UAL747 From United States, joined Dec 1999, 6529 posts, RR: 36 Posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1395 times:
What are the planes that gave you your first inspiration to become an aviation enthusiast. Which planes have you paid close attention to the development of and final production, and which airplane can you speculate will be the last one off the line when you die?
Personally,
My plane that got me interested:
The Delta Lockheed L-1011.
My first Widebody: Delta 767-200
My first "From Dream to Reality" plane: The 777
And finally, the last plane I'll see: The Successor to the 777/A380
Hmmmm... From Canada, joined May 1999, 2083 posts, RR: 9 Reply 1, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1370 times:
The plane that I was riding when I decided I wanted to become an airline pilot was a DC-8. Never became an airline pilot but I was only 5 when I rode that DC-8.
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BNAflyer78 From United States, joined Feb 2005, 258 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1261 times:
The two planes that lured me into aviation were the 727 and MD-80. I still get giddy when I ear the whine of the 727 around the airport, or look up to see one on final....too bad they are disappearing so quickly.
First widebody: Eastern A300
Dream to reality aircraft were the A320 & 777
And who knows where aviation will go in the future...I just hope I'm around to see it!
KiwiinOz From New Zealand, joined Oct 2005, 1483 posts, RR: 7 Reply 10, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1249 times:
Concorde. I remember seeing it in a magazine, featured in a Benson & Hedges advertisement. My parents were very concerned that their 4 year old had a cigarette advertisement taped to the wall next to his bed. The interest grew from there.
Bit less inspiring now that there are none flying. And I think in my teens was more excited about B747
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Grantcv From United States, joined Apr 2005, 429 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1236 times:
The planes that first inspired me:
The planes that inspired me:
707 - My uncle taught me how to draw it
727 - The first plane that I flew on - and it went into service the day I was born.
747 - I was so excited to see it in second grade I left my classroom to see it fly overhead. (And I was present at the 744 premiere event)
My first widebody: A300B2K
From dream to reality: B757/B767
The last plane I hope to see (although not likely): A true successor to the Concorde.
ContnlEliteCMH From United States, joined Mar 2005, 1307 posts, RR: 52 Reply 12, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1230 times:
American Airlines 727, flown from DAY to ORD, and then ORD to TUS. Oh baby... I think I was six at the time.
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Isitsafenow From United States, joined Feb 2004, 4132 posts, RR: 31 Reply 14, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1152 times:
I hate to show my age here but here we go..
Started my interest...TWA Connies and Braniff Convairs
Got me HOT....Continental Viscounts (the noise)..then camethe jets(more noise)
I still love......DC 9...Its sounds like the past(60's).
Like to die on....regress back to ..........the Connie.... not in a wreck..just die on it. safe
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Thepilot From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1134 times:
Started Interst-Probably the trijets (I was very young)
First Widebody-767-200ER
From Dream to reality-A340-500
Last Plane I'll see-Sucessor to the sucessor to the sucessor of the A350 or 787.
WesternA318 From United States, joined Oct 2004, 4349 posts, RR: 29 Reply 16, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1129 times:
Letsee:
Plane that got me interested:
Western 727-200 in the white and red Flying W scheme.
First widebody:
Northeastern (ex-LH) A300-B2?
Favorite widebody:
Continental DC-10 in the black Meatball scheme.
Favorite plane nowadays:
Homeric International A330-200/Continental 777-200 N70006 (Robert F.Six)
Plane I'd like to be buried in:
Western 737-300 N3301 "Larry Lee"
Plane I'd like to keep flying on:
A330-200's and A318's
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797 From Venezuela, joined Aug 2005, 1537 posts, RR: 28 Reply 18, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1105 times:
First of all, I want to share this pic with you guys, very bad quality since its 19 years old and I don't have a scanner:
That guy over there is my dad, holding a Viasa airplane in one hand, and in the other arm, he was holding ME! one day after I was born!!! So, you guys have a clear reason of why I like airplanes, dont yaall?
EADC8 From United States, joined Mar 2005, 97 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1099 times:
Have to chime in on this one.
First flight was an Eastern DC-8 JFK-HOU (I think) in 1968. I was only 3 at the time so I don't remember much about it.
The one that started it all was an Eastern 727-200 in 1972. EWR-IAH. I was 7 at the time and I remember walking into the cabin and thinking that I was going on some kind of spaceship. It is an image that will be burned into my brain until the day I die. We sat all the way at the back of the plane with the engine right outside the window. We stopped at DUL enroute due to fuel issues and I will never forget hearing that reverse thrust. I thought it was the coolest thing ever.
My first widebody was a Delta L-1011 in November 1977. EWR-ATL-IAH. FL#1115. Sat in coach but in front of the #3 engine, so I got to hear that widebody whine on takeoff from inside. I thought that was the coolest thing ever too.
Flew on my first DC-10 on the same trip. National 182. IAH-MSY-TPA enroute to what was them FMY. (Fort Meyers)
Planes I hope to be on before the end? Well, the 777 is a must, and hopefully the A-380, or what ever else the future may hold.
Bhill From United States, joined Sep 2001, 515 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1006 times:
First flight; my enlistment in the US Army...Delta L-1011 SEA to ATL..then a Delta 737 to Columbia, S.C..and a bus to Ft. Jackson...at 17 1/2 yrs old....Then jumping out of Herky birds at Ft. Benning
ZChannel From United States, joined Jan 2006, 176 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 982 times:
Planes that got me interested? The Hughes Airwest "Flying Bananas" going in and out of Burbank back in the day. For some reason, the idea of an all yellow airplane really struck a chord with this kid. After that, I was hooked.
First remembered flight: UA routing LAX-DEN-FWA in the early eighties. LAX to DEN was a 727, but I don't remember what the DEN-FWA flight was. I would guess it was probably another 727. Someone here probably knows what plane UA used to put on that route.
First widebody? A UA 747 routing LAX-ORD while in utero in the mid seventies. My mother was sure it was a 747 because she said it was a continuation of a flight from Hawaii and Mahi-Mahi was served. Apparently the plane hit severe turbulence and my old man got really airsick. The first widebody I remember was a DL 767 (can't remember which series) routing CVG-LAX. Happy to say I did get to fly the L-1011 once (also DL equipment) from ATL-LAX.
Favorite plane: I would have to say the 757, although I think the 777 is a magnificent machine. It amazes me the 777 can squeeze so much range out of just two engines (and I did got to fly one DFW-LAX on AA in first class. Quite an experience for someone who usually sits towards the back of the bus)...
Slovacek747 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 25, posted (3 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 900 times:
Southwest 737... man great memories
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26 CPH757: I thought that you would go for an Airbus
27 AF773: I don't remember my first flight as I apparently was only 2 months old. With my parents we use to fly every weekend ORY-TLN on IT before it was part o
28 JamesJimlb: the jet that got me started was the concord. i bought this video from nova and watched it like 55 times. the jet i hope to see before i die a stealth
29 Highpeaklad: My first was a big pink BAC 1-11 , seems to have scarred me for life ! Don't want to think about what might be last. Chris
30 NHGrafx: Thats a good question, because I have been one since I was 2 years old. My parents told when I was 2, I pointed at every airplane and got excited abo
31 Skydrol: Plane that started my interest: Boeing 727 1st widebody: Boeing 747-100 Dream to reality: Boeing 767 One I will 'die to': Always considered a plane c
32 Argonaut: I was waiting for another crinkly to show up! Now I won't be so embarrassed to tell you my first was a Canadair C-4 "Argonaut" (check my handle) of B
33 DesertAir: My first flight was on a TWA 747 SFO-JFK in 1971. I knew from that moment I was in love with flying, airliners and airlines.
34 Gemuser: Plane that grabed my intrest and first flight: ANA (Australian National Airlines) DC4 First wide body: UTA DC-10-30 Dream to reality: B727-100 not cal
35 MD11junkie: VASP MD-11 Pan American World Airways 747-100 (I was 5 years old) Delta MD-11 Airbus A350 (or A340-600E) Cheers! Gastón - The MD11 Junkie
36 Varig_dc10: Plane That Go Me Interested: British Airways Concorde First Widebody: Varig DC-10 First From 'Dream To Reality' Plane: A380 - When I Fly On It The Las
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So, you guys have a clear reason of why I like airplanes, dont yaall? 
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