Movie Night at the Aviation Museum
The San Francisco Aeronautical Society is excited to present a special screening of the 2002 comedy classic Catch Me If You Can staring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. The film…
SFAS GALA 2024: Honoring Sara Nelson, A Beacon in the Aviation Industry
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…
The San Francisco Aeronautical Society Invites You to Salute The Crew, Celebrating The Flight Attendant
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…
Pan Am historical film collection delights ‘Movie Night’ goers
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…
Exclusive: Ed Trippe, son of Pan Am founder: ‘There was only one Mr. Trippe’
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…
Pan Am Historical Foundation donates entire film archive to SFO museum
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…
Supersonic time machine: New exhibit on display at SFO Museum
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…
SFAS honors William R. Hearst III with Achievement in Aviation Award
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…
Fans honor Captain ‘Sully’ Sullenberger during movie night at SFO museum
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…
Legacy of Leadership
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…