A large crowd gathered at the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum to honor this year’s Achievement in Aviation Award recipient, Sara Nelson. Known for her passionate advocacy and unwavering commitment to workers’ rights, Nelson has become a pivotal figure in steering the aviation industry toward a more equitable future. Her career, which began as a…
The Society will be holding its annual gala and fund raising event themed Salute the Crew, Celebrating the Flight Attendant on Thursday November 7, 2024. The evening will recognize the key role flight attendants have played in commercial aviation history in protecting and promoting aviation safety and in being the face of the aviation industry…
Pan Am admirers gathered at SFO’s Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum for a special screening of the iconic airline’s historical film collection and a chance to meet Edward Trippe, recent recipient of the SFA Achievement in Aviation award, chairman of The Pan Am Historical Foundation and the son of Juan Trippe, founder of Pan Am.…
We had the pleasure of getting to know Ed Trippe, chairman of The Pan Am Historical Foundation and the son of Juan Trippe, founder of Pan Am. Trippe is a very humble man who enjoys sharing stories of what it was like to grow up with the great aviation pioneer.” I was just a normal…
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023 A large crowd of aviation enthusiasts gathered at the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum at SFO to honor this year’s Achievement in Aviation Award recipient Edward Trippe, chairman of the Pan Am Historical Foundation and son of Pan Am founder Juan T. Trippe. This year’s award was presented to Trippe by…
A new SFO Museum exhibit presents the legacy of first-generation SSTs through aircraft models, photographs and airline flight attendant uniforms just to name a few. Let’s begin with Concorde. The world’s first passenger plane to fly at supersonic speed, made history after its prototype debut in 1969 and again in 1976 when its first passengers…
The San Francisco Aeronautical Society would like to thank all of its sponsors and other attendees for their incredible support in making this year’s gala so memorable. After a two year break, it was great to see so many familiar faces as well as new ones. Over 100 people gathered at the re-opening of the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum and to honor William R. Hearst…
The San Francisco Aeronautical Society wishes to thank everyone who joined us for this memorable event and a special thank you goes to Captain Sully Sullenberger. Nearly 100 people waited in line inside of the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum at SFO to meet Capt. Sullenberger and many had their books signed before watching the…
Paying tribute and presenting the Achievement in Aviation Award to Louis A. Turpen as the founding President of the Society and his outstanding contributions in the field of aviation, as well as his passion and dedication to preserving the history of aviation View Gallery
Celebrating the history of airline uniforms which for over 85 years has been designed to signify a distinct role in the workplace, project the identity of their employer, and reflect the prevailing fashion of the times. The Society awarded Mary Wells Lawrence with the Achievement in Aviation Award for her radical change to the look…