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When did you make your first flight and on what aircraft?

Mine was in August, 1947 from Denver to Montrose, Colorado on Monarch Airlines. The aircraft was a DC-3 and I was six years old. I traveled with my mother, who was terrified, and my sister, who turned blue from lack of oxygen.

First flight: 1991, at the age of 11; my 8-year-old brother took pictures of bi-planes at the tiny Washington Airport (just outside Washington, Missouri), and entered the pictures in the Town & Country Fair. The owner of the property saw them, called him up and offered to take him on a free ride, b/c he liked the pictures so much. He was allowed to take 2 people; he chose our mom and our grandpa. My older sister and I sat in the little office, watching the plane fly around. When they landed, our grandpa paid for a trip for us kids. We flew over our house, school, everything. It was awesome.

My first flight on a ‘big’ plane was on Aloha Airlines when I was 23. St Louis to Oahu. Boeing 747, I think. Long; but it was first class, so it was nice(: Every flight since then has been in the regular, tight seats.

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