First flight experience
May 24, 2014 | 9:08 am
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I'm sure we've had threads on this before, but in any case...
...I was 11, flying solo to spend a few weeks with my Sister in Los Angeles over the summer. I remember the sweater I was wearing, as I was so excited I barfed all over it. Lucky people sitting next to me!!
...I was 11, flying solo to spend a few weeks with my Sister in Los Angeles over the summer. I remember the sweater I was wearing, as I was so excited I barfed all over it. Lucky people sitting next to me!!
May 25, 2014 | 12:00 am
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TWA, BOS-PIT ~1977
I was no older than 4 because I was born in (late) 1974 and deregulation kicked in 4 years later. My mom gave me the window seat, and I simply loved it. We drove the same route during the following summer, and that wasn't nearly as cool.
I was no older than 4 because I was born in (late) 1974 and deregulation kicked in 4 years later. My mom gave me the window seat, and I simply loved it. We drove the same route during the following summer, and that wasn't nearly as cool.
May 25, 2014 | 8:26 pm
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July, 1985 on a Pan Am 747-100 from JFK-LAX. I was nine months and don't remember it.
The first flight I remember was an AA DC-10 from JFK-LAX in March, 1989. Here's a cute picture of me, a Flyertalker at an early age reading the safety card (though a very strangely dressed one...orange and green?):
The first flight I remember was an AA DC-10 from JFK-LAX in March, 1989. Here's a cute picture of me, a Flyertalker at an early age reading the safety card (though a very strangely dressed one...orange and green?):
May 25, 2014 | 10:02 pm
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July, 1985 on a Pan Am 747-100 from JFK-LAX. I was nine months and don't remember it.
The first flight I remember was an AA DC-10 from JFK-LAX in March, 1989. Here's a cute picture of me, a Flyertalker at an early age reading the safety card (though a very strangely dressed one...orange and green?):
The first flight I remember was an AA DC-10 from JFK-LAX in March, 1989. Here's a cute picture of me, a Flyertalker at an early age reading the safety card (though a very strangely dressed one...orange and green?):
May 26, 2014 | 8:49 am
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TWA 86, Lockheed Constellation, ABQ-MDW, at age 8 months (Mar 54) ... I have a "first flight" certificate signed by the captain
May 26, 2014 | 9:07 am
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I remember it well; 1988, BA IAH to LGW. I was 8 years old and my mom and I got the opportunity to travel to England for 2 weeks while my dad was on business. He sat up in business class while we were back in economy, although I did get to go sit with him for a little while. I still remember the bag of kids activities the FA gave me.
The best part was getting to visit the cockpit during the flight, I remember the captain showing me the on the radar that we were somewhere over Newfoundland. Something that is not really an option for kids anymore, and unlikely to change, I'm really glad I was able to do that
The best part was getting to visit the cockpit during the flight, I remember the captain showing me the on the radar that we were somewhere over Newfoundland. Something that is not really an option for kids anymore, and unlikely to change, I'm really glad I was able to do that
May 26, 2014 | 11:03 am
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I feel like I should holler out, "get offa my lawn!" since most of your first experiences as a child occurred after I became an adult.
1971, Los Angeles to Boston with my father and my sisters for a couple of weeks visit to relatives (we used to live there), then on to Florida for a visit to friends (used to live there too). My father and my youngest sister went home after a week, my older sister and I stayed on for most of the summer then flew back to LA alone. At one point on the trip, first class was almost empty and we were put in first. I remember it was a plane where first was in the nose.
Cali
1971, Los Angeles to Boston with my father and my sisters for a couple of weeks visit to relatives (we used to live there), then on to Florida for a visit to friends (used to live there too). My father and my youngest sister went home after a week, my older sister and I stayed on for most of the summer then flew back to LA alone. At one point on the trip, first class was almost empty and we were put in first. I remember it was a plane where first was in the nose.
Cali
May 26, 2014 | 11:10 am
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May 26, 2014 | 11:16 am
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