I always thought it was the Golden Age of BOAC. When the natives used to salute the arrival and departure of the weekly BOAC flight! The Connies and Strats, discovering the world, Hawaii postings. I joined in 70 and discovered the world, but others had 'been there' before. I saw 747s in and learned my trade on the North Atlantic and loved it- but I do look enviously at the old pictures of early 707s and Strats and Navigators using Loran and starshots. That is when it was skill- miss Bermuda and you die!