your stories and these collection of Menus from other voyagers make me dream also of my youth and a bygone age.

I'm afraid now in today's age Air France and Qatar might be the Food Carriers of the World where we can enjoy decent food en flight.


But I need to reminisce with the Group and offer my own Experiences that blew me away and got me on this Journey with you all!....


1. Swissair Economy. - March 1979. London-Geneva DC9. Window Seat.

Christ that Snack...... was good!

Cold Ham, warm Bread, nice fresh Salad, Swiss Cheeses, Chocolate Mousse........ I was 20 then and enjoyed a beer and some Swiss Wine.. The approach into GVA was over the Lake - what a way to fly. Swissair hooked me and the further meal into Karachi wasn't bad on those big DC10's - these were in the days of 8 abreast so proper room in Economy!

2. BOAC Economy. - Lets face it I was a boarding school teenager. all the way from Singapore back to London. Stops in Colombo, Mumbai, Dubai & Beirut.

Engine Swap at Beirut so overnight in the big swimming pool by the bay. It tragically got bombed later...

Food was brilliant compared to Home with cold Canapes I seem to remember and the Hostess kept me fed. - this was in the age of the Junior Jet Club. And I looked older so was sneaking beers then as you do! VC10 tenderness! We all smuggled cigarettes back to school to sell for tuck money - I have never smoked but guess I was a drug dealer back then!

3. AF Airbus A300 CDG to London - Economy

I had to get a Visa for a remote African republic where my father worked. Again circa 1977. AbbaDays in Music Land. simple flShort ight home but got upgraded in my second hand Afghan coat - remember those days. So Champagne and Petit Fours and polite Sandwiches for the short flight back to London. I think the Afghan Coat helped with getting drinks as the Crew must have thought I was older LOL! Knocked back the Ciders subsequently at the School Disco and had a memorable night!

Younger Days......

thanks for the Memories and the Posts everyone!

Cheers

SteveG