Post ARS7QGRMukybVJiSxM by Bioalchemy13@mastodon.sdf.org
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(DIR) Post #ARRxd4niVCG5cydkDQ by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T00:34:49Z
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They just asked what plane were you on in your first flight, and these guys are all 737 and 727. Mine was a 707.
(DIR) Post #ARRyFGSJcOACmKq5cO by Bioalchemy13@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T00:41:45Z
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@Ricardus Me, too!
(DIR) Post #ARRyZ50psDQt50Qzui by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T00:45:20Z
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@Bioalchemy13 WE'RE OLD. 🙂
(DIR) Post #ARRyZgEbTzQkWQA10i by tbn97@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T00:45:26Z
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@Ricardus Airbus A300-B4
(DIR) Post #ARRzFiHuEsVn3JkRxg by randynose@fosstodon.org
2023-01-09T00:39:24Z
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@Ricardus 🤷♂️ - I don't know, I think I was 12 the first time I was on a plane.
(DIR) Post #ARRzb7oOXJyoIM9dKq by stuart@social.brainsys.com
2023-01-09T00:43:27Z
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@RicardusOutbound: Transair DC-3/DakotaReturn: Jersey Airways De Havilland Heron1957
(DIR) Post #ARRzmwJv5U8e86X96G by pootriarch@sfba.social
2023-01-09T00:45:31Z
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@Ricardus got me beat, i think mine was l-1011
(DIR) Post #ARS0R9ZNFKnUnxwBns by jnm@appdot.net
2023-01-09T00:52:05Z
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@Ricardus Cessna 172
(DIR) Post #ARS0cIMUtg4rG8EAAS by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T01:08:19Z
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@stuart Oooh, this is a good one!
(DIR) Post #ARS0dBavXjIeYoOxnM by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T01:08:28Z
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@jnm How did that come about?
(DIR) Post #ARS28E8iENZNNuZOFs by jnm@appdot.net
2023-01-09T01:10:41Z
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@Ricardus We had a family friend who was a radiologist, and he spent his extra money on flying things. He took us up when I was about 10. Super cool.
(DIR) Post #ARS2AKgCsxbcFREyVk by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T01:25:41Z
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@jnm Totally cool.
(DIR) Post #ARS2Zg5MR8BfsO5kKO by NovemberMan@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T01:30:15Z
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@Ricardus mine had props
(DIR) Post #ARS4PwPV5PUBWFzrE0 by jnm@appdot.net
2023-01-09T01:37:14Z
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@Ricardus We lived on a farm. He flew us up there, and as we were coming down over the property, one of the neighbors was riding down our driveway (~3/8-mile long) on their 3-wheeler. We swooped down over them, and they were so surprised they about wrecked. Core memory.
(DIR) Post #ARS4XNbUNdzfsw9RPk by xmanmonk@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T01:52:15Z
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@Ricardus DC10 for me.
(DIR) Post #ARS59TQr9swoxxLIlk by zoerhoff@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T01:59:08Z
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@Ricardus I don’t remember but it had propellers and they let me carry a Swiss Army knife on board.
(DIR) Post #ARS5GFlGNupOas7Wt6 by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T02:00:21Z
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@zoerhoff That puts it somewhere between 1903 and 9/11/2001. 🙂
(DIR) Post #ARS7QGRMukybVJiSxM by Bioalchemy13@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T02:24:34Z
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@Ricardus Ha! 737s have been around at least 50 years!
(DIR) Post #ARS7ZD70etSjmtSXmC by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T02:26:12Z
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@Bioalchemy13 It's but a youngin!
(DIR) Post #ARS8A6jjKEKYjGAG92 by Bioalchemy13@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T02:32:51Z
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@Ricardus The first 707 was produced in 1957. The first 737 was made in ‘67. My first flight was in ‘68. YES. we are old!
(DIR) Post #ARS8SeEzUp3HqwcwtM by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T02:36:13Z
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@Bioalchemy13 It's funny. When I was young and took that flight from SYR to Detroit to pick up a custom car dad ordered (we drove it home) I was super excited to fly. It was magical. An early morning flight. French toast was served for breakfast. But now, flying is anxiety inducing, and not necessarily because of all the extra security and time it takes. I just don't enjoy it anymore, but I still do enjoy aircraft.
(DIR) Post #ARSBglmeY307ACnWNs by zoerhoff@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T03:12:23Z
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@Ricardus Correct! It was late 1996 or early 1997.
(DIR) Post #ARSKdPd5MO5zAinRiq by Bioalchemy13@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T04:52:37Z
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@Ricardus I travel for work so I went and got TSA pre-check. I do occasionally get selected for added scrutiny but it’s so routine I still like flying. I do miss NW Airlines though. Too much consolidation during the Big Recession. BTW my first flight was from MKE to MIA to SJU (San Juan). PS. The area code in San Juan is Dreamliner (787).
(DIR) Post #ARSLHXmKTtoe1sFxYG by Bioalchemy13@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T04:59:52Z
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@Ricardus FYI. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Commercial_Airplanes
(DIR) Post #ARSzaiU6teE6u0Qoy0 by stuart@social.brainsys.com
2023-01-09T12:30:33Z
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@Ricardus As an 8-year old I loved the free boiled sweets handed out on take-off and during descent to mitigate ear-popping in the unpressurised cabins.Do #NASA do that for astronauts on blast-off and hatch opening ;-)
(DIR) Post #ART9jpURDfZqmDZLEG by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T14:25:14Z
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@Bioalchemy13 I've actually been there, for a tour.
(DIR) Post #ART9nmTWN1Q0aK1ZJY by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-01-09T14:25:57Z
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@Bioalchemy13 I miss Mohawk Airlines. They were local to where I grew up.