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Northwest Airlines History Center

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Social Media account for the Northwest Airlines History Center in Bloomington, MN. We are an independent, all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit museum. Visit us online at northwestairlineshistory.org , or in person Thurs-Sat in the Crowne Plaza AiRE Hotel.

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RANDOPLANE II @randoplane.bsky.social · 3w ago

A Boeing 747-212B, operated by Northwest Airlines, at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands), on Friday, September 19, 2003. Photo by Dutch on JetPhotos: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/153792.

photoJDL @photojdl.bsky.social · 3w ago

Today's look back post: MSP circa 2007

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 3w ago

What a great find - explanations and expectations for @mspairport.bsky.social prior to the 1961 terminal’s completion. Even detail on the decor in the restaurants!

Gary Hornseth@garyhornseth.bsky.social · 3w ago

Cover Greater Minneapolis April 1961 “… (soon,) a new airport terminal at Wold Chamberlain, a grandiose, soaring piece of architecture that is built to flex with the continuing demands of the air age.” Image: Henn. Co. Library; digitalcollections.hclib.org/digital/collection/Mpls_C_and_C/id/20397

A black and white architectural rendering depicting a spacious, modern mid-century airport terminal interior with a high ceiling, expansive glass walls looking out onto a tarmac, and rows of sleek seating. Small, sketched figures are shown walking and sitting throughout the lounge, with a large analog clock hanging from the ceiling. The top of the cover features the magazine title in bold red and black text, along with a list of article headlines including "Wold-Chamberlain: 'A New Look'".

From the table of contents:

“ABOUT THE COVER
This architectural rendering, prepared especially for GREATER MINNEAPOLIS by Cerny Associares, is of a portion of the waiting concourse on the main floor of the new terminal building of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Wold Chamberlain field. Shown are the central concession area and the main seating area along with the location of the central news stand.”

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 4w ago

Northwest Airlines’ history again flies Minnesota’s broadcast airwaves! Tonight, at 8:30 pm Central on TPT - KTCA 2 the “Lost Twin Cities” series includes a segment on NWA. You can watch the episode right now as well, at TPT.org/lost-twin-cities

Screenshot of “Lost Twin Cities 4” from TPT, featuring a Northwest Airlines TV ad from the 1950s.

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 4w ago

Thanks to @minnpost.bsky.social for the mention this morning! www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/0...

If I had $9,000, I would buy you a burrito (but not a Chipotle burrito, that's cruel)

Plus: Minnesota's growth lags; Dawanna Witt threatened with arrest; more pillow talk with Mike Lindell; and more news in this roundup.

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Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 4w ago

Very happy to share this @fox9mn.bsky.social segment on our museum that aired last night: youtu.be/yzdXOZi9sBs?...

Northwest Airlines: A century since taking to the skies

YouTube video by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

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Airport Architecture @airportarchitecture.byerussell.com · 4w ago

Milwaukee General Mitchell, Concourse E rotunda, 1969 (opened 1969, demolished 2025). 📷 John Anderson/Milwaukee Public Library. #airportarchitecture

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 4w ago

Our museum is being featured on the @fox9mn.bsky.social 9pm newscast - live right now!

Scott Norris @scottnorris757.bsky.social · last mo.

I’m going to be on @fox9mn.bsky.social news at 9pm tonight, talking about the @northwestairlines.bsky.social museum! It was a fun interview, eager to see how it edits.

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · last mo.

Our annual Super Saturday Summer Sale returns: 30% off all in-stock logo clothing, models, books, puzzles, vintage items, toys, and gifts at the museum! Join us August 1, 2026, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at our museum, located on the 3rd floor of the Crowne Plaza Aire Hotel in Bloomington MN.

RWA @aviationlibrarian.bsky.social · last mo.

1993 USA Northwest Airlines Travel Poster . #NorthwestAirlines #StatueOfLiberty #TravelPoster #Aviation #NewYork #AVGeek @northwestairlines.bsky.social

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Delayed opening today - come visit us at 2 pm!

RWA @aviationlibrarian.bsky.social · 2mo ago

T-Tail Tuesday - West Coast DC-9 Photograph. . #WestCoastAirlines #dc9 #Travel #Aviation #Avgeek #Airplanes #Blackandwhitephotography

The view is up at the plane flying low overheard. There is thick black smoke spewing from the two tail mounted engines.

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Just a reminder that our museum will be closed in observance of Independence Day, this Saturday, July 4th. Enjoy the holiday and keep your eyes to the skies!

Northwest 727-200 landing at Minneapolis sometime in the 1990s. The photo composition is looking up from near the end of the runway, under safety lighting scaffolding, with a view of the belly of the aircraft. The shot was taken at sunset, so the image is saturated with red, orange, and yellow, giving the impression of a hot summer’s evening.

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Icelandair 757-200 TF-FIN departing Amsterdam Schiphol this afternoon. So excited to get the chance to see it before retirement - we are just getting 737MAX in Minneapolis now.

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Play ball! This is the June 1, 1961 timetable for North Central. We have a new landing page for NOR, where you can read company history & then explore schedules, aircraft, biographies, financial reports, brochures and more! Like Herman, fly over to northwestairlineshistory.org/north-central/

RWA @aviationlibrarian.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Springfield, Missouri Airport Postcard . #Springfield #Missouri #Airport #Postcard #NorthwestAirlines #Aviation #Avgeek #Airports #Travel #Airplanes #Saab #Fairchild #SF340

This postcard features a view of Springfield Airport, showing both the exterior ramp area and an inset image of the terminal interior.

The main image depicts several propeller-driven airliners parked on the airport apron in front of a large, modern terminal building with a curved facade and horizontal striping. In the foreground, a red-tailed aircraft with the registration N407BH is positioned facing away from the viewer, while additional aircraft in varied liveries are parked farther to the left near the terminal. Ground service equipment, including mobile stairs and service carts, is visible around the aircraft.

The terminal building appears multi-level, with long bands of dark windows and a light-colored exterior. The ramp area is expansive and paved, with no visible passengers in the immediate foreground.

In the upper left corner, an inset photograph shows the interior of the terminal concourse. This interior view includes rows of seating, structural beams, and several national flags hanging from the ceiling, including the United States flag and the United Kingdom flag. Lighting fixtures and concession or display areas are visible along the sides of the corridor.

The postcard is labeled “Springfield Airport” in stylized red lettering across the top right portion of the image.

mpls photo bot @mplsphotobot.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Pilot Speaks at Minneapolis Big Brothers Club (1940) Source: Hennepin County Library Captain Shank was pilot for Northwest Airlines. He gave an address to the Big Brothers of America Club in Minneapolis using a model airplane. Here, he shows the model to Little Brother, Abner Johnson.

Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 4mo ago

Madison Municipal Airport Northwest DC-6 Postcard . #NorthwestAirlines #Madison #Airports #dc6 #Aviation #Avgeek #Airplanes #Planes #WisconsonHistory @northwestairlines.bsky.social

Vintage postcard view of a Northwest Airlines Douglas DC-6 parked on the ramp at Madison Municipal Airport under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. The silver propeller aircraft features a black nose, orange tail, and “Northwest” titles along the fuselage. Behind the airplane are the airport terminal building, control tower, and radar structure, with several people and vehicles gathered near the terminal entrance.

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Joyous day yesterday as we accepted a GIANT 1/10 scale Convair 440 built by retired Captain Peter Knutson to commemorate his time flying the type. It will hang in our Archive until we’re able to move into a bigger facility. #aviation #Minnesota #airlinehistory

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The new Boeing 377 Stratocruiser pictured in a livery and logo so short-lived it would not be actually painted on this type. See our gallery for the Stratocruiser at northwestairlineshistory.org/aircraft-boe...

mpls photo bot@mplsphotobot.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Executives from Northwest Airlines and Boeing Aircraft Review New Passenger Planes (1946) Source: Hennepin County Library Picture shows one of Boeing's Stratocruisers. L to R: Hunter, Ferguson, Beall, Bullwinkel, Floan

mpls photo bot @mplsphotobot.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Northwest Airlines Flight Attendants (1947) Source: Hennepin County Library Promoting service to Asia. L to R: Wallace, Hegna, Vial

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We’ve launched another aircraft photo gallery; enjoy our trip through history with the Convair 580: northwestairlineshistory.org/aircraft-con... (More Convair news next week!)

RWA @aviationlibrarian.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Hector Airport Fargo North Dakota Postcard . Northwest Airlines DC-4 . #Fargo #NorthDakota #Travel #NorthwestAirlines #dc4 #Aviation #Avgeek #Postcard #Ephemera #Airplanes @northwestairlines.bsky.social

This color postcard shows a mid-century airport terminal and control tower under a clear blue sky. The scene is viewed from ground level across a wide concrete apron that fills most of the foreground, its surface marked by faint cracks and seams.

At center-right stands a tan brick terminal building with a rectangular, horizontal layout. Rising from it is a tall control tower with multiple levels of windows. Near the top, the tower features bold diagonal black-and-yellow striping, drawing attention to the observation cab at the very top. Antennas and equipment extend from the roof.

The terminal has long rows of windows along the front, and a recessed entrance area where a small group of people stands. The figures are small and indistinct, appearing to wait or watch activity on the field.

To the left of the building, two propeller-driven aircraft are parked. The nearer plane is larger, with a rounded nose and multiple windows along the fuselage. The second aircraft sits slightly behind it, angled differently, both resting quietly on the apron.

On the far right, a tall, narrow smokestack rises behind the building, adding an industrial element. The overall scene conveys a calm moment at a regional airport, with emphasis on the control tower’s height and the open, expansive airfield.

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 5mo ago

So much work going on! * Total refresh of our display cases * New pages for the website * Videos being digitized * Just applied for a grant to build out a video interview studio Help us keep Connecting Generations; memberships start at just $35 per year. northwestairlineshistory.org/membership-s...

Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 5mo ago

Northwest Airlines Stratocruiser Photograph . N74609 . #Northwestairlines #B377 #Stratocruiser #Aviation #Avgeek #Travel #postcards #ephemera @northwestairlines.bsky.social

RWA @aviationlibrarian.bsky.social · 5mo ago

1980's Northwest Airlines DC-3 Photograph . G-AMPY / NW21711 . #Northwestairlines #DC3 #Aviation #Avgeek #Travel #postcards #ephemera @northwestairlines.bsky.social

A black-and-white photograph shows a Northwest Airlines Douglas DC-3 parked on a grassy airfield, viewed from the left side with the nose pointing to the left.

The aircraft has a classic twin-engine propeller design, with one radial engine mounted on each wing. The propellers are stationary, and the wings extend outward with a slight upward angle. The fuselage is cylindrical with a row of rectangular passenger windows, and the word “NORTHWEST” is painted in large letters along the upper portion of the fuselage.

A passenger door on the right side of the aircraft (visible from this angle) is open, with a small set of built-in steps extended downward toward the grass, suggesting boarding or servicing. Near the rear fuselage, the word “RAMP” or partial lettering is visible, along with the airline’s circular emblem.

The aircraft sits in a taildragger configuration, with two main landing wheels forward and a smaller tailwheel at the rear, causing the nose to angle slightly upward. The registration number “NW21711” is printed on the vertical tail, along with the word “Northwest.”

The surrounding environment is a simple, open grassy field with a low horizon line and a faint line of trees in the distance under a lightly overcast sky. The overall scene is quiet and static, emphasizing the aircraft’s vintage design and its setting on a rural or early airfield.

RWA @aviationlibrarian.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Northwest Airlines Airbus A320-211 N306US Washington National Airport Postcard . #Northwestairlines #A320 #Aviation #Avgeek #Travel #postcards #ephemera @northwestairlines.bsky.social

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hughes Airwest April 27, 1980 Timetable cover and route map. Explore the multi-threaded history of Hughes Airwest, including maps & schedules aircraft photos, staff newsletters, financial documents, and much more. Fun logo merchandise at our online store as well! www.northwestairlineshistory.org

Hughes Airwest April 27, 1980 Timetable cover and route map. Hughes advertised its first San Francisco - Phoenix nonstops.

Northwest Airlines History Center @northwestairlines.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Going to have a number of awesome website announcements soon - will spread them out to prevent reader overload! #lotsofcoffee #myofficeisamess

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