When the airport opened to commercial service on February 1, 1949, the first arriving flight was a DC-3 carrying 2,550 baby chicks. To celebrate the event, airport officials have installed multiple baby chick displays, including a 10-foot-tall inflatable in the Terminal B baggage claim area. [Courtesy: San Jose Mineta International Airport]
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San Jose Mineta International Airport (KSJC) is celebrating its 75th anniversary, commemorating its opening on February 1, 1949.
The celebration uniquely highlights that 2,550 baby chickens were the airport's very first "passengers" on its inaugural commercial flight.
To mark this milestone, KSJC has decorated the airport with various baby chick displays, including a 10-foot inflatable, and encourages visitor interaction via social media for a chance to win anniversary prizes.
What do silicon chips and baby chicks have in common? Both are linked to San Jose Mineta International Airport (KSJC) in California.
The airport, known as the gateway to Silicon Valley, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year using strategically placed toy and inflatable chickens.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
