That’s what I typed* Archived Message Posted by Jackie on February 27, 2025, 13:24:11, in reply to "Only? *" Previous Message Previous Message Previous Message A Delta Lockheed L1011 to Columbia, SC to see my brother graduate boot camp. 1984 or 85 I think Seems weird that they used such a big plane to what is probably now served by an Embraer or a CRJ. 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