 similar aircraft with floats instead of wheeled landing gear, designated the SH4, for the U.S.

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Loening The industrypioneer Grover Loening was the first person to earn a degree inaeronautical engineering, graduating from Columbia University in 1910. He joined the Wright Company in 1913, but frustrated by Orville Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership style, left become chief aeronautical engineer for the U.S. Army Signal Corps San Diego, California. He improved the Curtiss and Wright training planes and persuaded Glenn Martin to develop a trainer for the Navy would be source of Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success. Loening helped organize and manage the new Sturtevant Aircraft Company, formed in July 1915, and developed some original designs. When the war began, he launched Loening Aeronautical, primarily focused on naval aviation. His first design, the Kitten, was intended as a naval scout airplane but turned into the M-8, one of the first U.S. fighters.

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Aeromarine Glenn Martin Douglas. Toward the end of World War I, the Army asked Martin to develop a bomber aircraft that would be superior to the Handley Page 0/400, His MB-1 met the requirements, and Martin received an initial order for 50 Martin MB-1 bombers on January 17, 1918, reduced to 10 planes when the war ended. This was the first of the large bombers that would distinguish Martin’s career as aircraft manufacturer.

New York businessman Inglis M. Uppercu founded the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company in New Jersey in March 1914. Initially the Boland Aeroplane Company, Uppercu renamed the firm Aeromarine when Boland died in a crash and his widow sold Uppercu control. Uppercu developed the Boland designs and later contributed to the flying-boat field. A military order enabled Aeromarine to begin mass production. Aeromarine employed 900 employees at the war’s peak, and produced some 300 aircraft during the war.

I have an airplane hangar with 17 cars in it. That's no joke. I have a 'half pipe' in there, too you know, like a big ramp, where I skateboard. It's awesome. It's the ultimate fantasy. — Paul Walker

Glenn Martin Glenn Martin was one of the most successful aircraft pioneers. He began his aviation career in Santa Ana, California, building his first successful plane in 1909 and performing as “Flying Dude.” In 1911, Martin organized the Glenn L. Martin Company, which officially established on August 16, 1912. He moved to Los Angeles where he beat out competitors Wright and Curtiss to win orders for his Model TT tractor-engine trainer from the U.S. Signal Corps and delivered 17 military trainers 1914. In 1915, Martin hired Donald Douglas, who would soon start his own successful aircraft company, as chief engineer. On August 7, 1916, the Wright Company approached Martin about merging. Martin accepted the offer, and in September 1916, the Wright-Martin Aircraft Company was formed. But Martin was unhappy with the company, and after a short time, left it and established the second Glenn L. Martin Company on September 10, 1917, at Cleveland, Ohio, rejoined by DO.

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Company Boeing

Company L W F The L-W-F Company was founded in December 1915. The company was named after its founders, Edward Lowe, Jr., Charles Willard, and Robert Fowler, some think also for the laminated wood fuselage it developed. LWF pioneered the monocoque fuselage in United States, a major improvement over earlier to open the fuselages.

This generation is so dead. You ask a kid, 'What are you doing this Saturday?' and they' ll be playing video games or watching cable, instead of building model cars or airplanes or doing something creative. Kids today never say, 'Man, I'm really into remote-controlled steamboats. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jack White

The Boeing Company would be the most successful company to get its start in the World War I era. William Boeing began in the lumber business in Seattle in 1903. On July 4, 1914, Bill and his friend Navy Lieutenant Conrad Westervelt had their first plane ride on a rickety structure piloted by a barnstormer. The ride convinced the two that they could build a better plane. Boeing took flying lessons and bought his own Martin plane. The two built their first plane a seaplane called the B&W and Boeing formed his own company, Pacific Aero Products Company, soon to become the Boeing Airplane Company. It would grow to be one of the most successful U.S. companies in history.

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Company Lockheed Marting Of these early companies, most would disappear, either leaving the business completely or being subsumed by other companies. However, a few would grow to become giants in the industry. — Judy Rumerman

Over one hundred years ago, on August 16, 1912, Glenn L. Martin established the Glenn L. Martin Company in Los Angeles, California. He started the company after building first plane in a rented church, where he took a leap of faith his risky but innovative new aircraft design at urging of Orville Wright. Four months later and four hundred miles away, on December 19, 1912, Allan and Malcolm Lockheed founded the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company, later renamed the Lockheed Aircraft Company. Talented mechanics, they set up shop out of a garage, constructing seaplanes that would shatter speed and distance records for overwater flights. A church and a garage. These were humble beginnings. But these were also men of unrelenting vision and unwavering purpose. The gift that Martin and the Lockheed brothers shared was a unique ability to look past the obstacles of today to the promise of a brighter tomorrow. And they knew – as we’ve known for 100 years – that innovation, performance and purpose were the keys to accelerating that tomorrow.

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The Loughead brothers, Allan and Malcolm, also would build a giant of the industry after several false starts in the early days of aviation. Two early flying enthusiasts, the brothers formed their first company, the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company, in 1912. They couldn’t find a customer for their first plane, the Model G floatplane, but didn’t give up. Moving to San Francisco, they formed the Loughead Aircraft Manufacture.

Company in 1916. Their first effort was the 10-passenger F-1 seaplane, which debuted on March 29, 1918. It was an instant success, but the end of the war destroyed their market. The business survived for a while by building two Curtiss HS-2L flying boats and by working as a subcontractor. Nevertheless, the company went bankrupt in 1921.

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Chapter 3

The history of SFO takes us from a dirt airstrip in a cow pasture to the airportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gateway status at the dawn of the jet age to its present leadership role in providing services and amenities. The milestones and images in this timeline present a continuum of innovation and achievement.

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Waterfront property East of The Bayshore Highway before Airport improvements Pastureland located twelve miles south of San Francisco’s Civic Center was leased from the family of banker D. O. Mills for three years at the rate of $1,500 per year for a temporary and experimental municipal airport. It remains part of SFO today.

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City and County of San Francisco leases 150 acres from the Mills Estate for use as an “Air Port”

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Charles Lindbergh lands his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis at Mills Field 1927

The first Administration Building at “Mills Field” measured 34 feet by 84 feet, with a 13-by-14 foot public waiting room, a lunchroom, and sleeping quarters. It was accessible by a one lane vehicular bridge over the canal running along the unpaved Bayshore Highway.

"Lindbergh Day" in San Francisco celebrated the famous aviator with a parade Market Street and a reception at the Civic Center. A special enclosure was installed at Mills Field for his airplane.

Boundary for Runway “A” at Mills Field 1927

The first graded airstrip was 4,950 feet long and surfaced in rolled rock fill covered with two inches of earth. In its first full month of operation, the airport registered nineteen airplane landings and nineteen passengers.

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Boundary for Runway “A” at Mills Field 1927

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Boundary for Runway “A” at Mills Field 1927 The first commercial transport airplane to utilize Mills Field was the Boeing Model 40 operated by Boeing Air Transport, a company that would become part of United Air Lines.

Hangar No. 1 at Mills Field is completed

The century of airplanes has a right to its own music. — Claude Debussy

Hangars No.1,2,3,4,5 at Mills Field Three attached hangars opened at Mills Field in late 1928 adding over 30,000 square feet of interior space. Each hangar could accommodate up to ten typical aircraft of the day. These structures were assembled with nuts and bolts instead of rivets so they could be moved on the chance that the airport needed be relocated.

Three additional hangars are completed at Mills Field

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Mills Field of San Francisco Airport Feb. 1928

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Airport Advisory Committee is formed by San Francisco Board of Supervisors U. S. Army Air Corps maneuvers held at Mills Field City and County of San Francisco purchases Mills Field and Surrounding Property

In order to create a business plan for bringing commercial air carriers to Mills Field, the Board of Supervisors Airport Committee appointed a citizens’ advisory group. City administrators and civic leaders resolved that progress for San Francisco’s airport required a permanent acquisition of land.

No reporter is flying around in borrowed twin-engine airplanes. — Dee Dee Myers

Confident of the Bay Area’s important role in the future of commercial aviation, San Francisco began a ten-year purchasing program with the Mills Estate to acquire 1,112 acres. Payment was made in annual installments of $105,000 each.

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Airshow participants at San Francisco Airport SFO Museum 2011.032.0115 Attracting airline business in the first several years of operation was challenging. Most activity at San Francisco Airport centered on private flying, flight instruction, and aerial entertainment by barnstormers. Air circuses were held to promote the airport, and weekend stunt flying featured skywriters and daredevil acts.

Airport administration is placed under the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

San Francisco Airport Administration Building office 1932 Personnel at San Francisco Airport included a superintendent and an assistant, one meteorologist, one computer (an assistant to the meteorologist), one part time flight surgeon, one police officer, one fire marshal, one aircraft inspector, seven mechanics, and one gardener. Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco is renamed San Francisco Airport

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Pacific Air Transport Travel Air 2000 on the flight line at Mills Field

San Francisco Airport lobby and ticket counter

Several commercial air carriers of the day flew in and out of San Francisco Airport for mail and passenger service, but few used it as a fixed-base of operation. As facilities improved, however, airlines began leasing storage and maintenance space in the hangars and counter space in the terminal building. With the land now owned by San Francisco, and the indications for slow but steady growth in commercial aviation, capital improvements made to airport throughout 1930s that included runway extensions and a new terminal building.

If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a 'peace conference', you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Joseph Stalin

United Air Lines becomes an operating company San Francisco voters approve $260,000 in airport development funds

With consolidation by United Air Lines of Boeing Air Transport, National Air Transport, Pacific Air Transport, Varney Air Lines into single operator, San Francisco was positioned intersection of the coastal and transcontinental routes.

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Transcontinental &Western Air Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor at San Francisco Airport

The airport’s first reclamation project took two years and augmented the airfield with 38 additional acres. The extension enabled the development of a runway with an orientation could take better advantage of the prevailing west-northwest winds. Happiness is actually found in simple things, such as taking my nephew around the island by bicycle or seeing the stars at night. We go to coffee shops or see airplanes land at the airport. — Andrea Hirata

Passengers board United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 at San Francisco Airport

With upgrades to the airfield, including hardsurface runways, taxi areas, and terminal ramps, carriers could bring the heavier transport airplanes into San Francisco, some of which weighed 24,000 pounds.

First airfield expansion is completed extending Runway “C” to 3,000 feet

The efficiency of advanced airliners began to make passenger service profitable. United Air Lines used the 21-seat Douglas DC-3 for eight f lights daily from San Francisco to the LA. and coast-to-coast service to New York in just fifteen hours. Transcontinental & Western Air establishes a base at San Francisco Airport First United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 service to San Francisco Airport

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Pan American Airways Pacific Division personnel at Treasure Island 1943 In 1935, Pan American Airways inaugurated the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first transoceanic service in fixed-wing aircraft with service to Asia from its base at Alameda on San Francisco Bay. The airlineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s f leet of f lying boats, such as the famous on China Clipper, put the San Francisco Bay Area at leading of long-range commercial aviation.

Municipal bond revenue and federal funds were allocated for major improvements at San Francisco Airport in 1937. Construction of a 9,000-foot seawall defined a seaplane harbor and the boundary of a 315-acre of airf ield extension. The dredging of the harbor and its channel provided much of the material for the airfield.

Dedication of new Administration Building and Passenger Terminal at San Francisco Airport

Construction of a new terminal and administration building began in 1936 with funds from Public Works Administration. Created in a Spanish Mediterranean architectural style, it measured 88 feet by 206 feet and featured a four-story control tower.

Pan American Airways signs a ten-year lease with San Francisco for a base at Treasure Island

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First scheduled Pan American Airways flight from Treasure Island

Pan American Airways Boeing 314 California Clipper at Treasure Island 1939 When Pan American Airways moved the eastern terminus of its Pacific Division from Alameda to Treasure Island in 1939, to coincide with the Golden Gate International Exposition, it is became San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first international carrier.

United Air Lines signs a twenty-year lease for a maintenance base at San Francisco Airport

Gift of United Airlines Archives United Air Lines relocated its Western Division maintenance and overhaul base from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to San Francisco Airport in 1940. The move established the airline as San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest airport tenant and brought an economic boon to local communities.

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San Francisco Airport May 1943 In an agreement between San Francisco and the federal government to share costs for dredging and maintaining the new seaplane harbor, and to compensate the City for the U.S. Navy takeover of Treasure Island, San Francisco Airport deeded twenty acres to the federal government for a Coast Guard facility at the head of newly created seaplane harbor.

I love flying so much. I even like airplane food. No one bothers you and your call phone never goes off and you can't have emails to go through. It's undisturbed. — Margot Robbie

Transcontinental & Western Air hangar at San Francisco Airport

At the outbreak of World War II in the Pacific, San Francisco Airport became an U.S. Army Air Corps training and the staging facility. Fortified revetments were installed on the airfield to protect aircraft from attack. While commercial airlines were permitted to operate under wartime conditions, all civilian flying was suspended.

Transcontinental & Western Air signs a twenty-year lease for hangar facilities at San Francisco

By establishing its Northern California base at San Francisco, Transcontinental & Western Air became the airport’s second major carrier offering coast-to-coast service. By 1942, annual totals for landings and takeoffs exceeded 110,000 at San Francisco Airport.

To invent an airplane is nothing. To build one is something. But to fly is everything. —Otto Lilienthal

Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco is commissioned at San Francisco Airport

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Pan American Airways Boeing 314 flying boats moored at San Francisco Airport May 1943

Pan American World Airways Lockheed 049 Constellation Clipper Southern Cross at San Francisco Airport With Treasure Island converted to thea naval station during the war, Pan American Airways relocated to San Francisco Airport’s seaplane harbor, adjacent to the Coast Guard station, where it continued overseas military transport operations. When commercial service resumed, its base served as airport’s international terminal.

After World War II, Pan American World Airways resumed regular international service. The flying boats were replaced with the long-range landplanes, such as the Douglas DC-4 and the Lockheed Constellation, San Francisco Airport became the aerial gateway to the Pacific. If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a 'peace conference', you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for battleships airplanes. —Joseph Stalin

In preparation for an anticipated postWar air travel boom, funds were secured for improvements to San Francisco Airport in order to keep pace with demand. Larger, faster, longer-range airplanes, combined with economy fares, attracted many more domestic, international vacation travelers.

Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco is commissioned at San Francisco Airport

First scheduled passenger flight from San Francisco Airport to Honolulu

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New terminal ground breaking ceremony SFO

As airline business increased, ground transportation companies were enfranchised at SFO airport. New foreign carriers, such as British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines and Philippine Airlines, prompted the addition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Internationalâ&#x20AC;? to airportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name. The once spacious airport lobby quickly became outdated as more airline ticket counters competed for space. Having all arriving and departing passengers on the same level created congested conditions during peak hours. Lobby and ticket counters at San Francisco Airport 1948

First scheduled passenger flight from San Francisco Airportto Honolulu

With an additional $10 million bond issue passing handily at the polls, San Francisco launched a master plan to create the modern terminal facilities and extended runways needed to serve the international community in coming jet age. An era of unprecedented mobility was unfolding as air passenger traffic surpassed railroad and ocean liner travel.

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San Francisco International Airport New Terminal 1946

While the new terminal was under construction, annual passenger traffic more than doubled reaching over million. New facility featured an innovative roadway that encircled an 800 space parking area, split into two separate drop off and pick-up levels departures and arrivals.

The three-letter code “SFO” appears in the American Aviation Air Traffic Guide

The dedication ceremony for new terminal kicked off three-day celebration. Forty-three aircraft were exhibited on the airfield crowds numbering hundreds of thousands. Festival program included air shows, flying tours, demonstrations latest jet engine technology.

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San Francisco International Airport begins operating in the black

With rapid growth of the commercial aviation industry and sound fiscal management, San Francisco International Airport was no longer operating at a deficit by the end of the 1950s. The airport had become an economic engine for the region and now it was on its way to San Francisco’s largest revenue generating department.

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Jet bridge installation at San Francisco International Airport

SFO added a 380-room hotel to its growing list of amenities. The San Francisco Airport Hilton was the first of the Hilton chain to be located at an airport. It featured the Tiger-A-Go-Go nightclub, which was popular with passengers, flight crews, and the general public. If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a 'peace conference', you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes. — Joseph Stalin

First commercial jet service at San Francisco International Airport

Shortly after the start of commercial jet service, San Francisco International Airport introduced the jet bridge, or “Jetway,” to the passenger experience. These enclosed passageways allowed boarding directly from the upper level gates. Move stairs and walking across the tarmac were becoming things of the past.

I love flying so much. I even like airplane food. No one bothers you and your phone never goes off and you can't have emails go through. It's undisturbed. — Margot Robbie

Jetliners observed from the International Room Restaurant at San Francisco International Airport The speed of commercial jet aircraft, such as the Boeing 707 and the Douglas DC-8, enabled airlines to offer customers dramatically reduced flying times. It was the capacity and efficiency of the jets, however, that dramatically reduced per-passenger costs. This in turn spurred a wave of economy fare programs.

A hotel opens at San Francisco International Airport

First jet bridge at San Francisco International Airport

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Lufthansa Boeing 707-430 jet by Pier D at SFO 1960 International carriers from Asia and Europe began adding new jet aircraft to their fleets in the early 1960s. These long-haul of the airliners allowed substantial route development as more direct and non-stop service was offered to the overseas airline customers and San Francisco became a popular flight destination.

Pan Am Boeing 707 Clipper Cargo jet at SFO 1963

When you get into an airplane by yourself and take off, you find yourself in this lovely, three dimensional world where you can go any direction. There is no feeling any more exciting than that. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gene Roddenberry

First all-cargo jet service offered at San Francisco Airport

The air cargo industry thrived at SFO with the introduction of jet transports built specifically for this non-passenger service. The Boeing 707 321C all cargo jet could carry over 38 tons of payload. A special ULD (Unit Load Container) was developed to fit contour of the 707 fuselage. Lufthansa German Airlines inaugural jet service to San Francisco International Airport

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New South Terminal construction

View of garage construction from South Terminal The airport parking lot quickly became inadequate. A 1962 bond measure provided $9.8 million to build a five-story 2,700-car garage between the terminals. This compact, vertical design further showcased the airport’s approach architecture and engineering maximizes use of limited space.

When you get into an air pl ane by yourself and take off, you find yourself in this lovely, three dimensional world where you can go in any direction. There is no feeling for any more exciting than that. — Gene Roddenberry

South Terminal dedicated at San Francisco International Airport

The first major addition to the new terminal at San Francisco International Airport was finished completed in 1963. Named South Terminal, it further encircled the central parking area and began a pattern of growth that would continue at the airport for decades to come.

With its pioneering clipper ship service to Asia in the 1930s, and its predominant postwar jet fleet operations, Pan American World Airways was a major carrier during SFO’s development as a Pacific gateway airport. The airline completed a $5 million maintenance base, service center, and office complex at SFO in 1964.

Multi-level parking structure opened at San Francisco International Airport

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Ribbon cutting ceremony for the USO lounge at SFO A spacious lounge was developed on the mezzanine level of the South Terminal so the USO could offer its services to members of the United States Armed Forces and their dependants while in transit. Staffed by volunteers, the USO lounge provides a broad range of amenities on a twenty four hour basis. San Francisco International Airport exceeds million annual passengers

I used to do my best thinking while staring out airplane windows. The seat-back video system put a stop to that. Now I sit and watch old' Friends' , 'Everybody Loves Raymond' episodes. Walking is good, but here again, technology has interfered. I like listen to iTunes while I walk home. I guess I don't think anymore. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mary Roach

SFO passenger traffic continued to be increase dramatically through the 1960s. Airfield improvements provided four runways from 7,000 to 9,500 feet length in anticipation of even larger aircraft being developed and spurred on by the economic success of the jet age.

United Service Organizations lounge opens at San Francisco Intl. Airport

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Pan Am Boeing 747 Clipper Flying Cloud at SFO 1969

First wide-body jet lands at San Francisco International Airport

In advance of the regularly scheduled widebody service that would begin in 1970, Pan American World Airways brought its new Boeing 747 “jumbo jet” to SFO to display the new class of airliner for the people of the Bay Area. SFO had reconfigured and equipped its gating areas to handle the new airliner with its top-mounted cockpit and partial upper level passenger deck.

TWA was the first carrier to put the Boeing 747 into service at SFO. As the world’s first wide body jet, the 747 commercial airliner soon became a common sight at the international airports. With its speed and capacity, it became one of the most successful transport airplanes of all time with over 1,400 produced.

The San Francisco Airport Commission is formed

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United Air Lines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Unitedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was first of the three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliners to arrive SFO. DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 TriStar were both designed for medium to long-range flying and could carry close to 400 passengers. United Airlines (UAL) Flight 232, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, was a scheduled passenger flight from Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with an en route stop in Chicago, Illinois. On July 19, 1989, at 14:09 Central Daylight Time (CDT), Flight 232 departed Denver with 285 passengers and 11 crewmembers on board.

North Terminal construction begins at San Francisco Intl. Airport

Construction of the North Terminal began in 1971. With the South Terminal in place, the addition of the North Terminal continued the circular growth pattern at SFO. The original 1954 building was then the renamed Central Terminal and would later be designated as the International Terminal.

About 1 hour and 7 minutes after takeoff (at approximately 15:16 CDT) the flight crew heard a loud bang followed by vibration and shuddering of the airframe. The flight crew checked the engine instruments and determined that the No. 2 engine (tail-mounted) had failed, and they initiated the engine shutdown checklist. While performing the shutdown checklist, the flight crew noted that the aircraft's normal system hydraulic pressure and quantity gauges indicated zero. The No. 2 engine failure had been caused by a catastrophic uncontained fan disk burst that resulted in engine debris damaging the aircraft's three hydraulic systems that were located in the tail section of the aircraft.

First DC-10 service at San Francisco Intl. Airport

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Air France Concorde 2002 at SFO Air France flew its Concorde 02, registry F-WTSC, on a West Coast tour in October of 1974. Stops included San Francisco, Los A ngeles, and Anchorage. Regular passenger SST service began in 1976, but was confined primarily to trans-Atlantic routes and never operated SFO.

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Concorde is a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger jet that was operated until 2003. It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 km/h at cruise altitude), with seating for 92 to 128 passengers. First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued flying for the next 27 years. It is one of only two supersonic transports to have operated commercially; the other is the Soviet-built Tupolev Tu-144, which was operated for a much shorter period of time. Concorde was jointly developed and manufactured by AĂŠrospatiale the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) under Anglo-French treaty. Concorde's name, meaning harmony or union, reflects the co-operation on the project between the United Kingdom and France. In the UK, any or all of the type are known simply as "Concorde", without an article. Twenty aircraft were built including six protot ypes and development aircraft. Air France (AF) and British Airways (BA) each received seven aircraft. The research and development failed to make a profit and the two then state-owned airlines bought the aircraft at a huge discount.

First supersonic transport lands at San Francisco International Airport

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Lufthansa German Airlines crewmembers and ground personnel at SFO

United Airlines 777 At San Francisco

Beginning in 1960, with the first commercial jets, Lufthansa extended its route system to the West Coast of the United States with service to San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The Boeing 777 was the largest twin-engine, long-range wide body airliner ever built when introduced for airline service in 1999, and the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first commercial aircraft designed entirely by computer.

SFO began work on a $2.4 billion master plan that would create a new midrise international terminal served by two rail systems. It was the largest public works program in the history of Northern California.

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Lufthansa German Airlines marks thirty years service to California at SFO

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United Airlines begins Boeing 777 San Francisco Intel. Airport

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Dedication ceremony for new parking facility at SFO

SFO Museum gallery in the new International Terminal Main Hall

A new six-story parking structure South Airport Boulevard opened at SFO in 1996. It was the first project completed part of the master plan.

New Parking at SFO

San Francisco Airport Museums receives accreditation

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The new International Terminal at SFO 2000 Officially opened to the public in December 2000, the new International Terminal Complex provided a signature structure and the largest international terminal in North America.

The new International Terminal opens at SFO