Originally Posted by macska
Back in the 70s, all the passengers would clap after a landing on a transatlantic flight. I still get the urge to clap on landing...
Other than smooth landings in awful weather, and once or twice after a looooooong time making holes in the same piece of sky, the only times I remember clapping were when the flight deck on Flying Tiger flight F248 announced:
"Gentlemen, we are no longer in Vietnamese airspace" at about 9:00am local on November 28, 1967, and "Gentlemen, we have just crossed the California coast and will be landing at Norton Air Force Base shortly. Welcome home." at about 8:15am PST on the same day.
Some departures and arrivals are more memorable than others.