1st flight was probably 8 mo old to St Croix. No idea plane or airline Archived Message Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider on February 27, 2025, 11:42:44, in reply to "Less than a year old so no. My dad and grandfather are pilots with various planes" But also could have been with my grandfather or father. Planes my family has owned since I’ve been alive I think SNJ Stearman Piper Twin Comanche Piper Cub 2 different Cessna 310s Probably flying either from Chicago to Moline or vice versa. Or somewhere around either of those areas Message Thread: | This response ↓ Do you remember the airline, plane and/or destination of your first flight? - KingTalkyTiki February 27, 2025, 9:33:23 Delta to Orlando as a kid, 1990 or 91. I think my first flight was a turboprop from BMI-ORD - ijustkrushalot February 28, 2025, 10:36:38 New Orleans. With stops in Memphis and Atlanta. 2002 - DanSaint February 28, 2025, 7:03:31 I really remember my second flight more - BoCool February 27, 2025, 17:39:19 2016 SW from STL to D.C. with my Dad for an Honor Flight* - illinilosch February 27, 2025, 13:51:08 1965 ish Chicago to State College - jfinsocal February 27, 2025, 13:26:05 Not a chance… - SurfTheBoneyard February 27, 2025, 13:20:21 '87 Northwest TPE-ORD via GMP, w/ an unscheduled stop at ANC to fix a door - ECEIllinois February 27, 2025, 13:18:38 Jan 1991 right as the Gulf War was breaking out. Champaign to Tampa. - assassin February 27, 2025, 13:15:55 1981 Pan Am flight to Florida for Disney. Back when you could actually fly stand by and get a seat. - voiceofreason February 27, 2025, 13:14:54 Me too - ATL February 28, 2025, 7:31:44 Yep. Air Illinois from Champaign to Chicago, $25, fall 1982 - RSMBob February 27, 2025, 13:12:31 Nov. 1976, I was 2.75 yrs old. Pan Am 747 I think. BOM to FRA on the way to JFK. - ATL February 27, 2025, 11:50:04 First and only: StL to San Antonio (and back), 1987* - Jackie February 27, 2025, 11:45:39 Only? * - Taz February 27, 2025, 13:07:36 That’s what I typed* - Jackie February 27, 2025, 13:24:11 ^^^tina-worthy reply* - Nobster February 28, 2025, 6:54:51 I'm mostly surprised cuz I thought you went to Europe at some point* - Taz February 27, 2025, 18:56:29 Lollllllll no. I got super sick and swore off flying forever * - Jackie February 27, 2025, 19:25:24 That’s what the gummies are for * - ATL February 28, 2025, 7:25:13 First flight was in my dad’s Cessna 172 when I was a baby. Commercial was 1991 to St thomas - Cunativeson February 27, 2025, 11:33:38 Destination: los Angeles. Date: early 80s some time, i think. Might have been late - Taz February 27, 2025, 11:16:51 Is this one of those things that enables you to steal our identities? - LWillhite February 27, 2025, 11:08:12 Thanks! - KingTalkyTiki February 27, 2025, 11:22:17 1986 Piedmont Arlines from MDW to BWI via AVL - timmer February 27, 2025, 11:07:30 Piedmont's big rival in those days: Slowzark. * - osklister February 27, 2025, 11:51:27 1982. Quad City International Airport in Rock Island to Midway Chicago. - ibdoc February 27, 2025, 11:03:11 Only 3 engine jet I can think of that would have been in that lane would be a 727. - Illiniphil February 27, 2025, 11:11:41 Nov. 18, 2010 - MDW to DEN on Southwest. * - illini February 27, 2025, 10:28:18 TWA to Fort Lauderdale in 1995. - CWR10 February 27, 2025, 10:14:39 United flight going to Disneyland at age 4* - OB25 February 27, 2025, 10:09:27 had you just flipped off President George?* - Sammich February 27, 2025, 10:15:07 Tortmom flew me to West Germany to meet her fam when I was an infant.* - Tortillini February 27, 2025, 10:06:09 Less than a year old so no. My dad and grandfather are pilots with various planes - CanHartlebHireSnider February 27, 2025, 10:04:33 1st flight was probably 8 mo old to St Croix. No idea plane or airline - CanHartlebHireSnider February 27, 2025, 11:42:44 It was 50 years ago, so no idea on airline, but went to San Juan, PR.* - MojoJojo February 27, 2025, 10:02:41 nope, too small to remember. i'm sure my brother does...* - torinese February 27, 2025, 10:01:57 TWA STL - MSP December 1995. - EffinIllini February 27, 2025, 10:01:49 Eastern Airlines to Orlando/Disney* - bjl63 February 27, 2025, 9:53:47 Probably TWA from Newark to St. Louis to Springfield * - Jersey February 27, 2025, 9:53:33 Chicago to Brussels, I want to say Lufthansa, but I don’t think that’s right. - TarheelIllini February 27, 2025, 9:47:17 Definitely not, but I remember flying US Air a lot as a kid* - snipes824 February 27, 2025, 9:44:41 fairly certain it was a little small prop plane piloted by a distant cousin - bulldogmba February 27, 2025, 9:44:10 Pretty sure it was a TWA 747 into LAX ca. '76. - Tuscy February 27, 2025, 9:39:12 Republic Airlines, 727, San Diego to Chicago. - Illiniphil February 27, 2025, 9:38:41 My actual "first flight" was a Piper Tomahawk from the Jacksonville, IL airport.... - Illiniphil February 27, 2025, 9:48:00 Oh, I forgot my uncle took me up in a little twin engine via Tuscola's private airport when... - Tuscy February 27, 2025, 9:56:43 oh, snap, I also forgot that I went up in a little Cessna at my HS grad party - Sammich February 27, 2025, 9:58:00 chartered number from Willard to Albany for the '95 tourney* - Sammich February 27, 2025, 9:37:16 United flight to Seattle - larue33 February 27, 2025, 9:36:38 I thought this was a penthouse forum article until the last line - complainant February 27, 2025, 13:38:02 TWA nonstop from st louis to paris france i think in 96 with my grandparents* - lcubed February 27, 2025, 9:36:38 Hey, mine was to SC too, for a job interview from college. Except I flew to Columbia, not Colombia - Stu February 27, 2025, 9:35:23 As soon as I hit post I knew I'd spelled it wrong... :Headwall* - KingTalkyTiki February 27, 2025, 9:51:30 TWA to Washington DC, sometime around 1989 - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 27, 2025, 9:34:56   Searching