My first flight was in 1966 at age six on board a Pan Am 707 from SFO to TYO with a tech stop in ANC. The flight was 12 hours but did not seem that long because I was thrilled from begnning to end. There was no "entertainment" on board this plane due to the Japanese govt. forbidding PA to show movies because, JAL, its flag carrier, did not then have the service. There were TV sets for these movies, however, in the overhead rack.

The "stewardesses" managed to put four children at ease and entertained us for several hours. I was put to work by the very pretty and charming flight attendants , passing out menus.

The food was catered by Maxim's of Paris. Passengers were all polite and well-dressed, unlike today. It was the first of many flights but one that shall always be cherished.

All the best

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Jonathan

[This message has been edited by PACLipper (edited 07-14-2000).]