Senorcarnival From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 4084 times:
If you first got interested in aviation upon sighting a certain aircraft that took your breath away. If so, what plane did you first "fall in love" with? For me, it was the MD-11. I remember seeing it for the first time around 93-94 and thinking how cool it was to have those thingies at the wing tips (winglets). Not a very orthodox method to deem coolness, but you can't expect much from a then 12/13 year old.
DeltaWings From Switzerland, joined Aug 2004, 1289 posts, RR: 19 Reply 6, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 4043 times:
Actually it started off with Airlines. At first I collected all kinds of airline logos (used to draw them myself), but then I started having my favourite airliners. I think the one that favoured me most in the beginning was the MD-11, also because the Swissair-Asia logo was an eyecatcher for me.
IFACN From Italy, joined Nov 2005, 153 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 4035 times:
DC-9s and 727s seen from the old terminal at Milan Linate.
In the 70s/first half of the 80s, the old terminal had an open elevated space from which passengers and curious people could watch the apron and the rwys/taxiways. Those aircraft were almost all from AZ and merger companies ATI and Aermediterranea.
The most exciting moments were the takeoffs as seen from that platform, to me it seemed that the plane flew just some inches above our heads
Captainjon From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 4025 times:
Well it isn't my favourite aeroplane now, but it was the first time I flew, and ever since then I was in love--the Boeing 727-200. I just loved going down full throttle down the runway and the feeling of the take off was incredible. And seeing the clouds from above was just breathtaking. I just knew I had to do something with aviation (10 years later, I am just starting to take lessons).
Mohamed From Egypt, joined Jan 2006, 65 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 4018 times:
Nice thread , but isn't this for the polls ?
For me it would be the LH A343 ! "The most economical Airplane at its time , the new Biz class with 50% extra place and PTV compared to the old , the new ECO class with those very nice headrest" which were to high for my head then.
Doesn't need any thinking
NASOCEANA From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 291 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 4015 times:
For me it was the MD-11, my dad was a ramp agent for FedEx and brought me to work one day and I got a first hand tour from the First Officer. It was awesome! As a kid it amazed me how they unloaded and loaded so fast!
Jeffry747 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 961 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 4013 times:
For me it was my first flight on a Pan Am 707 circa 1979. I was three years old at the time and actually remember the flight. Later the route my family always flew on (IAH-JFK) was upgraded to a 747 and I got a seat with an awesome wing view on one flight. That awesome flight pretty much sealed it for me.
LesMainwaring From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 539 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 3990 times:
The Boeing 727 did it for me
My aunt was a f/a with UA for 35 years ... we'd go to the (old) ATL airport and visit with her between turns
the 727 just looked like a real jet ... that long, sleek design, sharp nose, pulled back wings ... and in the old UA colors, it was one sharp bird
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when the L1011 came along, i fell in love with it too
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i have to say now i really like the B717
I want something under my wheels thats plenty long and mighty dry --- Vern Demarest
NZ107 From New Zealand, joined Jul 2005, 5672 posts, RR: 40 Reply 18, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3942 times:
The first planes I went on (7 and younger) first inspired me... 747-200, 737-200 and the BAe 146. Everyone around me encouraged me as well. I'll always be regarded as a "plane geek" by my friends.. Now I continue to be awed by the 747-400, 777-300ER and the 777-200LR - the speed, range and capacity does it for me.
Pilotdude09 From Australia, joined May 2005, 1774 posts, RR: 4 Reply 23, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 3912 times:
for me it was a Ansett New Zealand 737 when i was 2 years old, i remember been thrown into the seat as we were late for the flight. Then i remebr getting plane toys for xmas and since then wanted to be a pilot. Now im in training
Csturdiv From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1351 posts, RR: 3 Reply 24, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 3905 times:
My grandfather's Beech Bonanza. I'll never forget my first time that I got to sit in the right seat and watch the gound vanish from beneath us. Ever since then, I've been a self-proclaimed plane geek.
Craig
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25 CX881: It would have to be the 747-400, 777-200, and 757-200. I love those planes!
26 ZKSUJ: The 744 is the one that got me. Liked it foir as long as I can remember.
27 MrMcCoy: It's the B-17 Flying Fortress that got me as a kid, but now it doesn't even get me to turn my head. I'm all about the Boeing 737-200!
28 Alphafloor: My first trip to New York, with my parents when I was a little boy. We took SR110 GVA-JFK with a B742 HB-IGA and back with SR111 with the same a/c. I
29 TransIsland: When I was a kid, I felt that this was a much more "realistic" flying experience, as you could actually see the pilot handling the aircraft for the e
30 GSM763: It was a BA 747 flying from LHR-SFO in 2001. Having only previously taken domestic flights from GLA and EDI to BRS on tiny Dash 8s I was hooked by the
31 QFA380: Believe it or not, I fell in love with the Dash 8. As it was the only traffic that ever flew over my house (until DJ arrived).
32 Cs03: Flying a BWIA 727-100 JFK/BGI and visiting the "office" and seeing the radar showing other a/c around us! (1969).
34 MtFlyer: Sky King's Cessna 310, and his niece Penny also got my attention. Man, I'm I that old!!!
35 David L: Not a particular aircraft but... Kai Tak! We lived over the hills from the airport but whenever we ventured into town the first thing we'd see as we c
38 FLLDTW744: I was driving and got bored so stopped at the viewing area at TOL. In the distance I saw a NW 747 approaching in the clouds but thought it was too goo
39 IFACN: Let me add something more: late 70s DC9s and 727s at Milan Linate played an important role in my aviation geekiness, but recent (in the last three yea
40 Lastordu: I don't remember. My Dad flow a lot when I was a kid, so I guess it was more the airport rather then the plane. The airport was LAS so I guess the 757
41 OV735: This one did: This is the best thing that can roar over one's house.
42 Jetflyer: No specific plane did. Living 8 miles out from Heathrow airport on its flightpath probably made me fascinated by airliners but I don't like other plan
43 AmericanB763ER: It's definitely the DC-8 - not only because it was the first aircraft I flew on but also b/c my home airport saw many of these Diesel-8's buggering ar
44 YOWza: For me it was the KL MD11s. The fact that they are all named after women added something too on top of their pure looks. YOWza
46 F14D4ever: I was probably hooked the first time I looked up and saw an airliner, before I could talk. The first one I can recall being intrigued by was the McDon
47 Dreamflight767: Wish I knew. Whatever it was, this hobb/passion/career has cost me a great deal of money!! But never any regrets.
48 BenThePlaneHen: The B747-400 British Airways made me a plane geek when I was 6 years old.
49 STARalliance24: Air Canada's A330-300 did the job for me! A year ago.
51 Tony lu: MU MD11 The message you were about to post is too short and probably not of any higher value to the topic at hand. You should think long and hard befo
53 David L: If only I were young enough to use that excuse! Unfortunately, VC-10s, 707s, even Bristol Britannias had got to me long before she made an appearance
55 Kevr757: Easy.... 757!! Britannia Airways, stunning jet.
56 CLEwatcher: ive always had a soft spot for 757's
57 Cadet985: The one and only Grumman F-14 Tomcat! Marc
58 UpperDeck79: Qantas B747's in 1988 when I got to fly a 747 for the first time!
59 Gdodds: I'll be honest, Concorde. I'm in love with her. I have around 4 DVDS and a few books, so thats what made me a 'plane geek'
60 Boeingfan71: i always liked the 747 but once i saw them in person i fully fell in love with the giant beast. Cheers, Drake
61 Nosedive: Challenger biz jet. Pretty much all my life I've been around jets. My dad was a cap't for Federal Express's corp division, and he would often take his
63 Drewfly: My parents divorced when I was 2, so every Wednesday night was the designated time for my father to take me out to eat. Quite often, we went to the Mc
65 AirEuropeUK733: The plane that made me a plane geek was a Britannia Airways 767-200 back in the mid-eighties. I was desparate to fly on one and tried to convince my p
66 FlyingRev: My first time flying was on an MD-88! I loved it. From that point on I was hooked! Then came the 727-200 ADV.... The Fokker F-28.... The Fokker F-100,
67 Subhix: I'll go for every vintage airplane that Syrian airlines have, they please me and they move my emotions. Check them out sometime guys!
69 CDreier: I was just a small boy when my dad took me Teterboro (KTEB). Back then there was no security and you could just walk around the flight line and hanger
70 Alaska737: 737-200, Convair 580 and the Dash-8-200 did it for me
72 Speedysounds: For me it was the 727 - first flight in a Dan Air 727 from Gatwick to Gibraltar. Then, aged 8, standing beside the runway in Gib watching as the Dan A
73 747srule: See user name. I was waiting for my ORD-PHX-ONT flight in the terminal. My brother who was already a "plane geek" was spotting and I was a novice. Any
75 Malmoaviation: My mothers Glaser-Dirks DG-300 Elan did. And Maybe Concorde did some job to..
76 Raffik: I'd flown lots of times before, but it was after an ATH - Bey flight one of these in 1994 that I got really interested! Love those -200s. Lovely aircr
77 Rwy31R: Although I love many Old favourites such as the classic 741 and L1011, the plane that got me hooked was seeing this beauty taxing infront of me at BUF
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