One-half century ago (tempus fugit!), I was living in my hometown of Atlanta and friends with a very nice lad my age, Walker Birdsong, whose father was the chief sales representative for the Lockheed Jetstar. Lockheed's headquarters were in Marietta, Georgia, about 12 miles north of "Hotlanner". Walker and his Dad offered me a ride on a newly-minted Jetstar, which I readily accepted. The flight was almost an hour in duration and we reached 30,000 ft. at 550 m.p.h. The cabin seated 10 and felt somewhat cramped and the noise level was not "whisper quiet". This was my first and only experience as a passenger in a corporate jet and I was awestruck. I still want one all these years later! Goldfinger, Pussy Galore, and Bond....
- Ed